Knitted surgical mesh
US6090116A · kind A · utility
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10Claims
0Family size
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Key dates
| Filing date | Apr 2, 1999 |
| Grant date | Jul 18, 2000 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 2, 2019 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC D)Textiles; Paper
- CPC primaryD10B2509/08
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A knitted surgical mesh formed from a yarn. The knitted mesh has from 11 to 13 courses per inch and from 8 to 10 wales per inch, a flexibility of from 10 to 16 gfcm/cm, a burst strength greater than 175 pounds per square inch, and a pore size percentage greater than 37%.
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