Mesh pouch for medical implant

Abstract

An implementation of a mesh pouch includes a mesh wall that defines an enclosure having an opening at an end. The mesh wall includes a plurality of pores, each of which is at least 70 microns in diameter. The mesh pouch further includes a drawstring configured to close the opening when drawn so as to prevent the surgical implant from leaving the enclosure. The mesh pouch may further include a strand extending from the mesh wall and a needle attached to a terminus of the strand. The strand may be configured to tighten the mesh wall around the surgical implant when pulled.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A mesh pouch for holding a surgical implant within a patient's body, the mesh pouch comprising:
 a mesh wall that defines an enclosure having an opening at an end of the enclosure, the mesh wall comprising a plurality of pores, wherein each of the plurality of pores is at least 70 microns in diameter; and   a drawstring disposed at a rim of the opening, wherein the drawstring configured to close the opening when drawn so as to prevent the surgical implant from leaving the enclosure.   
     
     
         2 . The mesh pouch of  claim 1 , wherein each of the plurality of pores is at least 800 microns in diameter. 
     
     
         3 . The mesh pouch of  claim 1 , further comprising a strand extending from the mesh wall. 
     
     
         4 . The mesh pouch of  claim 3 , further comprising a needle attached to a terminus of the strand. 
     
     
         5 . The mesh pouch of  claim 1 , further comprising one or more strands extending from the mesh wall, wherein each of the one or more strands is configured to tighten the mesh wall around the surgical implant when pulled. 
     
     
         6 . The mesh pouch of  claim 1 , wherein the enclosure is spheroid in shape when the mesh wall is fully expanded. 
     
     
         7 . The mesh pouch of  claim 1 , wherein the mesh wall is made of a stretchable material that allows the expansion and contraction of the opening. 
     
     
         8 . The mesh pouch of  claim 1 , wherein the mesh wall is made of a material selected from a group consisting of poly-(p)-dioxanone, poly-trimethylene-carbonate, polyglycolide, P4HB, and fibroin. 
     
     
         9 . The mesh pouch of  claim 1 , wherein the mesh wall is made of a permanent synthetic material. 
     
     
         10 . The mesh pouch of  claim 9 , wherein the permanent synthetic material is polypropylene, polyester, or expanded polytetrafluoroethylene. 
     
     
         11 . A mesh pouch for holding a surgical implant within a patient's body, the mesh pouch comprising:
 a mesh wall that defines an enclosure having an opening that, when closed, prevents the surgical implant from leaving the enclosure, the mesh wall comprising a plurality of pores, wherein each of the plurality of pores is at least 70 microns in diameter; and   a strand extending from the mesh wall, wherein the strand is configured to tighten the mesh wall around the surgical implant when pulled.   
     
     
         12 . The mesh pouch of  claim 11 , further comprising a needle attached to a terminus of the strand. 
     
     
         13 . The mesh pouch of  claim 11 , wherein each of the plurality of pores is at least 800 microns in diameter. 
     
     
         14 . The mesh pouch of  claim 11 , further comprising a drawstring configured to close the opening when drawn so as to prevent the surgical implant from leaving the enclosure.