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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 25, 2014
Filed:
May. 08, 2012
Applicants:
Dennis D. Jamiolkowski, Long Valley, NJ (US);
Kelly R. Brown, Flanders, NJ (US);
Iksoo Chun, Princeton, NJ (US);
Mora Carolynne Melican, Upper Montclair, NJ (US);
Inventors:
Dennis D. Jamiolkowski, Long Valley, NJ (US);
Kelly R. Brown, Flanders, NJ (US);
Iksoo Chun, Princeton, NJ (US);
Mora Carolynne Melican, Upper Montclair, NJ (US);
Assignee:
DePuy Mitek, LLC, Raynham, MA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61F 13/00 (2006.01); A61L 27/56 (2006.01); A61F 2/08 (2006.01); A61F 2/02 (2006.01); A61L 27/44 (2006.01); A61L 27/48 (2006.01); A61L 27/46 (2006.01); A61F 2/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61F 2/02 (2013.01); A61L 27/56 (2013.01); A61F 2/08 (2013.01); A61L 27/446 (2013.01); A61L 2430/34 (2013.01); A61L 27/48 (2013.01); A61F 2/0063 (2013.01); A61L 27/46 (2013.01); A61F 2210/0004 (2013.01);
Abstract
A biocompatible tissue implant. The tissue implant may be bioabsorbable, consists of a biocompatible polymeric foam. The tissue implant also includes a biocompatible reinforcement member. The polymeric foam and the reinforcement member are soluble in a lyophilizing solvent. The reinforcement may be annealed and/or coated.