Deutsche Institute Fur Textil-und Faserforschung

Aesculap Ag

Deutsche Institute Fur Textil-und Faserforschung Stuttgart Stiftung Des Offentlichen Rechts

Itv Denkendorf Produktservice Gmbh

Hans-Gerd Schmees

Heinrich Planck

Erhard Müller

Martin Dauner

Diethelm Wallwiener

Erich Odermatt

Erhard Mueller

Wolfgang Abele

Silke König

Bernhard Leibl

Anette Arnold

Christine Weis

Franz-Josef Kupferschmid

Tania Nieves

A flat implant, particularly a hernia mesh, has the form of a textile net having an opening and made from non-resorbable monofilament yarns. The net includes yarns of different thicknesses which run parallel to each other.

Flat implant, particularly a hernia mesh

A tension-free elastic tape is used for the surgical treatment of female urinary incontinence. The tape has a textile structure that allows ingrowth of the tape into the connective tissue. On its longitudinal edges, the tape has edge threads () that project from the textile structure of the tape and that especially facilitate a good primary anchoring of the tape in the tissue. The edge threads are firmly incorporated in the structure of the tape.

Tension-free elastic tape

The invention relates to a tension-free elastic tape that is used for the surgical treatment of female urinary incontinence. The inventive tape has a textile structure that allows ingrowth of the tape into the connective tissue. On its longitudinal edges, the tape has edge threads () that project from the textile structure of the tape and that especially facilitate a good primary anchoring of the tape in the tissue. The edge threads are firmly incorporated in the structure of the tape.

A flat hernia implant with a flexible fabric formed from at least two textile fabric structures constructed substantially independently of one another and firmly interconnected over the entire surface area of the hernia implant so as to form a composite structure, is made available for use in surgery.

Hernia implant, method for its manufacture and use in surgery

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Wannweil, Germany

Hans-Gerd Schmees