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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 06, 2012
Filed:
Aug. 30, 2005
Applicants:
Neville Alleyne, La Jolla, CA (US);
Stuart Young, Del Mar, CA (US);
Inventors:
Neville Alleyne, La Jolla, CA (US);
Stuart Young, Del Mar, CA (US);
Assignee:
SpineOvations, Inc., San Diego, CA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 19/00 (2006.01); A61F 2/08 (2006.01); A61F 2/02 (2006.01); A61F 2/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A method of treating a ligament or tendon according to the present invention can include inserting a tissue-generating implant into the ligament or tendon to thereby treat the defect. The tissue-generating implant has a plurality of microparticles. The microparticles subsequently form a biological scaffold which operates at least as partial connective tissue in the ligament or tendon giving structural support during regrowth.