mesh," Dr. Badylak
thinks he's developed
a better mesh materi-
al, a composite mate-
rial that retains the
desirable mechanical
properties of
polypropylene with-
out the degree of
scarring that occurs
— a mesh that allows
for the repair strength
of a synthetic mesh
along with the remod-
eling characteristics
of a biologic graft
and, he says, "induces
the body to basically
reform the absolute
normal body wall that
you were born with."
This has been the
focus of Dr. Badylak's
in-lab mesh develop-
ment: creating a new
mesh material that
elicits a favorable
immune response,
one that provides
strength for years
