Reinforcement device with dissolvable layer and its use
AssigneeCES Advancements, LLC
InventorMartin G. PAUL
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Abstract
A reinforcement device for reinforcing tissues having one or more structural deficiencies includes a longitudinally-extending reinforcing layer for treating the structural deficiency, a plurality of spiked naps distributed across the reinforcing layer and projecting therefrom for adhering to the tissue, and a dissolvable matrix layer covering at least a portion of the reinforcing layer and a portion of the plurality of spiked naps. The matrix layer increases the time before the spiked naps substantially adhere to the tissue, thereby allowing the practitioner additional time to position the reinforcement device.
Claims24
A reinforcement device for reinforcing tissues having one or more structural deficiencies, comprising:
- a longitudinally-extending reinforcing layer for treating the structural deficiency, the layer having an upper and a lower face, a flap portion, a slit portion, and a cut-out portion;
- a plurality of naps distributed across one or both of the faces and the flap portion and projecting therefrom for adhering to the tissue;
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- a first dissolvable matrix layer covering at least a portion of the plurality of naps and optionally a portion of the reinforcing layer, the matrix layer adapted to increasing the time before the naps substantially adhere to the tissue.
A method for reinforcing tissues having one or more structural deficiencies, comprising the steps of:
- providing a reinforcement device comprising a longitudinally-extending reinforcing layer for treating the structural deficiency, the layer having an upper and a lower face, a flap portion, a slit portion, and a cut-out portion;
- a plurality of naps distributed across one or both of the faces and the flap portion and projecting therefrom for adhering to the tissue;
- and a first dissolvable matrix layer covering at least a portion of the plurality of naps and optionally a portion of the reinforcing layer, the matrix layer adapted to increasing the time before the naps substantially adhere to the tissue;
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- holding the reinforcement device on the tissue until at least a portion of the dissolvable matrix layer dissolves.
A reinforcement device for reinforcing tissues having one or more structural deficiencies, comprising:
- a longitudinally extending reinforcing layer for treating the structural deficiency, the layer having a first face and a second face;
- a plurality of naps distributed across at least the first face and projecting therefrom for adhering to tissue;
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- a dissolvable matrix layer covering at least a portion of at least the second face of the reinforcing layer opposite the naps.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.