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US 2009/0156462 A1Published application
Use of fibrous tissue inducing proteins for hernia repair
AssigneeWyeth
InventorsJames H. Pickar, Joanne M. Archambault, Howard Seeherman
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Abstract
The present disclosure relates to hernia repair and methods for stimulating growth of fascia tissue employing compositions comprising fibrous tissue inducing proteins.
Claims21
A method of treating a fascia defect in a mammal, the method comprising administering to a site of the fascia defect a composition comprising a therapeutically effective amount of a fibrous tissue inducing protein.
A hernia repair device, comprising:
- (a) a mesh-like member configured for repairing a fascia defect in a subject and comprising a therapeutically effective amount of a fibrous tissue inducing protein;
- and optionally (b) a means for securing the mesh-like member to the site of the fascia.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.