Medical device

A soft issue implant comprising a surgical mesh formed of intertwined biocompatible monofilament fibres, wherein the mesh has a void space between adjacent fibres in the mesh, and the mesh comprises a plurality of condensation zones, each condensation zone comprising a plurality of monofilament fibre stitch loop intersections, wherein substantially all of the monofilament fibres are flattened around a circumference of the monofilament fibers on an exterior surface of the mesh at one or more of the condensation zones, wherein each flattened fibre has a cross section defining a perimeter and a cross-sectional area at the condensation zone, wherein at least one of the fibres in each condensation zone is condensed to alter the perimeter of said cross section of the fibres available for contact with tissue while maintaining the cross-sectional area of said cross section of the fibres constant, thereby providing at each condensation zone a reduced void space between the fibres of the mesh and a reduced surface area of the fibres available for contact with tissue as compared to uncondensed monofilament fibre stitch loop intersections.