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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 19, 2016
Filed:
Sep. 09, 2014
Applicant:
Shriners Hospitals for Children, Tampa, FL (US);
Inventors:
Thomas J. Koob, Kennesaw, GA (US);
Douglas Pringle, Brandon, FL (US);
Assignee:
Shriners Hospitals for Children, Tampa, FL (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61F 2/08 (2006.01); A61L 27/24 (2006.01); A61L 27/50 (2006.01); A61F 2/28 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61F 2/08 (2013.01); A61F 2/0811 (2013.01); A61L 27/24 (2013.01); A61L 27/50 (2013.01); A61F 2002/087 (2013.01); A61F 2002/0817 (2013.01); A61F 2002/0835 (2013.01); A61F 2002/0876 (2013.01); A61F 2002/0882 (2013.01); A61F 2002/0888 (2013.01); A61F 2210/0061 (2013.01); A61F 2250/001 (2013.01); A61L 2430/10 (2013.01);
Abstract
The disclosure describes implantable medical products, that include dry or partially hydrated biocompatible constructs comprising collagen fibers configured to expand in situ after implantation to frictionally engage a bone tunnel wall to thereby affix the construct in the bone tunnel.