US 12,329,631 B2
Embroidered textile support a biological graft
Thomas Dooney, Jr., Naples, FL (US); and Reinhold Schmieding, Naples, FL (US)
Assigned to ARTHREX, INC., Naples, FL (US)
Filed by Arthrex, Inc., Naples, FL (US)
Filed on Mar. 19, 2024, as Appl. No. 18/609,779.
Application 18/609,779 is a continuation of application No. 16/359,424, filed on Mar. 20, 2019, granted, now 11,931,241, issued on Mar. 19, 2024.
Application 16/359,424 is a continuation of application No. 15/398,018, filed on Jan. 4, 2017, granted, now 10,265,160, issued on Apr. 23, 2019.
Prior Publication US 2024/0216121 A1, Jul. 4, 2024
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. A61F 2/08 (2006.01); A61B 17/04 (2006.01); A61F 2/00 (2006.01); A61F 2/40 (2006.01); A61L 27/18 (2006.01); A61L 27/36 (2006.01); A61L 27/40 (2006.01); A61L 27/50 (2006.01); A61F 2/30 (2006.01)
CPC A61F 2/0811 (2013.01) [A61B 17/0401 (2013.01); A61F 2/0063 (2013.01); A61F 2/08 (2013.01); A61F 2/40 (2013.01); A61L 27/18 (2013.01); A61L 27/36 (2013.01); A61L 27/40 (2013.01); A61L 27/50 (2013.01); A61F 2002/30324 (2013.01); A61F 2220/0075 (2013.01); A61F 2230/0017 (2013.01)] 22 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A graft comprising:
a biological graft;
an embroidered textile that supports the biological graft, wherein a portion the embroidered textile is reinforced relative to a remainder of the embroidered textile to define a reinforced portion, the remainder of the embroidered textile includes a first portion formed by a yarn having a first thickness or by a weave having a first density, and the reinforced portion is formed by a yarn having a second thickness greater than the first thickness or by a weave having a second density greater than the first density; and
sutures that attach the biological graft and the embroidered textile together.