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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 10, 2009
Filed:
Nov. 12, 2002
Applicants:
Jörg Priewe, Kiel, DE;
Birgit Hartkop, Berkenthin, DE;
Barbara Schuldt-hempe, Bad Bramstedt, DE;
Christoph Walther, Kattendorf, DE;
Jörg Holste, Norderstedt, DE;
Inventors:
Jörg Priewe, Kiel, DE;
Birgit Hartkop, Berkenthin, DE;
Barbara Schuldt-Hempe, Bad Bramstedt, DE;
Christoph Walther, Kattendorf, DE;
Jörg Holste, Norderstedt, DE;
Assignee:
Ethicon Inc., Somerville, NJ (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 17/08 (2006.01); A61F 2/02 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
An areal implant has a long-term-stable, mesh-like basic structure which has pores of a size in the range from 1.5 mm to 8 mm and is provided, at least in a part area, on both sides with a synthetic, resorbable polymer film. The two polymer films are glued or welded together in pores of the basic structure.