Patent ID: 9622845
Date: 2017-04-18
CPC Classifications: A61F,A61L

Claim:
1. A method of creating a pre-configured reconstructive tissue constructive graft for implantation at an anatomical site of a human body, comprising the steps of: (a) obtaining a tissue graft from a location different than said anatomical site, said tissue graft having an exterior surface; (b) using a template to modify said tissue graft by compressing, cutting and/or removing one or more portions of said exterior surface of said tissue graft to create one or more designed surface features of said reconstructive tissue graft, said one or more designed surface features comprising one or more voids, pockets, sleeves, channels, depressions, projections or folds at said exterior surface of said tissue graft; and (c) associating one or more medicants, tissues or other materials with said designed surface features of said reconstructive tissue graft, wherein said medicants, tissues or other materials are selected based upon said anatomical site at which said reconstructive tissue graft is to be placed.