Patent ID: 8858647
Filing Date: 2014-10-14
Classification: A61F

Abstract:
1. A method for creating anatomically designed tissue reconstruction grafts comprising the steps of: (a) collecting information regarding characteristics of an anatomical site of a human body at which an internal tissue graft is needed; (b) determining desired characteristics of a reconstructive tissue graft from said collected information; (c) creating a template, said template comprising a body which has a configuration which depends upon said collected information regarding characteristics of said anatomical site and is configured to aid in modifying a tissue graft to create a plurality of different surface patterns in a tissue graft for creating a reconstructive tissue graft having said desired characteristics; (d) obtaining a tissue graft from a location different than said anatomical site; (e) utilizing said template to create said reconstructive tissue graft by compressing, cutting or removing portions of said tissue graft to change a natural surface of a tissue graft to include a plurality of different surface patterns; and (f) implanting said reconstructive tissue graft at said anatomical site.