Claims
- 1. A method of repairing fibrous tissue or cartilage comprising the step of introducing to a target site of repair, a composition comprising an effective amount of a porous, biodegradable three-dimensionally fixed matrix having shape memory comprising insoluble mineralized biopolymer fibers and a water-soluble binder which is rendered insoluble by cross-linking, sufficient to promote new fibrous tissue or cartilage formation.
- 2. A method of repairing fibrous tissue, cartilage or bone comprising the steps of:(a) introducing a delivery vehicle to a target site or repair, said vehicle containing a porous, biodegradable, three-dimensionally fixed matrix having shape memory comprising insoluble mineralized biopolymer fibers and a water-soluble binder which is rendered insoluble by cross-linking, said matrix being in a compressed state relative to the initial size, shape, and porosity of said matrix; and (b) releasing said matrix from said delivery vehicle whereby said matrix returns to said initial size, shape, and porosity.
- 3. A method according to claim 2, wherein said matrix returns to said initial size, shape and porosity without loss of a substantial amount of said fibers and binder.
- 4. A method according to claim 1 or 2 wherein said matrix further comprises an additive.
- 5. A method according to claim 4 wherein said additive comprises a drug.
- 6. A method according to claim 5 wherein said drug comprises an antibiotic.
- 7. A method according to claim 4 wherein said additive comprises a growth factor.
- 8. A method according to claim 1 or 2 wherein said matrix further comprises marrow.
- 9. A method according to claim 1 or 2 wherein said binder is selected from the group consisting of soluble collagen, gelatin, polylactic acid, polyglycolic acid, copolymers of lactic and glycolic acid, polycaprolactone, carboxymethylcellulose, cellulose esters, dextrose, dextran, chitosan, hyaluronic acid, ficol, chondroitin sulfate, polyvinyl alcohol, polyacrylic acid, polypropylene glycol, polyethylene glycol, water soluble polyacrylates and water soluble polymethacrylates.
- 10. A method according to claim 9 wherein said binder comprises soluble collagen.
- 11. A method according to claim 1 or 2 wherein said biopolymer comprises fibrillar collagen.
- 12. A method according to claim 1 or 2 wherein the mineral of said mineralized biopolymer fibers comprises hydroxyapatite.
- 13. A method according to claim 1 or 2 wherein said matrix comprises collagen and immobilized calcium phosphate in the form of mineralized collagen containing about 30-95% by weight of collagen.
- 14. A method according to claim 1 or 2 where in said matrix further comprises autogenous bone.
- 15. A method of growing bone comprising the step of introducing to a target site an effective amount of a composition comprising an implantable, porous, biodegradable, three-dimensionally fixed matrix having shape memory which maintains its porosity for a period of greater than about fourteen days after implantation into a physiological environment in which said bone growth is required, said matrix comprising insoluble mineralized biopolymer fibers and a water-soluble binder which is rendered insoluble by cross-linking.
- 16. A method according to claim 15 wherein said matrix further comprises an additive.
- 17. A method according to claim 16 wherein said additive comprises a drug.
- 18. A method according to claim 17 wherein said drug comprises an antibiotic.
- 19. A method according to claim 16 wherein said additive comprises a growth factor.
- 20. A method according to claim 15 wherein said matrix further comprises marrow.
- 21. A method according to claim 15 wherein said binder is selected from the group consisting of soluble collagen, gelatin, polylactic acid, polyglycolic acid, copolymers of lactic and glycolic acid, polycaprolactone, carboxymethylcellulose, cellulose esters, dextrose, dexatran, chitosan, hyaluronic acid, ficol, chondroitin sulfate, polyvinyl alcohol, polyacrylic acid, polypropylene glycol, polyethylene glycol, water soluble polyacrylates and water soluble polymethacrylates.
- 22. A method according to claim 21 wherein said binder comprises soluble collagen.
- 23. A method according to claim 15 wherein said biopolymer comprises fibrillar collagen.
- 24. A method according to claim 15 wherein the mineral of said mineralized biopolymer fibers comprises hydroxyapatite.
- 25. A method according to claim 15 wherein the mineral of said mineralized biopolymer fibers is released into said physiological environment during replacement with bone in a time-release profile which maintains said porosity for said period of time.
- 26. A method according to claim 15 wherein said matrix comprises collagen and immobilized calcium phosphate in the form of mineralized collagen containing about 30-95% by weight of collagen.
- 27. A method according to claim 15 wherein said matrix further comprises autogenous bone.
Parent Case Info
The priority is claimed of U.S. provisional application Serial No. 60/005,523, filed Oct. 16, 1995. This is a continuation-in-part of U.S. Ser. No. 09/782,794, filed Feb. 13, 2001, which is a continuation of U.S. Ser. No. 09/110,726, filed Jul. 7, 1998, now U.S. Pat. No. 6,187,047; which is a divisional of U.S. Ser. No. 08/633,554, filed Apr. 17, 1996, now U.S. Pat. No. 5,776,193, all of which are incorporated by reference herein.
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