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Composite prosthesis for preventing post-surgical adhesions

US6264702A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateAug 24, 1999
Grant dateJul 24, 2001
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Expiry dateAug 24, 2019

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC D)Textiles; Paper
  • CPC primaryD10B2509/08
  • WIPO fieldMedical technology
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

Composite prosthesis, comprising a non-absorbable prosthetic fabric and at least one film made of a material which is absorbable in vivo, combined with one surface of the prosthetic fabric. In combination, the prosthetic fabric has a three-dimensional structure separating its two surfaces, at least one of which is open to all post-surgical cell colonization, and the film of absorbable material is linked at least superficially to the other surface of said fabric.

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