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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 23, 2010
Filed:
Apr. 05, 2006
Robert P. Gill, Mason, OH (US);
Christopher J. Hess, Cincinnati, OH (US);
William B. Weisenburgh, Ii, Maineville, OH (US);
James W. Voegele, Cincinnati, OH (US);
William P. Geis, Baltimore, MD (US);
Robert P. Gill, Mason, OH (US);
Christopher J. Hess, Cincinnati, OH (US);
William B. Weisenburgh, II, Maineville, OH (US);
James W. Voegele, Cincinnati, OH (US);
William P. Geis, Baltimore, MD (US);
Ethicon Endo-Surgery, Inc., Cincinnati, OH (US);
Abstract
A tissue suspension device has an elongated spanning element with a first and a second end. A suspending element is attachable to the spanning element. A first supporting element is attached to the first end of the spanning element, and a second supporting element is attached to the second end of the spanning element. The tissue suspension device substantially spans the transverse width of the body cavity and suspends tissue within the body cavity. The first and second supporting elements are attachable to the body wall, which supports the weight of the suspended tissue.