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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 25, 2018
Filed:
Dec. 27, 2012
Sofradim Production, Trévoux, FR;
Julie Lecuivre, Jassans-Riottier, FR;
Xavier Bourges, Saint Etienne sur Chalaronne, FR;
Sofradim Production, Trevoux, FR;
Abstract
The present invention relates to a prosthesis () for the repair of an inguinal hernia, which prosthesis () is intended to be implanted by a posterior or open laparoscopic route and comprises: an openworked textile () made of biocompatible material, comprising a first face () intended to be placed facing the biological tissues of the inguinal region, and a second face () arranged opposite said first face and intended to be placed facing the peritoneum, said first face being provided with fastening means that are able to fix said textile in said biological tissues of the inguinal region, characterized in that at least a part of said second face () is covered with a non-porous coating () composed of a material that is hydrosoluble at 37° C. and non-hydrosoluble at 25° C. The invention also relates to a method for producing such a prosthesis.