Scaffold for connective tissue repair
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1. A connective tissue scaffold, comprising:
- opposed first and second anchoring eyelets located at opposed ends of the scaffold along a longitudinal axis of the scaffold that extends along a longitudinal length thereof, the eyelets each being formed of a plurality of bioresorbable eyelet region polymeric fibers and defining an open area, and central axes extending through each of the open areas of the first and second anchoring eyelets such that the central axes are disposed substantially perpendicular with respect to the longitudinal axis of the scaffold, each open area being substantially larger than any adjacent void space between the plurality of bioresorbable eyelet region polymeric fibers;
first and second binding regions adjacent to the opposed first and second eyelets, the first and second binding regions being formed of a plurality of bioresorbable first binding region polymeric fibers oriented in a direction substantially parallel to the longitudinal axis of the scaffold and a plurality of bioresorbable second binding region polymeric fibers oriented in a direction that is not substantially parallel to the longitudinal axis, the plurality of first binding region bioresorbable polymeric fibers interlocking with the plurality of bioresorbable second binding region polymeric fibers; and
a central segment, adjoining the first and second binding regions, formed of a plurality of bioresorbable central segment region polymeric fibers oriented in a direction substantially parallel to the longitudinal axis of the scaffold,wherein an overall fiber density of the central segment is lower than an overall fiber density of the binding regions,wherein the scaffold further includes a biocompatible, bioresorbable material covering at least a portion of the first and second binding regions and the central segment, andwherein the bioresorbable material is formed over the first and second anchoring eyelets, the first and second binding regions, and the central segment, and the bioresorbable material is not in a form of a coating.
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Abstract
A connective tissue scaffold including opposed first and second anchoring segments formed from a plurality of bioresorbable polymeric fibers oriented in a direction substantially parallel to a longitudinal axis of the scaffold and a plurality of bioresorbable polymeric fibers oriented in a direction substantially transverse to a longitudinal axis of the scaffold. A central segment joins the first and second anchoring segments and includes a plurality of bioresorbable polymeric fibers oriented in a direction substantially parallel to the longitudinal axis of the scaffold. The scaffold can also a tissue particle and/or biological component.
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1. A connective tissue scaffold, comprising:
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opposed first and second anchoring eyelets located at opposed ends of the scaffold along a longitudinal axis of the scaffold that extends along a longitudinal length thereof, the eyelets each being formed of a plurality of bioresorbable eyelet region polymeric fibers and defining an open area, and central axes extending through each of the open areas of the first and second anchoring eyelets such that the central axes are disposed substantially perpendicular with respect to the longitudinal axis of the scaffold, each open area being substantially larger than any adjacent void space between the plurality of bioresorbable eyelet region polymeric fibers; first and second binding regions adjacent to the opposed first and second eyelets, the first and second binding regions being formed of a plurality of bioresorbable first binding region polymeric fibers oriented in a direction substantially parallel to the longitudinal axis of the scaffold and a plurality of bioresorbable second binding region polymeric fibers oriented in a direction that is not substantially parallel to the longitudinal axis, the plurality of first binding region bioresorbable polymeric fibers interlocking with the plurality of bioresorbable second binding region polymeric fibers; and a central segment, adjoining the first and second binding regions, formed of a plurality of bioresorbable central segment region polymeric fibers oriented in a direction substantially parallel to the longitudinal axis of the scaffold, wherein an overall fiber density of the central segment is lower than an overall fiber density of the binding regions, wherein the scaffold further includes a biocompatible, bioresorbable material covering at least a portion of the first and second binding regions and the central segment, and wherein the bioresorbable material is formed over the first and second anchoring eyelets, the first and second binding regions, and the central segment, and the bioresorbable material is not in a form of a coating. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A connective tissue scaffold, comprising:
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opposed first and second anchoring eyelets located at opposed ends of the scaffold along a longitudinal axis of the scaffold that extends along a longitudinal length thereof, the eyelets each being formed of a plurality of bioresorbable eyelet region polymeric fibers and defining an open area, and central axes extending through each of the open areas of the first and second anchoring eyelets such that the central axes are disposed substantially perpendicular with respect to the longitudinal axis of the scaffold, each open area being substantially larger than any adjacent void space between the plurality of bioresorbable eyelet region polymeric fibers; first and second binding regions adjacent to the opposed first and second eyelets, the first and second binding regions being formed of a plurality of bioresorbable first binding region polymeric fibers oriented in a direction substantially parallel to the longitudinal axis of the scaffold and a plurality of bioresorbable second binding region polymeric fibers oriented in a direction that is not substantially parallel to the longitudinal axis, the plurality of first binding region bioresorbable polymeric fibers interlocking with the plurality of bioresorbable second binding region polymeric fibers; and a central segment, adjoining the first and second binding regions, formed of a plurality of bioresorbable central segment region polymeric fibers oriented in a direction substantially parallel to the longitudinal axis of the scaffold, wherein an overall fiber density of the central segment is lower than an overall fiber density of the binding regions; and wherein the scaffold further includes a biocompatible, bioresorbable material covering at least a portion of the first and second binding regions and the central segment, wherein the bioresorbable material is a biological material, wherein the bioresorbable material is small intestine submucosa, and wherein the bioresorbable material is formed over the first and second anchoring eyelets, the first and second binding regions, and the central segment, and the bioresorbable material is not in a form of a coating. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19)
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