| abstract |
The present invention provides a self adhering surgical fabric and a method of manufacturing same, which fabric may be used as a scaffold, support or closure member in various surgical procedures in order to reduce surgical time and complexity, the method involving the steps of forming a fist layer of material, forming a second layer of material, joining the first and second layers in spaced parallel relationship to one another with an array of connecting yarns, and cutting the connecting yarns to separate the first layer and the second layer such that both retain a length of each spacer yarn projecting from a face of the respective layer of material. |