IN-LINE TREATMENT OF YARN PRIOR TO CREATING A FABRIC

A woven orthopedic implant for cartilage replacement having layered functionality and a method of forming the same. The woven orthopedic implant may include bottom layer of fibers that promotes anchoring to bone, and intermediate layer of fibers that promotes soft tissue attachment, and a top layer...

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1. Verfasser: PARROTT RUSSELL M
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Zusammenfassung:A woven orthopedic implant for cartilage replacement having layered functionality and a method of forming the same. The woven orthopedic implant may include bottom layer of fibers that promotes anchoring to bone, and intermediate layer of fibers that promotes soft tissue attachment, and a top layer of fibers that promotes lubrication. The method may involve treating the surfaces of fibers before weaving the fibers together.