Flat implant, process for its production and use in surgery
US6447551B1 · kind B1 · utility
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| Filing date | Mar 20, 2000 |
| Grant date | Sep 10, 2002 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 20, 2020 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC D)Textiles; Paper
- CPC primaryD10B2509/08
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A flat implant for use in surgery is described. The implant includes a flexible fabric comprising two sides and having on one side a substantially closed surface and on the other side a three-dimensional microstructure permitting a growing in of cells. The implant can be more particularly used for the treatment of wall defects in body cavities, such as abdominal wall defects.
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