BIOCOMPATIBLE SCAFFOLD FOR LIGAMENT OR TENDON REPAIR
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1. A tendon or ligament repair implant, comprising:
- a biocompatible scaffold having an aspect ratio greater than 1; and
at least one minced tissue particle, derived from ligament tissue or tendon tissue, that is associated with at least a portion of the scaffold.
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Abstract
A biocompatible ligament repair implant or scaffold device is provided for use in repairing a variety of ligament tissue injuries. The repair procedures may be conducted with ligament repair implants that contain a biological component that assists in healing or tissue repair. The biocompatible ligament repair implants include a biocompatible scaffold and particles of viable tissue derived from ligament tissue or tendon tissue, such that the tissue and the scaffold become associated. The particles of living tissue contain one or more viable cells that can migrate from the tissue and populate the scaffold.
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1. A tendon or ligament repair implant, comprising:
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a biocompatible scaffold having an aspect ratio greater than 1; and at least one minced tissue particle, derived from ligament tissue or tendon tissue, that is associated with at least a portion of the scaffold. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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