A biocompatible meniscal repair device is disclosed. The tissue repair device includes a scaffold adapted to be placed in contact with a defect in a meniscus, the scaffold comprising a high-density, dry laid nonwoven polymeric material and a biocompatible foam. The scaffold provides increased suture pull-out strength.

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›1.independentA method of surgically repairing meniscal defects, comprising:nproviding a biocompatible tissue repair scaffold including a nonwoven polymeric materia…+4

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Section A — Human necessities

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424/424

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related publication	US 20070031470 A1	8 Feb 2007

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