Continuous phase compositions for ACL repair
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1. An implantable interference screw for use in soft tissue repair, the screw comprising:
- a substantially-cylindrical ceramic body having a tapered end, at least a portion of said ceramic body comprising a plurality of interconnected pores;
an instrument interface at the end of said ceramic body opposite to said tapered end, wherein a first volume of a bioresorbable polymer is structurally reinforcing said instrument interface;
a thread starting near said tapered end, and surrounding at least a portion of a surface of said ceramic body; and
a second volume of the bioresorbable polymer filling at least a portion of said plurality of interconnected pores.
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Abstract
An implantable interference screw for use in a soft tissue repair, the screw having a bioresorbable body comprising a plurality of interconnected pores, the body having an instrument interface in one end and a thread around an exterior of the body starting from distal end. The plurality of interconnected pores of the resorbable body are substantially filled with a bioresorbable polymer.
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29 Claims
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1. An implantable interference screw for use in soft tissue repair, the screw comprising:
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a substantially-cylindrical ceramic body having a tapered end, at least a portion of said ceramic body comprising a plurality of interconnected pores; an instrument interface at the end of said ceramic body opposite to said tapered end, wherein a first volume of a bioresorbable polymer is structurally reinforcing said instrument interface; a thread starting near said tapered end, and surrounding at least a portion of a surface of said ceramic body; and a second volume of the bioresorbable polymer filling at least a portion of said plurality of interconnected pores. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A kit for surgical repair of an ACL, the kit comprising:
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a drive tool; and at least one interference screw comprising, a bioabsorbable ceramic structure having a plurality of interconnected pores filled with a bioabsorbable polymer, said interference screw having an elongated threaded body, the elongated threaded body having a proximal end, a distal end, a length, a thread, and a taper, the thread of the interference screw extending substantially along the entire length of the interference screw from said proximal end to said distal end, the elongated threaded body having a hollowed area in the proximal end operable for engagement of said drive tool, said hollowed area reinforced with said bioabsorbable polymer. - View Dependent Claims (12)
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13. An interference screw comprising a substantially cylindrical ceramic body having a tapered end and a thread starting near said tapered end, the body further comprising:
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a bioabsorbable ceramic scaffold having a plurality of interconnecting channels; a first volume of a bioabsorbable polymer in a majority of said plurality of interconnecting channels; and a tool engagement region that is reinforced with a second volume of said bioabsorbable polymer. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23)
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24. An implantable interference screw system for use in soft tissue repair, the screw comprising:
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a substantially-cylindrical ceramic body having a tapered end, at least a portion of said body comprising a plurality of interconnected pores; an instrument interface at the end of said body opposite to said tapered end with a first bioresorbable polymer structurally reinforcing said instrument interface and contained within a perimeter of said body; a thread starting near said tapered end, and surrounding at least a portion of a surface of said body; and a second bioresorbable polymer, other than the first bioresorbable polymer, filling at least a portion of said plurality of interconnected pores. - View Dependent Claims (25, 26, 27, 28, 29)
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