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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 12, 2017
Filed:
Feb. 24, 2014
Ethicon Endo-surgery, Inc., Cincinnati, OH (US);
Emily A. Schellin, Cincinnati, OH (US);
Michael J. Vendely, Lebanon, OH (US);
Lauren S. Weaner, Cincinnati, OH (US);
Frederick E. Shelton, IV, Hillsboro, OH (US);
Taylor W. Aronhalt, Loveland, OH (US);
Donald L. Reynolds, II, West Chester, OH (US);
Mark D. Timmer, Jersey City, NJ (US);
Jackie J. Donners, Pennington, NJ (US);
Trevor J. Barton, Cincinnati, OH (US);
Ethicon LLC, Guaynabo, PR (US);
Abstract
A method is disclosed for altering a implantable layer which includes the steps of obtaining an implantable layer comprising a surface at least partially comprised from a material with a glass transition temperature and a melting temperature, heating the surface to a temperature higher than the glass transition temperature and lower than the melting temperature, manipulating the surface, allowing the manipulated surface to cool below the glass transition temperature, and releasing the surface.