Patent 11446130 was granted and assigned to TELA Bio on September, 2022 by the United States Patent and Trademark Office.
Described herein are implants (e.g., medical textiles/biotextiles) that include stitched gripping filaments to increase gripping, and methods of forming and using them. In some configurations these apparatuses may be configured as surgical grafts that may be used for soft tissue reconstruction, regeneration, or repair.