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Surgical Mesh

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Definition: Any woven or knit material of open texture used in surgery for the repair, reconstruction, or substitution of tissue. The mesh is usually a synthetic fabric made of various polymers. It is occasionally made of metal.      Other names Surgical Meshes; Meshes, Surgical; Mesh, Surgical
 
SubstanceCAS Registry & nameCategoriesSource
VyproII  0   *Polyglactin 910 *Polypropylenes Surgical Mesh. Surg Endosc 2005 Apr;19(4):536-40
mepitel  0   *Silicones Occlusive Dressings Surgical Mesh. J Burn Care Rehabil 1998 Jul-Aug;19(4):279-83
Mycro Mesh  0   *Polytetrafluoroethylene Surgical Mesh. J Am Coll Surg 1996 Jul;183(1):11-8
porolon  0   *Polyurethanes Surgical Mesh. Klin Khir 1983;(10):36
Lavsan  25038-59-9 poly(oxy-1,2-ethanediyloxycarbonyl-1,4-phenylenecarbonyl)  *Polyethylene Terephthalates Matrix Bands Surgical Mesh Prostheses and Implants. Vestn Khir 1980;124(4):74
Plastipore  0   *Polyethylenes *Polypropylenes Dental Materials Surgical Mesh.
Pharma Action Biocompatible Materials 		Am J Surg 124(3):383;1972; Arch Otolaryngol 104(6):346;1978; J Oral Rehabil 1981;8(2):107
polyamide mesh  0   *Nylons Surgical Mesh. Am Intra-Ocular Implant Soc 4(3):104;1978; Am J Ophthalmol 79(4):665;1975; Arch Otolaryngol 103:461;1977; Farmatssia 26(5):74;1977; J Dial 1(7):715;1977; Laryngoscope 86(10):1602;1976; Laryngoscope 87(9):1524; Vestn Khin 3:99;1977
nylon 6  25038-54-4   *Polymers Caprolactam/*analogs & derivatives Surgical Mesh Sutures. Acta Biol Acad Sci Hung 24(1-2):91;1973; J Biomed Mater Res 11(4):489;1977; J Ped Ophthalmol 14(2):79;1977; Trans Am Soc Artif Intern Organs 20(A):103;1974; Trans Indiana Acad Ophthalmol Otolaryngol 81(1):

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