Patent ID: 8657881
Filing Date: 2014-02-25
Classification: A61F,A61L

Abstract:
1. A method of surgically repairing meniscal defects, comprising: providing a tissue repair scaffold having attached thereto a cell growth conduit flap, the cell growth conduit flap extending from a first end attached to the tissue repair scaffold to a free end remote from the scaffold; positioning the tissue repair scaffold in contact with a defect in a meniscus while positioning the cell growth conduit flap in contact with a tibial surface and a synovium; and fixing the tissue repair scaffold in position, wherein the cell growth conduit flap comprises at least one channel extending therethrough configured to communicate cells and nutrients from the synovium to the defect in the meniscus and thereby encourage healing of the meniscus, wherein the density of the cell growth conduit flap is in the range of about 150 mg/cc to 350 mg/cc.