Soft tissue conduit device
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1. A method of conducting biological material to soft tissue, the method comprising:
- loading a conduit device onto a delivery shaft of an inserter;
inserting at least a portion of the delivery shaft into soft tissue;
expelling the conduit device from the delivery shaft into the tissue; and
delivering biological material through an access port of the inserter into at least one outer longitudinal channel of the conduit device.
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Abstract
A method of conducting biological materials to soft tissue. The method includes loading a conduit device onto a delivery shaft of an inserter, inserting at least a portion of the delivery shaft into soft tissue, expelling the conduit device from the delivery shaft into the tissue, and delivering biological material through an access port of the inserter into at least one outer longitudinal channel of the conduit device.
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20 Claims
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1. A method of conducting biological material to soft tissue, the method comprising:
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loading a conduit device onto a delivery shaft of an inserter;
inserting at least a portion of the delivery shaft into soft tissue;
expelling the conduit device from the delivery shaft into the tissue; and
delivering biological material through an access port of the inserter into at least one outer longitudinal channel of the conduit device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. A method of conducting biological material to soft tissue, the method comprising:
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loading at least first and second conduit devices onto a delivery shaft of an inserter;
inserting at least a portion of the delivery shaft into a first location in soft tissue;
expelling the first conduit device from the delivery shaft into the tissue;
delivering biological material through an access port of the inserter into an outer longitudinal channel of the first conduit device; and
removing the delivery shaft from the tissue. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A method of conducting biological material to meniscal tissue, the method comprising:
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making an arthroscopic incision in a knee;
exposing meniscal tissue;
loading a first conduit device onto a delivery shaft of an inserter;
optionally loading a second conduit device onto the delivery shaft of the inserter;
inserting at least a portion of the delivery shaft into a first location in the meniscal tissue;
expelling the first conduit device from the delivery shaft into the meniscal tissue between two areas of different vascularity;
delivering biological material through an access port of the inserter into at least one outer longitudinal channel of the first conduit device;
removing the delivery shaft from the meniscal tissue;
optionally inserting the delivery shaft of the inserter into a second location in the meniscal tissue;
optionally expelling the second conduit device from the delivery shaft into the meniscal tissue;
optionally delivering biological material from the inserter into at least one outer longitudinal channel of the second conduit device;
removing the delivery shaft of the inserter from the meniscal tissue; and
closing the incision. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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