Surgical method and prosthetic strip therefor
US5922026A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | May 1, 1997 |
| Grant date | Jul 13, 1999 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 1, 2017 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61F2002/0068
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A prosthetic strip or patch and associated surgical procedures allow a surgeon to maneuver the strip or patch without the use of laparoscopic graspers. The prosthetic strip or patch includes pockets into which a fastener tool, used to secure the strip or patch to tissue or to ligaments in the body, is inserted in order to maneuver the strip or patch into selected position and then to tack or otherwise attach the strip or patch to tissue at the selected position.
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