US 11,744,919 B2
Bioprinted meniscus implant and methods of using same
Sam Wadsworth, Vancouver (CA); Simon Beyer, Richmond (CA); Tamer Mohamed, Richmond (CA); and Konrad Walus, Vancouver (CA)
Assigned to ASPECT BIOSYSTEMS LTD.
Appl. No. 16/310,341
Filed by ASPECT BIOSYSTEMS LTD., Vancouver (CA)
PCT Filed Jun. 16, 2017, PCT No. PCT/CA2017/050744
§ 371(c)(1), (2) Date Dec. 14, 2018,
PCT Pub. No. WO2017/214736, PCT Pub. Date Dec. 21, 2017.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/351,222, filed on Jun. 16, 2016.
Prior Publication US 2019/0314552 A1, Oct. 17, 2019
Int. Cl. A61F 2/38 (2006.01); A61L 27/36 (2006.01); A61F 2/30 (2006.01); B33Y 70/00 (2020.01); B33Y 80/00 (2015.01); A61L 27/24 (2006.01); A61L 27/38 (2006.01); A61L 27/54 (2006.01)
CPC A61L 27/3654 (2013.01) [A61F 2/30 (2013.01); A61L 27/24 (2013.01); A61L 27/3817 (2013.01); A61L 27/3834 (2013.01); A61L 27/54 (2013.01); B33Y 70/00 (2014.12); B33Y 80/00 (2014.12); A61F 2002/30985 (2013.01); A61L 2300/41 (2013.01); A61L 2300/414 (2013.01); A61L 2430/06 (2013.01)] 23 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A synthetic tissue structure comprising a plurality of layers deposited by a bioprinter, each layer comprising one or more synthetic tissue fibers comprising a solidified biocompatible matrix, wherein the type of matrix material varies in at least one direction within one or more synthetic tissue fibers in at least one layer, and wherein said tissue structure further comprises one or more reinforced peripheral regions.