Tissue repair device with a bioabsorbable support member

摘要

A medical device comprising: a resilient bioabsorbable support member; and an implantable non-bioabsorbable s device attached to said resilient bioabsorbable support member, wherein said resilient bioabsorbable support member assists in deployment and placement of said non bioabsorbable implantable device during implantation procedures without requisite for an extrinsically applied io force and wherein said implantable non-bioabsorbable device comprises a porous expanded polytetrafluoroethylene material. 22218351 (GHMatters) 16103/10 -142 FIG, I -~ 144 FIG,2A'