#$%^&*AU2012202137A120120503.pdf#####YARNS CONTAINING FILAMENTS MADE FROM SHAPE MEMORY ALLOYS Abstract A surgical mesh comprising first yarns (22) and second yams (24) in a braided construction wherein the first yarns (22) are made from a polymeric material and the second yarns (24) comprise at least one filament (12) made from a shape memory alloy.