Method for deploying medical textiles
US6685714B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Aug 24, 2001 |
| Grant date | Feb 3, 2004 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 1, 2022 |
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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