Extracellular Matrix Mesh Coating

Inventors: Matthew T. Wolf: Stephen Francis Badylak DVM, PhD, MD

Patent Number: 14/603,687

Abstract

Provided are surgical meshes embedded in a gelled, solubilized extracellular matrix (ECM) composition, methods of making the same, and methods of using the same to repair defects in a body. The surgical mesh may be a synthetic polymer such as polypropylene, and the ECM coating reduces the foreign body response and scarring at the site of implantation. The device is useful for repairing hernias, pelvic floor disorders, and in breast reconstructions.
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