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Soft tissue implant
Assignee: Datascope Corp
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Filing: 1993-09-07
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Granted: 1997-10-14
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Expires: 2013-09-07
Abstract
Abstract Soft tissue implants can be constructed by forming an outer membrane into a closed pouch and filling material in that pouch. A composition for use as a filler material in such a soft tissue implant may include elastin and collagen. The filling material has collagen as a component thereof, and this collagen can be cross-linked or not cross-linked. Methods of making such implants are described.
Inventors
- 👤 Ernst Janzen
- 👤 Matthias Johannes Hoekstra
- 👤 Richard P. Dutrieux
- 👤 Leonardus Hermannus Hendrikus Olde Damink
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
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2026-10-23 19:08
CPC Classifications
A; A61; A61L; A61L27/00; A61L27/36; A61L27/3683; A61L27/3687; A61F; A61F2/00; A61F2/02; A61F2/12; A61L27/14; A61L27/18; A61L27/22; A61L27/24; A61L27/26; A61L27/3604; A61L27/3641; A61F2250/00; A61F2250/0003; A61F2310/00; A61F2310/00005; A61F2310/00365; A61L2430/00; A61L2430/04; A61L2430/34; A61L2430/40; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S128/00; Y10S128/08
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 27
Claim 1
Independent Claim
44 words
A soft tissue implant comprising an outer membrane formed into a closed pouch and filling material in said pouch, said filling material comprising comminuted collagen and elastin, in which a natural tissue structure has been broken up, and wherein said collagen is not cross-linked.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
44 words
A soft tissue implant comprising an outer membrane formed into a closed pouch and filling material in said pouch, said filling material comprising comminuted collagen and elastin, in which a natural tissue structure has been broken up, and wherein said collagen is not cross-linked.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
15 words
A tissue implant in accordance with claim 1 wherein said filling material further comprises elastin.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
18 words
A tissue implant in accordance with claim 1 wherein the membrane of said pouch is comprised of silicone.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
59 words
A soft tissue implant comprising: an outer membrane formed into a closed pouch and filling material in said pouch, said filling material comprising comminuted collagen, in which a natural tissue structure has been broken up, as a component thereof and wherein said collagen is not cross-linked, and elastin, wherein there is more elastin than collagen in said filling material.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
59 words
A soft tissue implant comprising: an outer membrane formed into a closed pouch and filling material in said pouch, said filling material comprising comminuted collagen, in which a natural tissue structure has been broken up, as a component thereof and wherein said collagen is not cross-linked, and elastin, wherein there is more elastin than collagen in said filling material.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
68 words
A soft tissue implant comprising: an outer membrane formed into a closed pouch and filling material in said pouch, said filling material comprising comminuted collagen, in which a natural tissue structure has been broken up, as a component thereof and wherein said collagen is not cross-linked, wherein the membrane of said pouch is comprised of a natural collagen/elastin structure which has been cleaned of non-collagenous and non-elastinous proteins.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
68 words
A soft tissue implant comprising: an outer membrane formed into a closed pouch and filling material in said pouch, said filling material comprising comminuted collagen, in which a natural tissue structure has been broken up, as a component thereof and wherein said collagen is not cross-linked, wherein the membrane of said pouch is comprised of a natural collagen/elastin structure which has been cleaned of non-collagenous and non-elastinous proteins.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
58 words
A soft tissue implant comprising an outer membrane formed into a closed pouch, said outer membrane having been derived from a natural animal membrane from which non-collagenous and non-elastinous components have been removed, and a filling material in said pouch, said filling material having non-cross-linked collagen and elastin in which a natural tissue structure has been broken up.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
58 words
A soft tissue implant comprising an outer membrane formed into a closed pouch, said outer membrane having been derived from a natural animal membrane from which non-collagenous and non-elastinous components have been removed, and a filling material in said pouch, said filling material having non-cross-linked collagen and elastin in which a natural tissue structure has been broken up.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
26 words
A tissue implant in accordance with claim 6 wherein said filling material is derived from animal tissue selected from the group comprising ligaments, membranes and tendons.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
24 words
A tissue implant in accordance with claim 7 wherein said animal ligaments, membranes or tendons have been treated to remove non-elastinous and non-collagenous proteins.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
18 words
A tissue implant in accordance with claim 8 wherein said filling material is derived from bovine ligamentum nuchae.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
52 words
A soft tissue implant comprised of a pouch formed of a natural animal membrane which has been treated to remove non-elastinous and non-collagenous proteins without destroying the natural collagen-elastin structure, and a filling material, said filling material including comminuted collagen and elastin in which the natural tissue structure has been broken up.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
52 words
A soft tissue implant comprised of a pouch formed of a natural animal membrane which has been treated to remove non-elastinous and non-collagenous proteins without destroying the natural collagen-elastin structure, and a filling material, said filling material including comminuted collagen and elastin in which the natural tissue structure has been broken up.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
32 words
A tissue implant in accordance with claim 10 wherein said animal membrane is selected from the group comprising the peritoneum, omentum, amnion, chorion, pleura, pericardium, facia lata, dura mater, intestine and dermis.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
15 words
A tissue implant in accordance with claim 10 wherein said implant is a breast prosthesis.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
84 words
A tissue implant comprised of a pouch and a filling material, said pouch being formed of natural animal membrane which has been treated to remove non-elastinous and non-collagenous proteins without destroying the natural collagen-elastin structure, said filling material including comminuted collagen derived from animal tissue in which a natural collagen tissue structure has been broken up, wherein said treated animal membrane has a loose connective tissue side and a mesothelial side and wherein said pouch is made with said loose connective tissue side out.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
84 words
A tissue implant comprised of a pouch and a filling material, said pouch being formed of natural animal membrane which has been treated to remove non-elastinous and non-collagenous proteins without destroying the natural collagen-elastin structure, said filling material including comminuted collagen derived from animal tissue in which a natural collagen tissue structure has been broken up, wherein said treated animal membrane has a loose connective tissue side and a mesothelial side and wherein said pouch is made with said loose connective tissue side out.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
68 words
A tissue implant comprised of a pouch and a filling material, said pouch being formed of natural animal membrane which has been treated to remove non-elastinous and non-collagenous proteins without destroying the natural collagen-elastin structure, said filling material including comminuted collagen derived from animal tissue in which a natural collagen tissue structure has been broken up, wherein said filling material has as its major components elastin and collagen.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
68 words
A tissue implant comprised of a pouch and a filling material, said pouch being formed of natural animal membrane which has been treated to remove non-elastinous and non-collagenous proteins without destroying the natural collagen-elastin structure, said filling material including comminuted collagen derived from animal tissue in which a natural collagen tissue structure has been broken up, wherein said filling material has as its major components elastin and collagen.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
26 words
A tissue implant according to claim 14 wherein said elastin and said collagen of said filling material have been treated to remove non-elastinous and non-collagenous proteins.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim
31 words
A tissue implant according to claim 15 wherein said collagen and said elastin of said filling material are in the form of fibers and wherein the collagen has not been cross-linked.
Claim 24
Dependent Claim
74 words
A soft tissue implant comprising an outer membrane formed into a closed pouch and a filling material in said pouch, said filling material having comminuted collagen and elastin as components thereof in which said collagen is derived from natural tissue wherein a natural structure of that tissue has been broken up, and wherein said collagen has been cross-linked with a compound selected from the group consisting of hexamethylene diisocyanate, polyepoxide and water soluble carbodiimides.
Claim 25
Dependent Claim
74 words
A soft tissue implant comprising an outer membrane formed into a closed pouch and a filling material in said pouch, said filling material having comminuted collagen and elastin as components thereof in which said collagen is derived from natural tissue wherein a natural structure of that tissue has been broken up, and wherein said collagen has been cross-linked with a compound selected from the group consisting of hexamethylene diisocyanate, polyepoxide and water soluble carbodiimides.
Claim 26
Dependent Claim
90 words
A soft tissue implant comprising an outer membrane formed into a closed pouch, said outer membrane having collagen as a component thereof, and filling material comprised of collagen and elastin in said pouch, said filling material comprising comminuted collagen and elastin, in which a natural tissue structure has been broken up, and wherein said collagen is not cross-linked, said outer membrane having collagen as a component thereof and wherein said collagen has been cross-linked with a compound selected from the group consisting of hexamethylene diisocyanate, polyepoxide and water soluble carbodiimides.
Claim 27
Dependent Claim
90 words
A soft tissue implant comprising an outer membrane formed into a closed pouch, said outer membrane having collagen as a component thereof, and filling material comprised of collagen and elastin in said pouch, said filling material comprising comminuted collagen and elastin, in which a natural tissue structure has been broken up, and wherein said collagen is not cross-linked, said outer membrane having collagen as a component thereof and wherein said collagen has been cross-linked with a compound selected from the group consisting of hexamethylene diisocyanate, polyepoxide and water soluble carbodiimides.
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