Supporting element for staple region
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1. A supporting element having a cylinder or prism shape for staple region comprising a fabric-like object made of biodegradable and bioabsorbable material integrated with stretchable textile at both ends, wherein said biodegradable and bioabsorbable material is at least one selected from the group consisting of polyglycolic acid, polylactic acid, copolymer or mixture of polyglycolic acid and polylactic acid, para-dioxanone, polycaprolactone and chitin, and wherein said stretchable textile is stretch warp knit.
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A supporting element for a staple region suitable for application by an automatic stapling device employed during surgery. The supporting element comprises a fabric-like object having a tube-like shape.
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- 1. A supporting element having a cylinder or prism shape for staple region comprising a fabric-like object made of biodegradable and bioabsorbable material integrated with stretchable textile at both ends, wherein said biodegradable and bioabsorbable material is at least one selected from the group consisting of polyglycolic acid, polylactic acid, copolymer or mixture of polyglycolic acid and polylactic acid, para-dioxanone, polycaprolactone and chitin, and wherein said stretchable textile is stretch warp knit.
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