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US 2016/0193026 A1Published application
Pliable silk medical device
AssigneeAllergan, Inc.
InventorsEnrico Mortarino, Jessica L. Akers
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Abstract
An implantable, pliable knitted silk mesh for use in human soft tissue support and repair having a particular knit pattern that substantially prevents unraveling and preserves the stability of the mesh when cut, the knitted mesh including at least two yarns laid in a knit direction and engaging each other to define a plurality of nodes.
Claims12
A process for making a pliable, knitted surgical mesh, the process comprising the steps of:
- knitting a first silk yarn in a first wale direction;
- knitting a second silk yarn in a second wale direction;
- knitting a third silk yarn in a first course direction;
- and
- knitting a fourth silk yarn in a second course direction;
- thereby obtaining the pliable knitted surgical mesh.
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