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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 04, 1985
Filed:
Apr. 30, 1982
Richard A Schmidt, San Francisco, CA (US);
Emil A Tanagho, San Rafael, CA (US);
The Regents of the University of California, Berkeley, CA (US);
Abstract
A mesh or gauze of a bioabsorbable material is used to temporarily correct a defect in a living body. The mesh is of a construction sufficient so that biological tissue in the area of the defect can grow into it and form a long-term biological tissue correction structure before the mesh is completely bioabsorbed. The long-term biological tissue correction structure forms a substantially permanent correction of the defect. The mesh is normally sutured or otherwise fastened in position to correct the defect and is maintained in that position for a time sufficient for the long-term biological tissue correction structure to form and for the mesh to be completely bioabsorbed.