14 results about "Tissue Graft" patented technology

The present disclosure pertains to membranous tissue grafts comprising one or more pre-made attachment points. The one or more pre-made attachment points may include pre-made markings and / or pre-made suture holes. The membranous tissue grafts can be in the form of a tube. The membranous tissue grafts can also be rectangular in shape and can be used in a nerve repair by wrapping the severed or damaged nerve. In some embodiments, the membranous tissue grafts are suitable for repairing severed nerves that have a short gap or no gap with a gap of less than 5 mm between the severed stumps. Accordingly, methods are provided for repairing a damaged or severed nerve by implanting the membranous tissue grafts on to the damaged or severed nerve.

The described system designed to promote the biological attachment of fibrous connective tissue to a bone implant features a bone implant with a scaffold defining a porous attachment surface, a suction port, and a manifold that distributes a negative pressure gradient across the attachment surface. The system also includes an extracorporeal vacuum pump and a percutaneous suction hose connecting the suction port of the implant to the vacuum pump. The implant is placed in the patient's body with connective tissue applied over the attachment surface, and the suction hose is attached and connected to the vacuum pump. The vacuum pump, operating outside the body, creates a negative pressure gradient over an extended period, promoting the growth of slow growing Sharpey's fibres for superior biological integration. A highly vascularised tissue graft, such as a pedicled muscle flap, may be applied adjacent to the avascular tendon to enhance endogenous growth factor migration.

Hydrogels comprising a macromolecular matrix and water may be used to augment soft tissue of a human being, promote or support cell or tissue viability or proliferation, create space in tissue, and for other purposes. A macromolecular matrix may comprise a hyaluronic acid component crosslinked to a silk fibroin component.

A system for harvesting bone material from a bone may include a rotary cutter defining a rotary cutter longitudinal axis extending between a rotary cutter proximal end and a rotary cutter distal end. The rotary cutter may have a drive shaft configured to receive input torque, and an osteochondral cutter configured to cut the tissue and receive the tissue material in response to rotation of the osteochondral cutter under pressure against the tissue. The system may further include a bone port defining a bone port longitudinal axis extending between a bone port proximal end and a bone port distal end. The bone port may have a bone port cannulation sized to closely fit over the osteochondral cutter. At least one of the bone port proximal end and the bone port distal end may be securable to the tissue. A stratiform tissue graft may be delivered through the bone port.

Methods for producing allograft tissue by applying an antimicrobial solution to allograft tissue. The antimicrobial solution exhibits antimicrobial activity to make allograft resistant to microbial organisms, such as bacterium. Surface-modified tissue grafts prepared by these methods are also disclosed.

Embodiments relate to a living tissue graft derived from autologous cells used to provide support or to strengthen / reinforce compromised tissue. The living tissue graft comprises both cells and extracellular matrix (ECM) and overcomes problems related to foreign body responses to synthetic materials and rejection reactions to allograft tissue.

Provided are methods of making a chimeric thymus in a subject, including implanting a donor thymic functional unit tissue graft, wherein the donor thymic functional unit tissue graft includes thymic epithelial cells (TEC) and dendritic cells. The chimeric thymus is useful to induce a dual immunologic tolerance to both donor tissue antigens and tissue antigens of the subject.

A dehydrated, partially perforated, placental tissue allograft that can be used in the treatment of wounds. Specifically, the dehydrated, partially perforated placental allograft has the property of being able to be cleaned during processing without disrupting the grafts structural integrity or decreasing the concentration of growth factors found within the finished graft. The dehydrated, partially perforated, placental tissue allograft is reconstituted prior to applying it to the subject and is substantially free of undesirable maternal blood contaminants.

A tissue graft product comprising two or more layers of material wherein each layer comprises extracellular matrix (ECM) or polymeric material and wherein the layers are laminated together by interlocking portions of one layer with portions of another layer.

A flexible bag for the preparation of an adipose tissue graft provided with a proximal end and a distal end and comprising: a front wall and a rear wall, which are connected to one another to define a receiving space on the inside; a first filter arranged inside the bag to divide the receiving space into a first chamber and a second chamber and to micro-fragment the adipose tissue to obtain a micro-fragmented adipose tissue; and a second filter arranged inside the second chamber to obtain a third chamber and to obtain the graft by separating a waste material from the micro-fragmented adipose tissue. The first filter comprises a distal edge which is connected to the front wall between the proximal end and the distal end and the second filter comprises a proximal edge which is connected to the rear wall between the proximal end and the distal end.

The invention provides method for preparing amnion tissue grafts, as well as the grafts themselves. In specific embodiments, the tissue graft comprises a single layer of dried amnion from an umbilical cord.

The system and method include a composite cuff tissue graft having a muscle graft portion and a dermal graft portion, surgically attached to surround a healthy, original nerve in a circular fashion. A sensing electrode is attached to the muscle graft portion, and a stimulating electrode is attached to the dermal graft portion. The implant device includes a sensing processing circuit configured to receive electrical signals from the sensing electrode, generate processed motor signal data corresponding to the electrical signals received from the sensing electrode, and transmit the processed motor signal data to an orthotic controller configured to control the orthotic device based on the processed motor signal data. The implant device also includes a stimulating processing circuit configured to receive sensory feedback data from the orthotic controller, generate processed sensory signal data based on the sensory feedback data, and transmit electrical signals corresponding to the processed sensory signal data to the stimulating electrode.

A tubular tissue graft device is provided comprising a tubular member and a restrictive fiber matrix of a bioerodible polymer about a circumference of the tubular tissue. The matrix may be electrospun onto the tubular tissue. In one embodiment, the tubular tissue is from a vein, such as a saphenous vein, useful as an arterial graft, for example and without limitation, in a coronary artery bypass procedure. Also provided is method of preparing a tubular graft comprising depositing a fiber matrix of a bioerodible polymer about a perimeter of a tubular tissue to produce a tubular tissue graft device. A cardiac bypass method comprising bypassing a coronary artery with a tubular tissue graft device comprising a vein and a restrictive fiber matrix of a bioerodible polymer about a circumference of the vein also is provided.

The present invention provides biomaterials comprising an immunomodulatory molecule conjugated to a hydrogel, for example anti-CD3 antibody presenting engineered biomaterials, as well as methods of making the biomaterials. The invention provides anti-CD3 antibody presenting engineered biomaterials, that are hydrogels bound to anti-CD3 antibody. The invention provides methods of using biomaterials comprising an immunomodulatory molecule conjugated to a hydrogel, for example anti-CD3 antibody presenting engineered biomaterials, for immunomodulation, inducing immune suppression, and specific immune tolerance to prevent or reduce the risk of rejection of cellular or tissue grafts and / or the treatment of autoimmune disorders such as type 1 diabetes.