| 20110046742 | FIBRE-BASED SURGICAL IMPLANT AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURE - A fibre-based surgical implant stabilized against fraying, includes a thermally crimped flat-knitted fabric of a biocompatible, optionally biodegradable, polymer material having a glass transition temperature or other thermally induced secondary conformational mobility threshold in the temperature range of from 20° C. to +170° C. Also disclosed is a corresponding fabric and methods of producing the implant and the fabric. | 02-24-2011 |
