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Reinforcement device with dissolvable layer and its use

  • US 9,480,547 B2
  • Filed: 10/13/2015
  • Issued: 11/01/2016
  • Est. Priority Date: 05/20/2010
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A reinforcement device for reinforcing tissues having one or more structural deficiencies, comprising:

  • a longitudinally extending reinforcing layer for treating the structural deficiency, the layer having a first face and a second face and the layer including a porous knit mesh formed of a monofilament yarn;

    a plurality of naps distributed across at least the first face and projecting therefrom for adhering to tissue; and

    a dissolvable matrix layer covering at least a portion of at least the second face of the reinforcing layer opposite the naps.

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