Thin soft tissue surgical support mesh
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1. A soft and pliable soft tissue mesh, comprising;
- a support trellis formed of multifilament yarns encapsulated within an infection-impervious matrix whereby the interstitial voids located between the filaments of said yarns are enclosed within said matrix.
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Abstract
A soft and pliable surgical support mesh exhibiting increased resistance to inhabitation of infectious matter. The mesh includes a support trellis formed of multifilament yarns wherein the interstitial voids located between the filaments of said yarns are enclosed within an infection-impervious matrix. The meshes may be designed to be extremely thin yet retain the requisite strength for repairing soft tissue, which allows for a low profile when folded for delivery.
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1. A soft and pliable soft tissue mesh, comprising;
a support trellis formed of multifilament yarns encapsulated within an infection-impervious matrix whereby the interstitial voids located between the filaments of said yarns are enclosed within said matrix. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 25, 26, 27)
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12. A method of producing a soft and pliable surgical mesh exhibiting increased resistance to inhabitation of infectious matter from a support trellis formed of multifilament yarns, comprising:
encapsulating said multifilament yarns within an infection-impervious matrix whereby the interstitial voids located between the filaments of said yarns are enclosed with said matrix.
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22. A method of repairing a damaged portion of a patient'"'"'s body, comprising:
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providing a soft tissue mesh, said mesh comprising a support trellis formed of multifilament yarns encapsulated within an infection-impervious matrix whereby said mesh is soft and pliable while simultaneously exhibiting a resistance to inhabitation of infectious matter;
accessing said damaged portion of said body; and
implanting said surgical mesh in said body to reinforce said damaged portion and allowing said mesh to assimilate into said body. - View Dependent Claims (23, 24, 28, 29, 30)
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