Patent ID: 7871440

Claim:
A unitary surgical device for surgical implantation in a patient for regenerating meniscal tissue in the patient, the unitary surgical device comprising a tissue repair element and a fixating member: the tissue repair element comprising a base and a mass of tissue regeneration material, the base comprising a panel with upper and lower surfaces; and the tissue regeneration material being generally wedge-shaped and fixed to at least one of the surfaces of the base; wherein the base comprises ECM laminate and the tissue regeneration material comprises non-laminar ECM; wherein the fixating member is associated with at least one of the base and the tissue regeneration material; and wherein the ECM of at least one of the base and the tissue regeneration material includes a material selected from the group consisting of: small intestine submucosa, stomach submucosa, bladder submucosa, alimentary submucosa, respiratory submucosa, genital submucosa, and liver basement membrane.