Device for deploying medical textiles
US6302897A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Nov 19, 1999 |
| Grant date | Oct 16, 2001 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 19, 2019 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61F2002/0072
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A thermoformed bladder is disclosed for assisting in the application of prosthetic mesh devices. The unit is fabricated from two layers of film that have been thermoformed in one localized region and then sealed. The sealed unit has air trapped within the three dimensional portion which can be forced into the non-formed region causing the non-formed region to expand and apply force against the prosthesis to assist in deployment.
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