PROSTHETIC WITH COLLAGEN FOR TISSUE REPAIR

摘要

A prosthetic for placement over a defect in tissue includes at least one collage n pad for placement on tissue surrounding the defect. A patch is placeable over th e defect and the collagen pad wherein the collagen pad, the patch and the tissue a re adhereable to each other upon an application of pressure and energy. Alternative ly, the prosthetic can consist of a patch with at least one collagen pad integrally formed with the patch. Another alternative prosthetic includes a patch made of collagen throughout.