Soft tissue defect repair device
US7776101B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 17, 2004 |
| Grant date | Aug 17, 2010 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 22, 2028 |
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. The device is provided with a base member for anchorage made of a composite material having a non-bioabsorable component and a bioabsorbable component.
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