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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 13, 2016
Filed:
Jul. 31, 2008
Applicants:
Stephen G. Bell, Rome, IT;
Wayne A. Noda, Mission Viejo, CA (US);
Giuseppe Amato, Palermo, IT;
Inventors:
Assignee:
Insightra Medical, Inc., Irvine, CA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 17/10 (2006.01); A61F 2/00 (2006.01); A61B 17/02 (2006.01); A61B 17/06 (2006.01); A61B 17/062 (2006.01); A61B 17/34 (2006.01); A61B 17/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61F 2/0045 (2013.01); A61B 17/0293 (2013.01); A61B 17/0625 (2013.01); A61B 17/06066 (2013.01); A61B 17/3423 (2013.01); A61B 2017/003 (2013.01); A61B 2017/00438 (2013.01); A61B 2017/00477 (2013.01); A61B 2017/00805 (2013.01);
Abstract
This invention relates to a surgical implant system for repairing abdominal hernias and is particularly useful for repairing ventral hernias. In particular, the present invention relates to an implant, a delivery device and a method for implanting the implant. The implant is implanted in a substantially slackened condition relative to the ventral wall.