Prosthesis for hernia repair and soft tissue reconstruction
US5716408A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | May 31, 1996 |
| Grant date | Feb 10, 1998 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 31, 2016 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61F2230/0067
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
An implantable prosthesis for repairing or reconstructing a tissue or muscle wall defect including an outer plug and at least two inner filler plugs positioned within the outer plug that stiffen, and impart bulk to, the outer plug when the implant is inserted into the narrow confines of the tissue or muscle wall defect.
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