US Patent Issued to Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey on Dec. 9 for "Composite implant for total meniscus reconstruction" (New Jersey Inventor)

ALEXANDRIA, Va., Dec. 9 -- United States Patent no. 12,491,074, issued on Dec. 9, was assigned to Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey (New Brunswick, N.J.).

"Composite implant for total meniscus reconstruction" was invented by Michael G. Dunn (Manalapan, N.J.).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "Artificial meniscal scaffolds characterized by a composite of circumferential polymer fiber network and orthogonal polymer fiber network embedded in an arcuate bioresorbable matrix comprised of collagen and hyaluronic acid. The orthogonal polymer fiber network prevents separation of the circumferential polymer fiber networks. The polymer fiber networks convert axial compressive forces on the scaffol...