Surgery – Instruments – Surgical mesh – connector – clip – clamp or band
Reexamination Certificate
2002-11-12
2009-11-10
Sweet, Thomas J (Department: 3774)
Surgery
Instruments
Surgical mesh, connector, clip, clamp or band
C623S023750
Reexamination Certificate
active
07615065
ABSTRACT:
An areal implant has a long-term-stable, mesh-like basic structure which has pores of a size in the range from 1.5 mm to 8 mm and is provided, at least in a part area, on both sides with a synthetic, resorbable polymer film. The two polymer films are glued or welded together in pores of the basic structure.
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Hartkop Birgit
Holste Jörg
Priewe Jörg
Schuldt-Hempe Barbara
Walther Christoph
Ethicon Inc.
Skula Emil Richard
Sweet Thomas J
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