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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 06, 2016
Filed:
Nov. 22, 2010
Francois Binette, San Francisco, CA (US);
Julia Hwang, Wayland, MA (US);
Sridevi Dhanaraj, Raritan, NJ (US);
Anna Gosiewska, Skilman, NJ (US);
Francois Binette, San Francisco, CA (US);
Julia Hwang, Wayland, MA (US);
Sridevi Dhanaraj, Raritan, NJ (US);
Anna Gosiewska, Skilman, NJ (US);
DEPUY MITEK, LLC, Raynham, MA (US);
Abstract
A biocompatible tissue repair implant or scaffold device is provided for use in repairing a variety of tissue injuries, particularly injuries to cartilage, ligaments, tendons, and nerves. The repair procedures may be conducted with implants that contain a biological component that assists in healing or tissue repair. The biocompatible tissue repair implants include a biocompatible scaffold and particles of living tissue, such that the tissue and the scaffold become associated. The particles of living tissue contain one or more viable cells that can migrate from the tissue and populate the scaffold.