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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 22, 2019
Filed:
Feb. 17, 2011
Applicants:
Eric Stevenson, San Antonio, TX (US);
Wendell Sun, Warrington, PA (US);
Aaron Barere, Hoboken, NJ (US);
Inventors:
Eric Stevenson, San Antonio, TX (US);
Wendell Sun, Warrington, PA (US);
Aaron Barere, Hoboken, NJ (US);
Assignee:
LifeCell Corporation, Madison, NJ (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 17/08 (2006.01); A61B 17/00 (2006.01); A61F 13/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 17/08 (2013.01); A61B 17/085 (2013.01); A61B 2017/00004 (2013.01); A61F 2013/00451 (2013.01);
Abstract
Devices and methods for treating or repairing openings in an body wall are provided. The devices and methods can include acellular tissue matrices. The tissue matrices can be positioned within the abdominal opening and can be used to close the opening.