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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 15, 2005
Filed:
Sep. 15, 2000
Applicants:
David G. Matsuura, Encinitas, CA (US);
Walter D. Gillespie, La Mesa, CA (US);
James F. Marino, La Jolla, CA (US);
Selise M. Pastore, San Diego, CA (US);
Inventors:
David G. Matsuura, Encinitas, CA (US);
Walter D. Gillespie, La Mesa, CA (US);
James F. Marino, La Jolla, CA (US);
Selise M. Pastore, San Diego, CA (US);
Assignee:
NuVasive, Inc., San Diego, CA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B017/03 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A system for sealing a hole in a body, comprising a generally cylindrical mesh formed from a plurality of helical strands which is inserted into the hole, with at least one end of the cylindrical mesh being moved least partially through an interior portion of the cylindrical shaped mesh such that the mesh expands radially outwards against sides of the hole.