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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 16, 2024
Filed:
Jul. 12, 2022
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
A method of using at least one implantable mesh extension for repairing a tissue defect or reconstructing tissue, wherein the mesh extension is comprised of a mesh having a width and a length extending between a first end and a second end, includes passing the first end of the mesh extension through tissue adjacent to the tissue defect or tissue to be reconstructed at least once and then passing the first end of the mesh extension through a portion of the mesh. The mesh extension is then pulled to create a first self-locking stitch to anchor the mesh extension to the adjacent tissue so as to immediately resist high tension.