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Method for promoting growth of tissue

  • US 7,604,817 B2
  • Filed: 09/03/2003
  • Issued: 10/20/2009
  • Est. Priority Date: 04/11/2001
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method for promoting in-growth of host tissue into a void within the host comprising the steps of:

  • a) providing a porous bioabsorbable bag comprising at least two bioabsorbable materials, each material having a different rate of bioabsorption and each material of sufficient size so as to be contained in the bag;

    b) injecting into the bag a bioabsorbable binding gel capable of binding and setting the bioabsorbable materials in relation to each other; and

    c) inserting the bag of step b into the void and conforming the bag to the desired shape within the void, whereby in-growth of host tissue into the void is promoted.

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