Method and material for prevention of surgical adhesions

Details Method and material for prevention of surgical adhesions Method and material for prevention of surgical adhesions

1989-11-16

1991-04-16

Cannon, Alan W.

Surgery

Instruments

Surgical mesh, connector, clip, clamp or band

128156, 81161, A61B 1708

Patent

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050079166

ABSTRACT:
An absorbable fabric which effectively reduces the incidence of postoperative adhesions when used as a physical barrier at the operative site is a warp knit fabric of oxidized regenerated cellulose or other bioresorbable material. The barrier fabric is particularly characterized by having a density of 8 to 15 mg/cm.sup.2 and an open area porosity of 12 to 20 percent.

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