VitaMESH™
Macroporous PP Surgical Mesh

VitaMESH™ Macroporous PP Surgical Mesh is an implant suitable for different types of fascial defects, including inguinal hernia repair. VitaMESH provides the favourable ingrowth and healed strength characteristics of a large pore monofilament polypropylene surgical mesh with optimised handling and biocompatibility attributes in one high performance implant of condensed polypropylene (cPP).

Features

Uniformly strong : Strong and durable cPP surgical mesh material maintains consistent levels of strength while avoiding the problems associated with composite surgical meshes^1,3

Transparent : Transparent open pore structure in surgical mesh facilitate fast incorporation and visualization of underlying tissue structures ¹

Smooth : Up to 80% reduction in thickness and a low coefficient of friction over predicate surgical mesh devices improving ease of use and trocar deployment in laparoscopic procedures

Thin : Thin wall structure with less surgical mesh material for reducing scar tissue build up and minimizing patient discomfort

Macroporous : Macroporous open pore structure promoting rapid healing and dense collagen formation

Biocompatible : Surface area and void area reduction for improving healing and and biocompatibility²

1. Bench testing at Proxy Biomedical Limited – data on file.
2. Klinge, U. et al, “Foreign body reaction to meshes used for the repair of abdominal wall hernias,” European Journal of Surgery (1999); 165: 665-673.
3. Scheidbach, H. et al, “In vivo studies comparing the biocompatibility of various polypropylene meshes and their handling properties during endoscopic total extraperitoneal (TEP) patchplasty,” Surgical Endoscopy (2004) 18: 211-220.

Product Comparison¹

Characteristics	cPP (VitaMESH)	PP (Product A)
Biocompatible polymer
Chemically inert
Physical strength
Sterilizable
Permanent repair
Transparency
Reduced thickness
Tissue ingrowth
Reduced scar tissue

Technical Characteristics¹: VitaMESH

Characteristics	cPP (VitaMESH)	Test Method
Composition	Knit Polypropylene	ASTM
Pore size (microns)	2410	D5947
Thickness (microns)	250	D5947
Flexural rigidity/stiffness (Fmax N)	5.2	D4032
Ball burst (Fmax N)	344.3	D3787
Tensile strength normal (Fmax N)	28.8	D882
Tensile strength parallel (Fmax N)	32.8	D882
Suture retention normal (Fmax N)	35.6	D882
Suture retention cross (Fmax N)	34.2	D882
Tear resistance (Fmax N)	33.7	2261

VitaMESH™ Macroporous PP Surgical Mesh brochure

For full details of this polypropylene surgical mesh biomaterial for the repair of fascial defects including inguinal hernia repair, download the VitaMESH™ brochure, to view now or later. The brochure has full details and illustrations of the product.