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Mesh made of a biocompatible metal (e.g., surgical stainless steel, tantalum) with appropriate mechanical characteristics. Metallic mesh is used alone or in combination with synthetic materials (e.g., polymers) in reconstructive surgical procedures (e.g., to repair large chest wall defects or large abdominal incisional hernias) and/or orthopedic procedures (e.g., cranioplasty, femoral reconstruction).
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