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  2. Transvaginal mesh - Wikipedia

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    Transvaginal mesh, also known as vaginal mesh implant, is a net-like surgical tool that is used to treat pelvic organ prolapse (POP) and stress urinary incontinence (SUI) among female patients. The surgical mesh is placed transvaginally to reconstruct weakened pelvic muscle walls and to support the urethra or bladder.

  3. Surgical mesh - Wikipedia

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    Surgical mesh is a medical implant made of loosely woven mesh, which is used in surgery as either a permanent or temporary structural support for organs and other tissues. Surgical mesh can be made from both inorganic and biological materials and is used in a variety of surgeries, although hernia repair is the most common application.

  4. Vaginal mesh material degrades within 60 days of ... - AOL

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    Transvaginal mesh (TVM) implantsmade from synthetic materials such as polypropylene – have been used to treat pelvic organ prolapse and stress urinary incontinence, but can cause ...

  5. Medical textiles - Wikipedia

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    These gowns are either impermeable or made of a densely woven, water-resistant fabric. [64] 510(K) is a premarket submission made to the Food and Drug Administration in order to demonstrate that the device to be sold is safe and effective. Surgical and surgical isolation gowns are regulated by the FDA as Class II medical devices that require a ...

  6. Sling (implant) - Wikipedia

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    In surgery, a sling is an implant that is intended to provide additional support to a particular tissue. It usually consists of a synthetic mesh material in the shape of a narrow ribbon but sometimes a biomaterial (bovine or porcine) or the patient’s own tissue. The ends are usually attached to a fixed body part such as the skeleton.

  7. Biomesh - Wikipedia

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    A biologic form of surgical mesh called biomesh has been used in inguinal and other types of hernia surgeries, particular in contaminated fields.. Biomesh (or biologic mesh) is a type of surgical mesh made from an organic biomaterial (such as porcine dermis, porcine small intestine submucosa, bovine dermis or pericardium, and the dermis or fascia lata of a cadaveric human).

  8. Boston Scientific sees $25 mln hit to 2019 revenue from mesh ...

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    Boston Scientific Corp on Wednesday said it expects a setback of about $25 million to its full-year revenue due to the U.S. Food and Drugs Administration's order to halt sales of its transvaginal ...

  9. 'I literally wanted to rip my implants out': These women ...

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    Lampert, who has performed over 100 implant-removal surgeries for women of all ages, believes another reason behind the surge in interest is that implants, first developed in the ’60s, have ...