| abstract |
The present invention provides a soft tissue prosthesis which is formed from a three-dimensional braided structure having an inner surface (22) and an outer surface (24). The three-dimensional braided structure preferably may be made in the form of a solid three-dimensional braid, a three-dimensional braid having at least one interlocking yarn coupling contiguous layers or in the form of a plurality of two-dimensional braided layers adhesively laminated, separately sewn or otherwise connected together to form the three-dimensional braided prosthesis. |