Patent ID: 8603119

Claim:
A surgical implant adapted to treat a urethrocoele prolapse, cystocoele prolapse, vault prolapse, uterine prolapse, enterocoele prolapse, or rectocoele prolapse in a patient, the surgical implant comprising: a knitted mesh having a mass density of less than 50 g/m 2 , wherein the mesh comprises: at least one biocompatible polypropylene monofilament having a diameter of from about 0.02 mm to 0.15 mm; strands formed of the at least one monofilament and having a diameter of from about 150 μm to 600 μm; major spaces located between the strands to allow blood to pass through the surgical implant, wherein the major spaces have a width of from about 1 mm to 10 mm; and pores located within the strands to aid tissue ingrowth, wherein the pores have a diameter of from about 50 μm to 200 μm; wherein the implant is non-absorbable, has at least one of a width and a length of from about 1 cm to 10 cm, and is configured to be implanted in a region of the prolapse, and wherein the knitted mesh is configured to be secured in place to treat the prolapse.