The present invention relates to medical devices for repairing tissue and morespecifically to devices which facilitate tissue regeneration and to surgicalmethods for the implantation and fixation of such devices. In one embodiment,the medical device is an elongate conduit that includes a longitudinal bore extendingtherethrough to facilitate the transfer of blood from a vascular region of tissueto a tear or damaged area located in an avascular and/or semi-vascular regionof tissue. A filament and/or filaments are attached to the conduit and are positionedto secure the conduit and fixate the adjacent tear walls in mutual engagement.In another embodiment, a series of conduits are connected via a filament and/orfilaments to facilitate the implantation of multiple conduits.
