Term #1,470
tissue
Claim Term
tissue
Origin matter
Cortical suture or tissue fixation device
Reference Case 1
HAR-1PROV
Date Added
7/15/21
Created
7/15/21, 1:48 PM
Modified
7/20/22, 11:18 PM
Full Desc
As used herein, "tissue" refers to a flexible line, part, component, structure, or flexible member of natural material, natural biological material, biomaterial, biomimetic materials, manmade material, or a combination of these either in a single structure, a composite structure, or a plurality of tissue structures that extend in parallel and/or may be woven or bonded together. In certain embodiments, a tissue may be long and thin. In certain embodiments, a tissue may be planar. In certain embodiments, a tissue may be elastic or inelastic. In a medical context, due to the flexible nature of a tissue, tissue may be referred to herein as "soft tissue." Examples of a tissue include, but are not limited to, a thread, a suture, suture tape, a woven structure, a fibrous material, a cord, a ligament, cartilage, muscle, a ligament graft, and/or any of these in combination with each other, and the like.