“…The choice for this biomaterial was based on our previous experience that these copolymers feature excellent biocompatibility, e.g., in contact with blood, ocular epithelium, and bone. 2,13,18,23 The coated mesh was compared in a series of experiments in vivo (using a rat model) with the uncoated Prolene Ò and coated Proceed Ò mesh (Ethicon, Johnson & Johnson, Somerville, NJ, USA). The latter is a three-layer composite of a PP mesh, an absorbable layer of oxidized regenerated cellulose, and an intermediate layer of polydioxanone.…”