Soft tissue conduit device
First Claim
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1. A soft tissue conduit device comprising:
- an elongated body having an outer surface, the elongated body defining a plurality of longitudinal external channels, each longitudinal channel defining a conduit open to the outer surface of the elongated body, each conduit operable to conduct a biological material in soft tissue.
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Abstract
A soft tissue conduit device. The device includes an elongated body having an outer surface, the elongated body defining a plurality of longitudinal external channels, each longitudinal channel defining a conduit open to the outer surface of the elongated body, each conduit operable to conduct a biological material in soft tissue.
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27 Claims
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1. A soft tissue conduit device comprising:
an elongated body having an outer surface, the elongated body defining a plurality of longitudinal external channels, each longitudinal channel defining a conduit open to the outer surface of the elongated body, each conduit operable to conduct a biological material in soft tissue. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 14, 15)
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13. The conduit device of claim 13, wherein the longitudinal body is cannulated defining an elongated bore having a substantially circular cross-section not in communication with the elongated channels.
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16. A method of conducting biological materials to a defect in soft tissue, the method comprising:
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inserting a conduit device into the soft tissue and through the defect in the soft tissue; and
conducting biological materials along at least one longitudinal channel defined on an outer surface of the conduit device into the soft tissue. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24)
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25. A method of conducting biological materials between first and second areas of different vascularity of a meniscus, the method comprising:
inserting an elongated body in the meniscus such that at least one longitudinal channel of the elongated body extends between the first and second areas and defines a conduit for biological materials, wherein the channel is open to an outer surface of the elongated body. - View Dependent Claims (26, 27)
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