Method of using a surgical repair mesh
US4838884A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Oct 17, 1986 |
| Grant date | Jun 13, 1989 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 17, 2006 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10T29/53304
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A mesh or fabric, having zero to variable stretch, is made from absorbable or partially absorbable fibers. The mesh or fabric can be either knitted or woven. The fabric is useful in surgical repair.
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