Reinforced tissue patch
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1. A method of improving the mechanical properties of a tissue patch, the method comprising:
- providing a tissue patch and at least one barbed suture, the tissue patch being of sufficient thickness to maintain a barbed length of the at least one barbed suture completely within the thickness of the tissue patch; and
placing the barbed length of at least one barbed suture along at least a portion of the tissue patch such that the barbed length of the at least one barbed suture is completely maintained within the thickness of the tissue patch.
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Abstract
A method of improving the mechanical properties of a tissue patch is provided. The method includes the steps of providing a tissue patch and placing at least one barbed suture along at least a portion of the tissue patch. The method may further include the step of placing one or more additional barbed sutures in a laterally spaced relation to the barbed suture. The barbed suture may be biodegradable or non-biodegradable.
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1. A method of improving the mechanical properties of a tissue patch, the method comprising:
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providing a tissue patch and at least one barbed suture, the tissue patch being of sufficient thickness to maintain a barbed length of the at least one barbed suture completely within the thickness of the tissue patch; and placing the barbed length of at least one barbed suture along at least a portion of the tissue patch such that the barbed length of the at least one barbed suture is completely maintained within the thickness of the tissue patch. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A method of repairing a rotator cuff including:
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accessing a surgical site including a humerus and a rotator cuff tendon; creating a defect in the humerus; providing a reinforced tissue patch having a first end and a second end and including at least one barbed suture extending along a portion of the tissue patch, a barbed length of the at least one barbed suture being completely maintained within a thickness of the reinforced tissue patch; attaching the first end of the patch within the defect of the humerus such that the patch extends from the humerus; and attaching the second end of the reinforced tissue patch to the rotator cuff tendon. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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