Sofradim Production

Covidien LP

Olivier Lefranc

Philippe Gravagna

Yves Bayon

Sébastien Ladet

Michel Therin

Ahmad Robert Hadba

Alfredo Meneghin

Jacqueline Jozefonvicz

Jennifer Buffinton

Thierry Darnis

An implant and a process for preparing such an implant are disclosed. The implant includes a mesh including a biodegradable polymeric coating having glass transition temperature of about 26&#xb0; C. to about 36&#xb0; C. The polymeric coating includes a first polymeric component including a lactone and a second polymeric component including a polyether. The first polymeric component is present in an amount from about 90% to about 99% of the polymeric coating and the second polymeric component is present in an amount from about 1% to about 10% of the polymeric coating.

Reversible stiffening of light weight mesh

The present invention relates to a composite implant comprising: a prosthetic fabric having a first side and a second side, a non-porous film of bacterial cellulose secured to the first side of the fabric. The invention further relates to a method of making such an implant.

Composite mesh including a 3D mesh and a non porous film of oxidized cellulose from bacterial cellulose origin

The present invention relates to A bioresorbable implant comprising: a bioresorbable porous layer including a biopolymer foam and defining first pores, a bioresorbable porous three-dimensional mesh made from a microbial cellulose and defining second pores, wherein the bioresorbable porous layer is disposed in the bioresorbable porous three-dimensional mesh. The invention also relates to a method of making a bioresorbable implant.

Medical implant including a 3D mesh of oxidized cellulose and a collagen sponge

The present invention relates to an implant comprising: a sheet of bacterial cellulose having a macro-pattern positioned on at least a portion thereof. The invention also relates to a method for making such an implant.

Template for bacterial cellulose implant processed within bioreactor

A mesh implant is disclosed which may be utilized for treating urinary incontinence, hernias, uterovaginal prolapses and other related injuries.

Mesh implant

The present invention relates to a method of forming an implantable medical device comprising: culturing polymer-producing bacteria preferablyin the presence of a degradable support; and removing the degradable support to recover an implant having pores of a configuration determined at least in part by the configuration of the degradable support. The invention also relates to a medical device obtained by such a method.

Medical devices with definable porosity produced by bacterial polymer bio-synthesis

Cell cultures or tissue engineering supports, include at least a porous matrix based on a collagen sponge which defines first pores and a porous three-dimensional knit which defines second pores, the porous matrix filling the three-dimensional knit and all the first and second pores being at least partially interconnected with one another.

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Chatillon sur Chalaronne, France

Olivier Lefranc