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Implantable prosthesis

US7806905B2 · kind B2 · utility

83Cited by

152References

86Claims

0Family size

Assignee

C.R. Bard, Inc. · US

Inventors

Steven Ford · Barrington, US
Donna Torres · Raynham, US

Key dates

Filing date	Apr 10, 2009
Grant date	Oct 5, 2010
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Apr 10, 2029

Classification

Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
CPC primaryA61F2250/0051
WIPO fieldMedical technology
WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

The tether may be configured to extend through the defect and outside a patient's body to allow a surgeon to position and/or manipulate the patch from a location outside of the body. An indicator may be provided on the tether as an aid for a surgeon in determining when the patch or plug has been inserted a sufficient distance within the patient. A support member may be arranged in or on the patch or plug to help deploy the patch or plug at the surgical site and/or help inhibit collapse or buckling of the patch or plug. The patch or plug may be configured with a pocket or cavity to facilitate the deployment and/or positioning of the patch or plug over the opening or weakness.

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