TIGR® Matrix Surgical Mesh - Mesh, polymeric, biodegradable

Intended purpose

TIGR Matrix Surgical Mesh is intended for use in reinforcement of soft tissue where weakness exists in procedures involving the repair of hernias and abdominal wall defects, abdominal wall reinforement and muscle flap reinforcement.

Functional description

Knitted from two different synthetic resorbable fibers with different degradation characteristics. Fast-resorbing fiber making up approximately 40% of the matrix by weight is a copolymer of glycolide, lactide, & trimethylene carbonate. Slow-resorbing fiber making up approximately 60% of the matrix by weight is a copolymer of lactide, & trimethylene carbonate. Both fibers degrade by bulk hydrolysis once implanted resulting in a decreasing strength retention followed by mass loss of the fibers.