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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 05, 2013
Filed:
Jun. 14, 2002
Laura Jean Brown, Hamilton Square, NJ (US);
Iksoo Chun, Flemington, NJ (US);
Sridevi Dhanaraj, Raritan, NJ (US);
Prasanna Malaviya, Ft. Wayne, IN (US);
Mora C. Melican, Bridgwater, NJ (US);
Alireza Rezania, Hillsborough, NJ (US);
LI Zhang, Lawrenceville, NJ (US);
Laura Jean Brown, Hamilton Square, NJ (US);
Iksoo Chun, Flemington, NJ (US);
Sridevi Dhanaraj, Raritan, NJ (US);
Prasanna Malaviya, Ft. Wayne, IN (US);
Mora C. Melican, Bridgwater, NJ (US);
Alireza Rezania, Hillsborough, NJ (US);
Li Zhang, Lawrenceville, NJ (US);
DePuy Products, Inc., Warsaw, IN (US);
Abstract
A bioprosthetic device is provided for soft tissue attachment, reinforcement, and or reconstruction. The device comprises a naturally occurring extracellular matrix portion and a three-dimensional synthetic portion. In illustrated embodiments, the naturally occurring extracellular matrix portion comprises layers of small intestine submucosa, and the three-dimensional synthetic portion comprises a foam or a three-dimensional mesh, textile, or felt.