Embody, Inc.

Yas Maghdouri-White

Michael P Francis

Nathan Kemper

Christy Nelson

Hilary Wriggers

Stella Petrova

Nicholas Thayer

Nardos Sori

Seth Polk

Compositions and blends of biopolymers and bio-acceptable polymers are described, along with the use of benign solvent systems to prepare biocompatible scaffolds and surgically implantable devices for use in supporting and facilitating the repair of soft tissue injuries.

Biopolymer scaffold implants and methods for their production

An enclosure device is disclosed for delivering an implantable sheet-like support or repair device, such as ligament, tendon or other soft tissue support or repair device, to a surgical site. The enclosure device protects the support or repair device from unwanted adhesion and deformation during delivery and facilitates its optimal positioning at the injury or repair site where the support or repair device will be implanted. The enclosure device has a planar body foldable along one or more fold lines into at least two panels configured to contain the repair device between the panels; an optional cutout in one or more panels of the planar body at the panel edge opposite the fold line configured to expose a portion of the repair device; an optional positioning tab extending out from the fold line; and an optional securing mechanism to secure the enclosure device in a folded position. Methods of using the enclosure device are described.

Enclosure device for an implantable repair device

Enclosure device for delivering an implantable sheet-like repair device

Method for producing an implantable ligament and tendon repair device

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Norfolk, VA, United States of America

Yas Maghdouri-White