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2. Mesh - Wikipedia

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   A plastic mesh may be extruded, oriented, expanded, woven [1] or tubular.It can be made from polypropylene, polyethylene, nylon, PVC or PTFE.; A metal mesh may be woven, [2] knitted, welded, expanded, sintered, [3] photo-chemically etched or electroformed (screen filter) from steel or other metals.

3. Surgical mesh - Wikipedia

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   Surgical mesh made of polypropylene, used for inguinal hernia. 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.

4. Prolene - Wikipedia

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   Composed of an isotactic crystalline stereoisomer of polypropylene, Prolene sutures are intended to be durable and long lasting. They are dyed blue, allowing for easy visibility against skin and when operating. It is composed of a single filament. A polypropylene mesh Prolene product is used for repairing hernias and other injuries to the fascia.

5. Polypropylene - Wikipedia

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   Due to the above-mentioned propensity for polypropylene mesh to erode the tissue surrounding it, the FDA has issued several warnings on the use of polypropylene mesh medical kits for certain applications in pelvic organ prolapse, specifically when introduced in close proximity to the vaginal wall due to a continued increase in number of mesh ...

6. Inguinal hernia surgery - Wikipedia

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   Polypropylene mesh used for inguinal hernia surgery Inguinal Hernia Patch. Animation in the reference. [28] Repairs that utilize mesh are usually the first recommendation for the vast majority of patients including those that undergo laparoscopic repair. [12]

7. Screen filter - Wikipedia

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   A screen filter is a type of water purification using a rigid or flexible screen to separate sand and other fine particles out of water for irrigation or industrial applications. [1] These are generally not recommended for filtering out organic matter such as algae , since these types of contaminants can be extruded into spaghetti -like strings ...