Mesh implant for use in reconstruction of soft tissue defects
First Claim
1. An at least partially resorbable mesh implant for use in reconstruction of soft tissue defects, wherein the mesh implant comprises:
- a first material in a first arrangement of multifilaments;
a second material in a second arrangement of multifilaments, wherein the second material is substantially degraded at a later point in time in a body than the first material and wherein the first arrangement and the second arrangement are in different patterns; and
wherein individual filaments of a multifilament of the first arrangement are in directly spun form and are not twisted relative to one another and the multifilament comprises interstices between the individual filaments prior to any degradation and prior to beginning implantation that create a capillary effect for blood within the body such that fibroblasts and macrophages are present in the interstices,wherein individual filaments of a multifilament of the second arrangement are in directly spun form and are not twisted relative to one another and the multifilament comprises interstices between the individual filaments prior to any degradation and prior to beginning implantation that create a capillary effect for blood within the body such that fibroblasts and macrophages are present in the interstices,wherein the first material is made from a copolymer composed of at least 80 weight-% glycolide monomer or para-dioxanone monomer,wherein the first material comprises a multifilament with 5 to 15 individual filaments and the multifilament has a linear density in the range of 60 denier to 240 denier,wherein the second material is made from a copolymer composed of at least 80 weight-% L-lactide monomer, andwherein the second material comprises a multifilament with 60 to 100 individual filaments and the multifilament has a linear density in the range of 120 to 280 denier.
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Abstract
The present invention relates to a resorbable polymeric mesh implant, that is intended to be used in the reconstruction of soft tissue defects. The mesh implant has at least a first and a second material, wherein the second material is substantially degraded at a later point in time than the first material following the time of implantation. The mesh implant is adapted to have a predetermined modulus of elasticity that gradually is decreased until the mesh implant is completely degraded and subsequently resorbed. Due to the gradual decrease in the modulus of elasticity of the inventive mesh implant, the regenerating tissue may gradually take over the load applied to the tissue defect area. Interstices between individual filaments of multifilaments create a capillary effect for cells within the body.
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14 Claims
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1. An at least partially resorbable mesh implant for use in reconstruction of soft tissue defects, wherein the mesh implant comprises:
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a first material in a first arrangement of multifilaments; a second material in a second arrangement of multifilaments, wherein the second material is substantially degraded at a later point in time in a body than the first material and wherein the first arrangement and the second arrangement are in different patterns; and wherein individual filaments of a multifilament of the first arrangement are in directly spun form and are not twisted relative to one another and the multifilament comprises interstices between the individual filaments prior to any degradation and prior to beginning implantation that create a capillary effect for blood within the body such that fibroblasts and macrophages are present in the interstices, wherein individual filaments of a multifilament of the second arrangement are in directly spun form and are not twisted relative to one another and the multifilament comprises interstices between the individual filaments prior to any degradation and prior to beginning implantation that create a capillary effect for blood within the body such that fibroblasts and macrophages are present in the interstices, wherein the first material is made from a copolymer composed of at least 80 weight-% glycolide monomer or para-dioxanone monomer, wherein the first material comprises a multifilament with 5 to 15 individual filaments and the multifilament has a linear density in the range of 60 denier to 240 denier, wherein the second material is made from a copolymer composed of at least 80 weight-% L-lactide monomer, and wherein the second material comprises a multifilament with 60 to 100 individual filaments and the multifilament has a linear density in the range of 120 to 280 denier. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. An at least partially resorbable mesh implant for use in reconstruction of soft tissue defects, wherein the mesh implant comprises:
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a first material in a first arrangement of multifilaments; a second material in a second arrangement of multifilaments, wherein the second material is substantially degraded at a later point in time in a body than the first material and wherein the first arrangement and the second arrangement are in different patterns; and wherein individual filaments of a multifilament of the first arrangement are in directly spun form and are not twisted relative to one another and the multifilament comprises interstices between the individual filaments of the multifilament prior to any degradation and prior to beginning implantation dimensioned and arranged such that fibroblasts and macrophages within the body fit into the interstices, wherein individual filaments of a multifilament of the second arrangement are in directly spun form and are not twisted relative to one another and the multifilament comprises interstices between the individual filaments of the multifilament prior to any degradation and prior to beginning implantation dimensioned and arranged such that fibroblasts and macrophages within the body fit into the interstices, wherein the first material is made from a copolymer composed of at least 80 weight-% glycolide monomer or para-dioxanone monomer, wherein the first material comprises a multifilament with 5 to 15 individual filaments and the multifilament has a linear density in the range of 60 denier to 240 denier, wherein the second material is made from a copolymer composed of at least 80 weight-% L-lactide monomer, and wherein the second material comprises a multifilament with 60 to 100 individual filaments and the multifilament has a linear density in the range of 120 to 280 denier. - View Dependent Claims (13)
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14. An at least partially resorbable mesh implant for use in reconstruction of soft tissue defects, wherein the mesh implant comprises:
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a first material in a first arrangement of multifilaments; a second material in a second arrangement of multifilaments, wherein the second material is substantially degraded at a later point in time in a body than the first material and wherein the first arrangement and the second arrangement are in different patterns; and wherein individual filaments of a multifilament of the first arrangement are in directly spun form and are not twisted relative to one another and the multifilament comprises interstices between the individual filaments of the multifilament prior to any degradation and prior to beginning implantation dimensioned and arranged such that fibroblasts and macrophages within the body are drawn into the interstices, wherein individual filaments of a multifilament of the second arrangement are in directly spun form and are not twisted relative to one another and the multifilament comprises interstices between the individual filaments of the multifilament prior to any degradation and prior to beginning implantation dimensioned and arranged such that fibroblasts and macrophages within the body are drawn into the interstices, wherein the first material is made from a copolymer composed of at least 80 weight-% glycolide monomer or para-dioxanone monomer, wherein the first material comprises a multifilament with 5 to 15 individual filaments and the multifilament has a linear density in the range of 60 denier to 240 denier, wherein the second material is made from a copolymer composed of at least 80 weight-% L-lactide monomer, and wherein the second material comprises a multifilament with 60 to 100 individual filaments and the multifilament has a linear density in the range of 120 to 280 denier.
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