Device and method for use in parietal surgery
US8579989B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Apr 22, 2004 |
| Grant date | Nov 12, 2013 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 8, 2026 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61B17/00234
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
The present invention provides a device (10; 110) for use in parietal surgery, in particular for use in laparascopic hernia repair, the device (10; 110) comprising a body (12; 138) at one end of which is located a parietal reinforcement implant (14; 114), in a collapsed state, the device (10; 110) including means operate e to expose the parietal surgical implant from within the body, and means operable to urge the parietal surgical implant (14; 114) into an open or expanded state, once positioned at the site of the hernia, wherein the parietal surgical implant (14; 114) may be separated from the device (10; 110), in order to allow the parietal surgical implant (14; 114) to be secured against the site of the hernia such as to aid in the healing of same.
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