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Tissue repair and replacement

  • US 8,992,614 B2
  • Filed: 08/07/2013
  • Issued: 03/31/2015
  • Est. Priority Date: 08/22/2003
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. A biodegradable tissue fixation device, comprising:

  • a first component comprising a polymer, having an outer surface and having interconnecting pores;

    a second component disposed in the pores of the first component, such that the first component is non-porous;

    wherein the second component further forms a non-porous layer that covers the outer surface of the first component except in defined areas; and

    wherein the first component has a higher rate of in vivo degradation than the second component.

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