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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 08, 2005
Filed:
Dec. 21, 2000
Steven M. Bowman, Sherborn, MA (US);
Izi Bruker, Wayland, MA (US);
Alireza Rezania, Hillsborough, NJ (US);
Steven M. Bowman, Sherborn, MA (US);
Izi Bruker, Wayland, MA (US);
Alireza Rezania, Hillsborough, NJ (US);
DePuy Mitek, Inc., Norwood, MA (US);
Abstract
A biocompatible tissue repair stimulating implant or 'scaffold' device, and methods for making and using such a device, are provided. The implant includes one or more layers of a bioabsorbable polymeric foam having pores with an open cell pore structure. A reinforcement component is also present within the implant to contribute enhanced mechanical and handling properties. The implant houses a biological component that may be released to tissue adjacent the location in which the implant is implanted to faciliate and/or expedite the healing of tissue. This biological component resides primarily within the foam component of the implant, being incorporated within pores formed within the foam.