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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 06, 2013
Filed:
Sep. 26, 2007
Applicants:
Ilya S. Koyfman, Ringoes, NJ (US);
Uri Herzberg, Bridgewater, NJ (US);
Inventors:
Ilya S. Koyfman, Ringoes, NJ (US);
Uri Herzberg, Bridgewater, NJ (US);
Assignee:
Ethicon, Inc., Somerville, NJ (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 17/08 (2006.01); A61F 2/02 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A hernia mesh support device includes an outer ring, an inner ring and a plurality of ring support members extending between and interconnected to the outer ring and inner ring. On a first axial side of the outer ring and inner ring is situated a layer of mesh material. On a second axial side of the outer ring and inner ring is situated an anti-adhesion barrier. A plurality of barbed pins or hollow needles extend from the first axial side of the outer ring. A removable protective cover covers the plurality of barbed pins or hollow needles.