Method for the improvement of mesh implant biocompatibility
AssigneesBaxter International Inc., Baxter Healthcare S.A.
InventorsAlexander Petter-Puchner, Heinz Redl
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Abstract
The present invention provides a method of fixating a mesh implant to a tissue of a subject comprising attaching said mesh implant to said tissue, covering said mesh implant by an antiadhesive barrier, wherein said antiadhesive barrier is attached to said mesh implant by a biocompatible adhesive.
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A method of fixating a mesh implant to a tissue of a subject comprising attaching said mesh implant to said tissue, covering said mesh implant by an antiadhesive barrier, wherein said antiadhesive barrier is attached to said mesh implant by a biocompatible adhesive that is applied onto said antiadhesive barrier by spraying, in an open incision or by laparoscopy, wherein said biocompatible adhesive comprises at least two components, which are either premixed and applied or mixed upon application.
A method of reducing the risk of adhesion formation after surgery to a mesh implant in a subject comprising attaching said mesh implant to a tissue of the subject, wherein the mesh implant is attached to said tissue by a mechanical fixation device, and covering said mesh implant by a sealed antiadhesive barrier, wherein said antiadhesive barrier is attached to said mesh implant by a biocompatible adhesive that is applied onto said antiadhesive barrier by spraying, in an open incision or by laparoscopy, wherein the antiadhesive barrier also covers said mechanical fixation device such that the mechanical device is not exposed to any other tissue, and whereby said risk is reduced.
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