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Growing of long-term biological tissue correction structures in vivo

  • US 4,520,821 A
  • Filed: 04/30/1982
  • Issued: 06/04/1985
  • Est. Priority Date: 04/30/1982
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. A method of growing a long-term biological tissue correction structure in vivo and of thereby surgically correcting a defect in a living body, comprising:

  • removing biological tissue from the area of the defect;

    growing the removed biological tissue in vitro on a mesh formed of a bioabsorable material;

    placing the mesh in position to temporarily correct the defect, the mesh, when placed in position to correct the defect, including biological tissue grown thereon in vitro, being of a construction sufficient so that biological tissue in the area of the defect can grow into the mesh and form a long-term biological tissue correction structure before the mesh is completed bioabsorbed and of a size selected to form a hemostatic temporary correction of the defect;

    fastening the mesh in position to correct the defect; and

    maintaining the mesh in position to correct the defect for a time sufficient for the long-term biological tissue correction structure to form and for the mesh to be completely bioabsorbed.

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