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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 07, 2022
Filed:
Nov. 19, 2019
Applicant:
Duke University, Durham, NC (US);
Inventor:
Howard Levinson, Durham, NC (US);
Assignee:
Duke University, Durham, NC (US);
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61F 2/00 (2006.01); A61F 2/12 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61F 2/0063 (2013.01); A61F 2/12 (2013.01); A61F 2002/0068 (2013.01); A61F 2220/0008 (2013.01); A61F 2220/0016 (2013.01);
Abstract
An implantable mesh for use in high tension tissue reconstruction includes a mesh body having a surrounding edge and at least two mesh extensions comprised of mesh and extending from the surrounding edge of the mesh body. Each mesh extension has a first end, a second end, and a length therebetween, the first end being integrated into or part of the mesh body. Each mesh extension is configured to be passed through tissue surrounding a reconstruction site to create multiple anchor points with the surrounding tissue upon implantation so as to resist high tension across the reconstruction site without dehiscing or migrating.