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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 21, 2017
Filed:
Apr. 10, 2012
Applicants:
Michael Cardinale, Morristown, NJ (US);
Robert J. Tannhauser, Bridgewater, NJ (US);
Lynn Mcroy, Doylestown, PA (US);
Harry Martin Chomiak, Neshanic Station, NJ (US);
Emil Richard Skula, Wayne, NJ (US);
Inventors:
Michael Cardinale, Morristown, NJ (US);
Robert J. Tannhauser, Bridgewater, NJ (US);
Lynn McRoy, Doylestown, PA (US);
Harry Martin Chomiak, Neshanic Station, NJ (US);
Emil Richard Skula, Wayne, NJ (US);
Assignee:
Ethicon, Inc., Somerville, NJ (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61F 2/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61F 2/0063 (2013.01); A61F 2002/0068 (2013.01); A61F 2230/0008 (2013.01); A61F 2250/0031 (2013.01); A61F 2250/0051 (2013.01);
Abstract
A novel single plane tissue repair patch is disclosed. The patch has a base member with an opening therethrough, and a closure member associated with the opening. The mesh may be used in open surgical procedures for hernia repairs and other repairs of body wall defects.