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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 02, 2007
Filed:
Feb. 21, 2001
Applicants:
Barbara Schuldt-hempe, Bad, DE;
Christoph Walther, Kattendorf, DE;
Inventors:
Barbara Schuldt-Hempe, Bad, DE;
Christoph Walther, Kattendorf, DE;
Assignee:
Ethicon G.m.b.H., , DE;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 17/04 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
An implant () has an areal basic structure made from weft-knitted or warp-knitted fabric which has a greater extendability in a central area () than in the peripheral area () of the implant (). The basic structure can be deformed in the central area () of the implant () to produce a projection () into the third dimension. The implant () preferably has a stiffening structure () in the area of the free end () of the projection (). The implant () is particularly suitable for treating hernias.