Absorbable mesh device
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1. A hernia repair device implantable in a patient'"'"'s body, comprising a first layer;
- a second layer cooperating with said first layer so as to form an implantable patch for repairing a hernia defect, at least one portion of said first layer being made from a textile material which is absorbable in a patient'"'"'s body, and at least one portion of said second layer being made from a non-absorbable textile material; and
a third layer, said first and third layers being attached to one another so as to form a pouch for receiving said second layer therein, whereby when said patch is implanted in a patient'"'"'s body, said at least one portion of said second layer remains permanently implanted, while said at least one portion of said first layer is absorbed.
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A hernia repair device, which is implantable in a patient'"'"'s body, includes first and second layers cooperating with one another so as to form an implantable patch for repairing a hernia defect. The first layer is made from a textile material which is absorbable in a patient'"'"'s body, while the second layer is made from a non-absorbable textile material. When the patch is implanted in a patient'"'"'s body, the non-absorbable second layer remains permanently implanted, while the absorbable first layer is dissolved.
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1. A hernia repair device implantable in a patient'"'"'s body, comprising a first layer;
- a second layer cooperating with said first layer so as to form an implantable patch for repairing a hernia defect, at least one portion of said first layer being made from a textile material which is absorbable in a patient'"'"'s body, and at least one portion of said second layer being made from a non-absorbable textile material; and
a third layer, said first and third layers being attached to one another so as to form a pouch for receiving said second layer therein, whereby when said patch is implanted in a patient'"'"'s body, said at least one portion of said second layer remains permanently implanted, while said at least one portion of said first layer is absorbed. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5)
- a second layer cooperating with said first layer so as to form an implantable patch for repairing a hernia defect, at least one portion of said first layer being made from a textile material which is absorbable in a patient'"'"'s body, and at least one portion of said second layer being made from a non-absorbable textile material; and
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6. A hernia repair device comprising a first layer;
- a second layer cooperating with said first layer so as to form an implantable patch for repairing a hernia defect, at least one portion of said first layer being made from a textile material which is absorbable in a patient'"'"'s body, and at least one portion of said second layer being made from a non-absorbable textile material; and
a third layer, said first and third layers being attached to one another so as to form a pouch for receiving said second layer therein, at least one portion of said third layer being made from said absorbable textile material, whereby when said patch is implanted in a patient'"'"'s body, said at least one portion of said second layer remains permanently implanted, while said at least one portion of said first layer and said at least one portion of said third layer are absorbed. - View Dependent Claims (7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
- a second layer cooperating with said first layer so as to form an implantable patch for repairing a hernia defect, at least one portion of said first layer being made from a textile material which is absorbable in a patient'"'"'s body, and at least one portion of said second layer being made from a non-absorbable textile material; and
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