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Method of using a surgical repair mesh
Assignee: Covidien AG
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Filing: 1986-10-17
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Granted: 1989-06-13
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Expires: 2006-10-17
Abstract
Abstract A mesh or fabric, having zero to variable stretch, is made from absorbable or partially absorbable fibers. The mesh or fabric can be either knitted or woven. The fabric is useful in surgical repair.
Inventors
- 👤 Barry L. Dumican
- 👤 Alan L. Kaganov
- 👤 Thomas A. Ritter
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-23 21:54
CPC Classifications
D; D04; D04B; D04B21/00; A; A61; A61F; A61F13/00; A61F2/00; A61F2/0063; A61F2/02; A61L; A61L27/00; A61L31/00; A61L31/04; A61L31/041; A61L31/06; A61L31/14; A61L31/148; B; B29; B29D; B29D5/00; B29D5/04; D04B21/10; D04B21/12; A61F2210/00; A61F2210/0004; D10; D10B; D10B2509/00; D10B2509/08; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S425/00; Y10S425/814; Y10T; Y10T29/00; Y10T29/51; Y10T29/5101; Y10T29/53; Y10T29/53291; Y10T29/53304
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 4
Claim 1
Independent Claim
69 words
A method of tamponading an organ in a warm blooded mammal comprising: surgically opening the mammal; pressure encapsulating the organ using a material manufactured from a stretchable, non-heat set knitted surgical mesh comprising a plurality of filaments, each filament manufactured from a polymer having a glycolic acid ester linkage, said filaments bundled or twisted into a yarn, and said yarn knitted into a mesh; and surgically closing said mammal.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
69 words
A method of tamponading an organ in a warm blooded mammal comprising: surgically opening the mammal; pressure encapsulating the organ using a material manufactured from a stretchable, non-heat set knitted surgical mesh comprising a plurality of filaments, each filament manufactured from a polymer having a glycolic acid ester linkage, said filaments bundled or twisted into a yarn, and said yarn knitted into a mesh; and surgically closing said mammal.
Claim 3
Independent Claim
70 words
A method of tamponading an organ in a warm blooded mammal comprising: surgically opening the mammal; pressure encapsulating the organ using a material manufactured from a chain stitched heat set knitted surgical fabric comprising a plurality of filaments, each filament manufactured from a polymer having a glycolic acid ester linkage, said filaments bundled or twisted into a yarn, and said yarn knitted into a fabric; and surgically closing said mammal.
Claim 4
Independent Claim
70 words
A method of tamponading an organ in a warm blooded mammal comprising: surgically opening the mammal; pressure encapsulating the organ using a material manufactured from a chain stitched heat set knitted surgical fabric comprising a plurality of filaments, each filament manufactured from a polymer having a glycolic acid ester linkage, said filaments bundled or twisted into a yarn, and said yarn knitted into a fabric; and surgically closing said mammal.
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