Patent ID: 8163033

Claim:
A prosthetic device for repairing or replacing cartilage or cartilage tissue ( 1 ) comprising: at least one layer consisting of at least partially oriented fibers ( 2 ), a base component ( 4 ) to anchor said at least one layer consisting of at least partially oriented fibers ( 2 ) in subchondral environment, and a stabilization area ( 3 ) provided between said at least one layer consisting of at least partially oriented fibers ( 2 ) and said base component ( 4 ), wherein said at least partially oriented fibers ( 2 ) are aligned essentially in parallel to the insertion axis of the prosthetic device that is in a direction perpendicular to a top surface of said base component and the at least one layer consisting of at least partially oriented fibers ( 2 ) form a brush-like structure, wherein more than 50% of said at least partially oriented fibers are aligned essentially in parallel to the insertion axis of the device.