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Biocompatible scaffold for ligament or tendon repair

  • US 8,637,066 B2
  • Filed: 09/21/2010
  • Issued: 01/28/2014
  • Est. Priority Date: 10/18/2002
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A tendon or ligament repair implant, comprising:

  • a biocompatible scaffold; and

    at least one minced tissue fragment derived from ligament tissue or tendon tissue, the at least one minced tissue fragment including an effective amount of viable cells that can migrate out of the minced tissue fragment and populate the scaffold, the at least one minced tissue fragment being associated with at least a portion of the scaffold; and

    an autograft selected from the group consisting of ligament tissue, bone-patellar tendons, tendon-bone tendons, hamstring tendons, and iliotibial band;

    wherein the scaffold and the autograft are configured in an orientation selected from the group consisting of the scaffold being placed around the autograft, the scaffold being surrounded by the autograft, and the scaffold being placed alongside the autograft.

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