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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 29, 2014
Filed:
Nov. 09, 2007
Applicants:
John Michael O'brien, Jr., Lexington, KY (US);
Daniel K. Whetham, Bloomington, IN (US);
Michael Hiles, Lafayette, IN (US);
Inventors:
John Michael O'Brien, Jr., Lexington, KY (US);
Daniel K. Whetham, Bloomington, IN (US);
Michael Hiles, Lafayette, IN (US);
Assignees:
Cook Biotech Incorporated, West Lafayette, IN (US);
Cook Medical Technologies LLC, Bloomington, IN (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61F 2/02 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A graft and method of using a graft are described that should decrease the incidence of abnormal placentation and uterine rupture that result from cesarean section and restore the anatomic integrity of the uterus at a hysterotomy surgical site, while not disturbing the involution of the postpartum uterus.