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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 10, 2009
Filed:
Jul. 15, 2005
Roger A. DE LA Torre, Wentzville, MO (US);
Matthew P. Laconte, Maryland Heights, MO (US);
Roger A. de la Torre, Wentzville, MO (US);
Matthew P. LaConte, Maryland Heights, MO (US);
Towertech Research Group, Inc., Wentzville, MO (US);
Abstract
A method of repairing a patient's ventral hernia involves the steps of joining the patient's left and right rectus sheaths on opposite sides of the hernia, thereby closing the hernia, and cutting through the joined sheaths thereby forming one sheath interior containing the left and right rectus muscles. Next, a piece of surgical mesh is positioned in the joined rectus sheath interior and is sutured over the area of the closed hernia to further reinforce the closure. Additionally, sutures joining the left and right rectus sheaths are reinforced with reinforcing material.