Tissue integration implant
First Claim
1. An implant for repairing a tissue defect, comprising a porous material, wherein said material is expandable or compressible.
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Abstract
The present invention relates to a tissue defect repair implant including a porous material, wherein the material is expandable or compressible. The implant may be a scaffold, and may also be formed of a material such as, for example, collagen or demineralized bone matrix. Another aspect of the invention may be a method for the repair of a tissue defect in a patient in need thereof, including implanting an implant between two adjacent tissues, wherein the implant may include a porous material which is expandable or compressible. The two tissues may be soft tissue and hard tissue, and alternatively, the two tissues may be soft tissue, and may further be the same or different soft tissues.
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18 Claims
- 1. An implant for repairing a tissue defect, comprising a porous material, wherein said material is expandable or compressible.
- 8. A method for the repair of a tissue defect in a patient in need thereof, comprising implanting at least one implant between two adjacent tissues, wherein said implant comprises a porous material, wherein said implant is expandable or compressible.
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