Devices and methods for treating defects in the tissue of a living being
View Patent ↗An implant for deployment in select locations or select tissue for regeneration of tissue is disclosed. The implant includes collagen and or other bio-resorbable materials, where the implant may also be used for therapy delivery. Additionally, the implant may be “matched” to provide the implant with similar physical and/or chemical properties as the host tissue.
1. An implant for the repair or regeneration of bone, said implant comprising a generally elongated cylindrical structure formed of an outer sleeve material with a longitudinal passageway formed therein and an inner core material extending through said longitudinal passageway, with at least a portion of said outer sleeve material comprising native insoluble collagen fibers, with at least a portion of said inner core material comprising soluble collagen, wherein said implant is porous, wherein said pores are at least about 100 microns in size,
wherein said outer sleeve material and said inner core material are resorbable, with said outer sleeve material resorbing faster than said inner core material, and
wherein the implant is arranged to be implanted in the body of a living being during an implant procedure.
2. The implant of claim 1 wherein said inner core material comprises calcium salt.
3. The implant of claim 2 wherein said calcium salt comprises at least one of calcium phosphate and calcium sulfate.
4. The implant of claim 1 wherein said sleeve material is hemostatic.
5. The implant of claim 1 wherein said inner core material provides structural integrity to said implant.
6. The implant of claim 5 wherein said inner core material comprises at least one of calcium phosphate and calcium sulfate.
7. The implant of claim 6 wherein said implant is hydrated with autologous blood.
8. The implant of claim 1 , wherein at least a portion of said sleeve material comprises metal with said sleeve material serving as a scaffold.
9. The implant of claim 1 , wherein at least a portion of said sleeve material comprises metal.