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1. An implant for treating urinary incontinence and/or pelvic floor prolapse comprising an elongate tubular sling structure for stabilising and/or supporting body tissue.
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Abstract
A tubular non-woven soft tissue implant (30) has cell patterns (32). The cell pattern (32) has a continuous circumferential construction with atraumatic edges (34) and a tubular centre (36). The implant (30) is suitable for stabilising and/or supporting body tissue for example to treat urinary incontinence and/or pelvic floor prolapse.
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- 1. An implant for treating urinary incontinence and/or pelvic floor prolapse comprising an elongate tubular sling structure for stabilising and/or supporting body tissue.
- 35. An implant as claimed in claim 35 wherein the sling structure is at least partially porous.
- 57. An implant for treating urinary incontinence and/or pelvic floor prolapse comprising a structure for stabilising and/or supporting body tissue, at least part of the structure having a substantially reduced elasticity.
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59. An implant for treating urinary incontinence and/or pelvic floor prolapse comprising a structure for stabilising and/or supporting body tissue, the structure being shaped for attachment of the structure to body tissue.
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60. An implant for treating urinary incontinence and/or pelvic floor prolapse comprising a structure for stabilising and/or supporting body tissue, the structure comprising a non-woven biocompatible material.
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61. An implant for treating urinary incontinence and/or pelvic floor prolapse comprising a structure for stabilising and/or supporting body tissue, the structure being shaped to distribute the stabilising and/or supporting force exerted.
- 62. A method of producing an implant for treating urinary incontinence and/or pelvic floor prolapse, the method comprising the step of forming a structure for stabilising and/or supporting body tissue.
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70. A soft tissue implant comprising a non-woven biocompatible material, the implant being at least partially porous with a plurality of pores arranged into a cell pattern, the cell pattern varying across the implant.
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71. A soft tissue implant comprising a non-woven biocompatible material, the mechanical properties of the implant varying across the implant.
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72. A soft tissue implant comprising a non-woven biocompatible material, the implant being shaped for attachment of the implant to body tissue.
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73. A soft tissue implant comprising a non-woven biocompatible material, the implant being shaped to distribute the force exerted by the implant on body tissue.
- 74. A soft tissue implant comprising a non-woven biocompatible material, and a reinforcement to reinforce an edge region of the material.
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