Tissue repair device with a bioabsorbable support member
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1. A medical device consisting essentially of:
- a resilient bioabsorbable support member comprising a first portion and a second portion and further comprising a block copolymer of polyglycolic acid and trimethylene carbonate; and
an implantable non-bioabsorbable device attached to said resilient bioabsorbable support member wherein said resilient bioabsorbable support member causes the implantable non-bioabsorbable device to change from a compacted form to a substantially planar configuration and assists in placement of said non-bioabsorbable implantable device during implantation procedures without requisite for an extrinsically applied force and wherein said implantable non-bioabsorbable device comprises a porous expanded polytetrafluoroethylene material and wherein said first portion has a bioabsorption rate that is different from the second portion.
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Abstract
The present invention is a composite medical device having a non-bioabsorbable implantable tissue repair or reconstruction component and a resilient bioabsorbable support member component that aids in deployment and placement of the implantable component at a surgical site. Following deployment, the support member component is readily bioabsorbed and removed from the implantable component. The invention is particularly useful in laproscopic, endoluminal, and other surgical procedures.
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1. A medical device consisting essentially of:
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a resilient bioabsorbable support member comprising a first portion and a second portion and further comprising a block copolymer of polyglycolic acid and trimethylene carbonate; and an implantable non-bioabsorbable device attached to said resilient bioabsorbable support member wherein said resilient bioabsorbable support member causes the implantable non-bioabsorbable device to change from a compacted form to a substantially planar configuration and assists in placement of said non-bioabsorbable implantable device during implantation procedures without requisite for an extrinsically applied force and wherein said implantable non-bioabsorbable device comprises a porous expanded polytetrafluoroethylene material and wherein said first portion has a bioabsorption rate that is different from the second portion. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A medical device comprising:
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bioabsorbable resilient support member having a two sides, said bioabsorbable resilient support member comprising a first portion and a second portion and further comprising a block copolymer of polyglycolic acid and trimethylene carbonate; and an implantable non-bioabsorbable device attached to one side of said resilient support member, wherein said resilient support member causes the implantable non-bioabsorbable device to change from a compacted form to a substantially planar configuration and assists in placement of said non-bioabsorbable implantable device during implantation procedures without requisite for an extrinsically applied force and wherein said implantable non-bioabsorbable device comprises a porous expanded polytetrafluoroethylene material and wherein said first portion has a bioabsorption rate that is different from the second portion.
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