MEDICAL DEVICE FOR REPAIR OF TISSUE AND METHOD FOR IMPLANTATION AND FIXATION
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Abstract
The present invention relates to medical devices for repairing tissue and more specifically to devices which facilitate tissue regeneration and to surgical methods for the implantation and fixation of such devices. In one embodiment, the medical device is an elongate conduit that includes a longitudinal bore extending therethrough to facilitate the transfer of blood from a vascular region of tissue to a tear or damaged area located in an avascular and/or semi-vascular region of tissue. A filament and/or filaments are attached to the conduit and are positioned to secure the conduit and fixate the adjacent tear walls in mutual engagement. In another embodiment, a series of conduits are connected via a filament and/or filaments to facilitate the implantation of multiple conduits.
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38 Claims
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16. A method for repairing torn tissue of a patient, the tissue having a first area of vascularity and a second area of vascularity, the vascularity of the second area being less than the vascularity of the first area, the method comprising:
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inserting a conduit into the tissue, the conduit having a first end, a second end, and a longitudinal bore; positioning the conduit such that the first end is adjacent to the tear; inserting a filament into the tissue and through the longitudinal bore of the conduit; positioning the filament through the tissue to fixate the tissue in a desired position; and securing the filament. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28)
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29. A method for repairing torn tissue of a patient, the tissue having a first area of vascularity and a second area of vascularity, the vascularity of the second area being less than the vascularity of the first area, the method comprising:
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inserting a plurality of conduits into the tissue, the conduits each having a first end, a second end, and a longitudinal bore; positioning each conduit such that its first end is adjacent to the tear; inserting a filament into the tissue and through the longitudinal bore of each of the conduits; positioning the filament through the tissue to fixate the tissue in a desired position; and securing the filament. - View Dependent Claims (30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36)
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37. A method for repairing torn tissue of a patient, the tissue having a first area of vascularity and a second area of vascularity, the vascularity of the second area being less than the vascularity of the first area, the method comprising:
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inserting a conduit into the tissue, the conduit having a first end, a second end, and a longitudinal bore; attaching a stop to a filament; inserting the filament and the stop into the tissue and through the longitudinal bore of the conduit; positioning the filament through the tissue to fixate the tissue in a desired position; and securing the filament. - View Dependent Claims (38)
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