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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 12, 2016
Filed:
Aug. 18, 2014
Applicant:
Allergan, Inc., Irvine, CA (US);
Inventors:
Enrico Mortarino, Hickory, NC (US);
Jessica L. Akers, Cambridge, MA (US);
Assignee:
Allergan, Inc., Irvine, CA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
D04B 21/12 (2006.01); A61F 2/00 (2006.01); A61F 2/12 (2006.01); A61L 31/00 (2006.01); A61L 31/14 (2006.01); A61L 27/36 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61F 2/0063 (2013.01); A61F 2/12 (2013.01); A61L 27/3604 (2013.01); A61L 31/005 (2013.01); A61L 31/148 (2013.01); D04B 21/12 (2013.01); A61F 2002/0068 (2013.01); A61F 2210/0004 (2013.01); D10B 2211/04 (2013.01); D10B 2509/08 (2013.01);
Abstract
An implantable, pliable knitted silk mesh for use in human soft tissue support and repair having a particular knit pattern that substantially prevents unraveling and preserves the stability of the mesh when cut, the knitted mesh including at least two yarns laid in a knit direction and engaging each other to define a plurality of nodes.