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US 2011/0238091 A1Published application
Hernia Repair With Two-Sided Flexible Prosthesis
OwnerE. Aubrey Woodroofinventor
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Abstract
The invention is comprised of a layer of smooth silicone with an embedded layer of nylon weave fixedly attached to one side, the nylon weave impregnated with any of several therapeutic agents, such as hypoallergenic Type I porcine collagen peptide, Immuno-10, chondroitin 4 and 6 sulfate, Vitamin C, and Vitamin E. The invention is optionally rimmed with a bead of silicone on its silicone side, to aid surgeon's in placing the prosthesis over a hernia or other wound site.
Claims3
A flexible prosthesis, the prosthesis comprised of two sheets of material, a smooth silicone sheet and a woven sheet,
- the silicone sheet, the “smooth side”, comprised of smooth silicone,
- The woven sheet comprised of nylon thread, nylon thread in a plurality of deniers,
- the silicone sheet and the woven sheet brought together at time of manufacture by implanting the woven sheet into the silicone sheet while said silicone sheet is still soft,
- a portion of the woven sheet implanted in the material of the silicone sheet leaving a thickness of the woven sheet above the level of the silicone sheet,
- the woven above the silicone sheet, the “woven side” of the invention, optionally impregnated with biological and non-biological substances for therapeutic purposes.
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