Surgical implant consisting of non-absorbable material
First Claim
1. A surgical implant configured to be implanted in a body of a patient to treat a vaginal prolapse in the patient, the surgical implant consisting of non-absorbable material to be implanted in the body of the patient and including a knitted mesh having a mass density of less than 25 g/m2, with the knitted mesh comprising polypropylene strands having a diameter of less than about 600 μ
- m, major spaces located between adjacent ones of the strands, the major spaces having a width of from about 1 mm to 10 mm, and pores located within the strands, the pores having a diameter of from about 50 μ
m to 200 μ
m;
wherein the vaginal prolapse is selected from the group consisting of urethrocoele prolapse, cystocoele prolapse, vault prolapse, uterine prolapse, enterocoele prolapse, and rectocoele prolapse, andwherein the knitted mesh is configured to be secured in place to treat the prolapse.
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Abstract
A surgical implant is provided for implantation into a body of a patient to treat a vaginal prolapse in the patient. The surgical implant is made of non-absorbable material and includes a knitted mesh having a mass density of less than 25 g/m2. The knitted mesh includes polypropylene strands having a diameter of less than about 600 μm, major spaces located between adjacent ones of the strands, the major spaces having a width of from about 1 mm to 10 mm, and pores located within the strands, the pores having a diameter of from about 50 μm to 200 μm. The knitted mesh is secured in place to treat the prolapse.
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1. A surgical implant configured to be implanted in a body of a patient to treat a vaginal prolapse in the patient, the surgical implant consisting of non-absorbable material to be implanted in the body of the patient and including a knitted mesh having a mass density of less than 25 g/m2, with the knitted mesh comprising polypropylene strands having a diameter of less than about 600 μ
- m, major spaces located between adjacent ones of the strands, the major spaces having a width of from about 1 mm to 10 mm, and pores located within the strands, the pores having a diameter of from about 50 μ
m to 200 μ
m;wherein the vaginal prolapse is selected from the group consisting of urethrocoele prolapse, cystocoele prolapse, vault prolapse, uterine prolapse, enterocoele prolapse, and rectocoele prolapse, and wherein the knitted mesh is configured to be secured in place to treat the prolapse. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
- m, major spaces located between adjacent ones of the strands, the major spaces having a width of from about 1 mm to 10 mm, and pores located within the strands, the pores having a diameter of from about 50 μ
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