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Patent No.:

US 9504548 B1

PDFFull Text
Date of Patent:
Nov. 29, 2016

Filed:

Nov. 20, 2009

Soft tissue repair prosthesis, expandable device, and method of soft tissue repair

Applicants:

Roger E. Darois, Foster, RI (US);

John Peter Groetelaars, Barrington, RI (US);

Michael F. Jacene, Blackstone, MA (US);

Anthony Colesanti, Bristol, RI (US);

Michael J. Lee, Barrington, RI (US);

Richard V. Longo, North Kingstown, RI (US);

Tara Smith, Wakefield, RI (US);

James M. Brann, East Greenwich, RI (US);

Inventors:

Roger E. Darois, Foster, RI (US);

John Peter Groetelaars, Barrington, RI (US);

Michael F. Jacene, Blackstone, MA (US);

Anthony Colesanti, Bristol, RI (US);

Michael J. Lee, Barrington, RI (US);

Richard V. Longo, North Kingstown, RI (US);

Tara Smith, Wakefield, RI (US);

James M. Brann, East Greenwich, RI (US);

Assignee:

C.R. Bard, Inc., Murray Hill, NJ (US);

Attorney:

Wolf, Greenfield & Sacks, P.C.

Primary Examiner:

Alexander Orkin

Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61F 2/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61F 2/0063 (2013.01); A61F 2002/0072 (2013.01);
Abstract

A hernia repair device is provided which may include a soft tissue repair prosthesis and an expandable device configured to be removably connected with the soft tissue repair prosthesis. When expanded, the expandable device may be configured to position the soft tissue repair prosthesis adjacent a hernia defect. The soft tissue repair prosthesis may include at least one loop or slit configured to receive a portion of the expandable device. The prosthesis may include a tether to hoist, locate or position the soft tissue repair prosthesis. The expandable device may include indicia for positioning the prosthesis relative to the edge of the hernia defect.

Find Patent Forward Citations

Darois, Roger. (2016). Soft tissue repair prosthesis, expandable device, and method of soft tissue repair (U.S. Patent No. 9504548). U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. https://idiyas.com/patent/badge/9504548

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