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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 05, 2025
Filed:
Jan. 02, 2024
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 breast tissue mesh for use in reconstructing breast tissue includes a mesh body having a surrounding edge and at least two mesh extensions extending from the surrounding edge of the mesh body, each mesh extension comprised of mesh having 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 surrounding tissue multiple times to create multiple anchor points with the surrounding tissue upon implantation so as to resist high tension across a breast tissue reconstruction site without dehiscing or migrating.