Patent ID: 6629997
Filing Date: 2003-10-07
Classification: A61F

Abstract:
A non-resorbable Meniscal device designed for surgical emplacement in a mammalian joint, comprising a synthetic non-resorbable hydrogel component and a flexible fibrous mesh component, wherein:a. the synthetic non-resorbable hydrogel component provides a smooth and lubricious surface, on at least one surface area which will contact and rub against a natural cartilage surface in the joint; b. the flexible fibrous mesh component reinforces the smooth and lubricious surface, and provides reinforced means for anchoring the device to tissue which surrounds the joint, and extends throughout essentially all of the hydrogel component other than one or more smooth surfaces, and wherein the device is non-resorbable, and is designed for surgical implantation without cells embedded within the hydrogel component.