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Object |
| assignee |
http://rdf.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubchem/patentassignee/MD5_c16aed235778ec583e14f77f43117d95 |
| classificationIPCAdditional |
http://rdf.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubchem/patentipc/A61F2-02 |
| classificationIPCInventive |
http://rdf.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubchem/patentipc/A61F2-00
http://rdf.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubchem/patentipc/A61L27-28
http://rdf.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubchem/patentipc/A61L27-34
http://rdf.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubchem/patentipc/A61L27-58
http://rdf.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubchem/patentipc/A61L27-54 |
| filingDate |
2007-02-08-04:00^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#date> |
| inventor |
http://rdf.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubchem/patentinventor/MD5_e669841af3f45ba4f9eb2f52b7f63045
http://rdf.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubchem/patentinventor/MD5_8de2c0f1f6b4f103ac9bb464b4a72526
http://rdf.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubchem/patentinventor/MD5_5190c40fe313b30c137d1734170c0fac
http://rdf.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubchem/patentinventor/MD5_776b27633e4cbc7a5c02e74ed13ede36
http://rdf.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubchem/patentinventor/MD5_cb770c4082a9665e312b945e24bfff3f
http://rdf.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubchem/patentinventor/MD5_53a1746c38a7565208c22a82915ebe1b
http://rdf.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubchem/patentinventor/MD5_54be9f30f99b803b328d654fa4bfef7e
http://rdf.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubchem/patentinventor/MD5_4478b8abe5bbb95542143be2143f650f |
| publicationDate |
2007-08-08-04:00^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#date> |
| publicationNumber |
CA-2637578-A1 |
| titleOfInvention |
Temporarily stiffened mesh prostheses |
| abstract |
The present invention relates to medical prostheses and methods of manufacturing those devices. In particular, the prostheses are temporarily stiffened meshes with particular coatings to provide initial stiffness and thereby permit easier surgical handling for treatment or reconstruction of soft tissue defects. Preferred embodiments include surgical meshes coated with one or more biodegradable polymers that can act as a stiffening agent by coating the filaments or fibers of the mesh to temporarily immobilize the contact points of those filaments or fibers and/or by increasing the stiffness of the mesh by at least 1.1 times its original stiffness. The devices of the invention can also provide relief from various post--operative complications associated with their implantation, insertion or surgical use. By including biologically active agents and/or drugs in the coating, the devices provide prophylaxis for and can alleviate side effects or complications associated with the surgery or use of prostheses in general. |
| priorityDate |
2006-02-08-04:00^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#date> |
| type |
http://data.epo.org/linked-data/def/patent/Publication |