Soft tissue defect repair device
US6991637B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Jun 18, 2003 |
| Grant date | Jan 31, 2006 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 18, 2023 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61B2017/00615
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
An inguinal hernia repair device in the form of an implantable plug that is affixed at one end to the center region of a sheet of implantable material. The plug takes the form of a plurality of hollow members, arranged so as to be in substantially parallel relationship when implanted into a defect. The hollow members are preferably tubular members and are preferably bundled together by various means, such as bonding or wrapping a band or strand about the plurality of hollow members to maintain them in adjacent and contacting relationship during insertion into a defect.
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