FIBER IMPLANT AND RELATED METHODS

1 . An implant, comprising:

a first fiber population, comprising:

at least one non-resorbable fiber; and

an arrangement of non-resorbable fibers, comprising:

a plurality of gaps between portions of the at least one non-resorbable fiber; and

a second fiber population comprising:

at least one resorbable fiber; and

an arrangement of resorbable fibers comprising:

a positioning of the at least one resorbable fiber, wherein the positioning traverses the plurality of gaps.

2 . The implant of claim 1 , further comprising:

a non-resorbable-fiber length of the at least one non-resorbable fiber; and

at least one resorbable-fiber length of the at least one resorbable fiber;

wherein and the non-resorbable-fiber length is longitudinally longer than a resorbable fiber length of the at least one resorbable fiber length, wherein the at least one resorbable fiber includes a plurality of resorbable fibers, wherein the second fiber population comprises:

a first resorbable fiber having a first resorbable-fiber length of the at least one resorbable-fiber length; and

a second resorbable fiber having a second resorbable-fiber length of the at least one resorbable-fiber length;

wherein the first resorbable fiber has a first resorption rate;

wherein the second resorbable fiber has a second resorption rate that is of a longer time duration than the first resorption rate.

3 . The implant of claim 1 , further comprising:

at least one weave pattern traversing at least a portion of a longitudinal length of the implant, wherein the at least one weave pattern comprises:

the first fiber population interwoven with the second fiber population; and

a capacity to resist dissociation between the first fiber population and the second fiber population, wherein the at least one weave pattern includes at least one of a twill weave, a plain weave, a satin weave, a matt weave, a jacquard weave, a dobby weave, a gauze weave, a rib weave, braiding, matte spinning, felting, and combinations thereof.

4 . The implant of claim 1 , further comprising:

a tubular composition extending along a longitudinal axis of the implant, wherein the tubular composition has a capacity to provide additional resistance to dissociation for the interwoven fibers, wherein the tubular composition includes a planar configuration, the planar composition comprising:

a first planar surface of the first fiber population interwoven with the second fiber population; and

a second planar surface of the first fiber population interwoven with the second fiber population.

5 . The implant of claim 1 , wherein the at least one resorbable fiber comprises:

a plurality of resorbable fibers, wherein each resorbable fiber of the plurality of resorbable fibers includes a respective resorption rate comprising:

a first resorption rate for a resorbable fiber of the plurality of resorbable fibers; and

a second resorption rate for another resorbable fiber of the plurality of resorbable fibers;

wherein the first resorption rate is different than the second resorption rate.

6 . The implant of claim 5 , further comprising:

a first composition of the first fiber population, comprising:

the plurality of resorbable fibers;

a second composition of the first fiber population, comprising:

fewer resorbable fibers of the plurality of resorbable fibers than the first composition.

7 . The implant of claim 1 , further comprising:

a first composition of the first fiber population, comprising:

a relatively non-extendable weave angle of the at least one non-resorbable fiber; and

a second composition of the first fiber population wherein the second composition is capable of extending the implant to an extended length that corresponds to a physiological range of motion of at least one joint, the second composition comprising:

an extendable weave angle due to the plurality of gaps;

wherein the extendable weave angle is capable of extending a distance greater than or equal to the relatively non-extendable weave angle.

8 . The implant of claim 1 , wherein the second fiber population comprises:

at least one resorption rate;

wherein each resorption rate of the at least one resorption rate corresponds to an expected physiological healing rate of a soft tissue member.

9 . The implant of claim 1 , further comprising:

at least one branch comprising:

a separation of the implant's total fiber population;

a first segment of the at least one branch comprising:

a portion of the first fiber population and a portion of the second fiber population;

a second segment of the at least one branch comprising:

another portion of the first fiber population and another portion of the second fiber population.

10 . The implant of claim 9 , wherein the at least one branch includes at least one furcation capable of forming at least one of a bifurcation, a trifurcation, and a quadfurcation.

11 . The implant of claim 9 , wherein the first segment is separated from the second segment along at least a portion of a longitudinal length of the implant.

12 . The implant of claim 1 , further comprising:

at least one aperture comprising:

a rigid fiber material incorporated around an inner circumferential edge of the at least one aperture;

wherein the rigid fiber material is capable of providing an elastic action due to a shape deformity of the rigid fiber material.

13 . The implant of claim 12 , wherein the at least one aperture comprises a plurality of apertures, each aperture of the plurality of apertures comprising the rigid fiber material disposed around a respective inner circumferential edge of each aperture, and wherein the rigid fiber material of each aperture is capable of accumulating each elastic action to provide an accumulated elastic action that applies greater elastic force to the implant than the elastic action of rigid fiber material of a single aperture.

14 . The implant of claim 12 , wherein the rigid fiber material comprises:

a shape-memory alloy.

15 . A surgical method, comprising:

obtaining an implant;

making an incision to expose a portion of a patient's musculoskeletal system;

preparing the portion of the patient's musculoskeletal system for receiving the implant;

coupling a first end of the implant to at least one element of the patient's musculoskeletal system;

coupling a second end of the implant to at least one element of the patient's musculoskeletal system; and

closing the incision.

16 . The surgical method of claim 15 , further comprising:

allowing the implant to maintain a restricted longitudinal length for a predetermined time period;

allowing at least one additional time period to pass during which at least one fiber of the second fiber population at least partially resorbs.

17 . The surgical method of claim 16 , wherein the allowing the at least one fiber of the second fiber population to at least partially resorb facilitates extending the implant from the restricted longitudinal length to an expanded longitudinal length.

18 . The surgical method of claim 16 , wherein the method further comprises:

allowing each fiber of the second fiber population to completely resorb.

19 . The surgical method of claim 18 , wherein the second fiber population comprises a first fiber having a first resorption rate and a second fiber having a second resorption rate, wherein allowing at least one additional time period to pass comprises:

allowing a first additional time period to pass to allow resorption of the first fiber; and

allowing a second additional time period to pass to allow resorption of the second fiber.

20 . The surgical method of claim 16 , wherein the predetermined time period corresponds to an expected heal time of at least some soft tissue of the musculoskeletal system of the patient.