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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 14, 2016
Filed:
Jan. 23, 2012
Applicants:
Alfred Intoccia, Nashu, NH (US);
Jianmin LI, Lexington, MA (US);
Inventors:
Alfred Intoccia, Nashu, NH (US);
Jianmin Li, Lexington, MA (US);
Assignee:
Boston Scientific Scimed, Inc., Maple Grove, MN (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61F 2/02 (2006.01); A61B 17/08 (2006.01); A61F 2/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61F 2/0045 (2013.01); A61F 2/0063 (2013.01);
Abstract
According to one aspect, the present invention provides a substantially two-dimensional surgical mesh comprising a base material, a first area having a first characteristic and a second area having a second characteristic that differs from the first characteristic. The surgical mesh may further comprise a third area having a third characteristic that may be the same as or different from the first and second characteristics, and so on.