Scaffold for connective tissue repair
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1. A connective tissue scaffold, comprising:
- opposed first and second anchoring segments formed of a plurality of bioresorbable polymeric fibers oriented in a direction substantially parallel to a longitudinal axis of the scaffold and a plurality of bioresorbable polymeric fibers oriented in a direction substantially transverse to the longitudinal axis of the scaffold, wherein the substantially transverse fibers interlock the longitudinal fibers in two directions in a three-dimensional weave so as to form a three-dimensional woven structure; and
a central segment, adjoining the first and second anchoring segments, formed of a plurality of bioresorbable polymeric fibers oriented in a direction substantially parallel to the longitudinal axis of the scaffold, wherein the central segment does not include any fibers oriented in a direction substantially transverse to the longitudinal axis of the scaffold.
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Abstract
A connective tissue scaffold including opposed first and second anchoring segments formed from a plurality of bioresorbable polymeric fibers oriented in a direction substantially parallel to a longitudinal axis of the scaffold and a plurality of bioresorbable polymeric fibers oriented in a direction substantially transverse to a longitudinal axis of the scaffold. A central segment joins the first and second anchoring segments and includes a plurality of bioresorbable polymeric fibers oriented in a direction substantially parallel to the longitudinal axis of the scaffold. The scaffold can also a tissue particle and/or biological component.
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1. A connective tissue scaffold, comprising:
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opposed first and second anchoring segments formed of a plurality of bioresorbable polymeric fibers oriented in a direction substantially parallel to a longitudinal axis of the scaffold and a plurality of bioresorbable polymeric fibers oriented in a direction substantially transverse to the longitudinal axis of the scaffold, wherein the substantially transverse fibers interlock the longitudinal fibers in two directions in a three-dimensional weave so as to form a three-dimensional woven structure; and a central segment, adjoining the first and second anchoring segments, formed of a plurality of bioresorbable polymeric fibers oriented in a direction substantially parallel to the longitudinal axis of the scaffold, wherein the central segment does not include any fibers oriented in a direction substantially transverse to the longitudinal axis 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, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44)
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