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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 17, 2012
Filed:
Sep. 13, 2011
James Browning, Glasgow, GB;
James Browning, Glasgow, GB;
Coloplast A/S, Humlebaek, DK;
Abstract
A surgical implant suitable for treatment of a prolapse is provided. The implant comprises a knitted mesh having a density of less than 20 g/m. The implant is between about 1-10 cm wide and is configured to be implanted in a region of the prolapse. The prolapse can be an urethrocoele prolapse, cystocoele prolapse, vault prolapse, uterine prolapse, enterocoele prolapse, and rectocoele prolapse. The knitted mesh comprises biocompatible monofilaments formed from polypropylene and having a diameter of between about 0.02 mm to 0.15 mm. Openings are formed between the monofilaments. The knitted mesh is configured to be secured in place to treat the prolapse.
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