摘要 |
An implant anchor that holds an implant in place by fibrotic encapsulation or inclusion of surrounding tissue into the anchor. The apparatus of the invention comprises an anchor configured to couple to an implant and which has at least one fibrous surface or portion capable of becoming fibrously encapsulated or included by surrounding tissue. The methods of the invention comprise providing an anchor having at least one porous surface or portion thereon, attaching the anchor to an implant, positioning the implant and attached anchor in a patient incision, and fibrotically encapsulating the anchor.
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