Ventral hernia defect closure
AssigneeCovidien LP
InventorsKevin Sniffin, Gregory Fischvogt, Russell Pribanic
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Abstract
A tissue defect closure system includes an endoscopic surgical fixation device and an implant. The endoscopic surgical fixation device includes a handle assembly and an elongated outer tube having a distal end and including a plurality of fasteners disposed therein. The implant includes an elongated hollow body having a proximal end and a distal end, and defines an elongated pocket therein. The elongated pocket is dimensioned to engage the elongated outer tube of the endoscopic surgical fixation device.
Claims29
A tissue defect closure system comprising:
- an endoscopic surgical fixation device including a handle assembly and an elongated outer tube having a distal end and including a plurality of fasteners disposed therein;
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- an implant including an elongated hollow body having a proximal end and a distal end and defining an elongated pocket therein, the elongated pocket dimensioned to engage the elongated outer tube of the endoscopic surgical fixation device.
A method of closing a tissue defect comprising:
- placing a distal end of an implant against a first tissue located on a first side of a tissue defect, the implant including an elongated hollow body defining an elongated pocket therein that is disposed over an elongated outer tube of an endoscopic surgical fixation device such that the distal end of the elongated hollow body of the implant is disposed adjacent the distal end of the elongated outer tube;
- firing at least one first fastener from the endoscopic surgical fixation device, at least partially through the distal end of the implant, and into the first tissue such that the at least one first fastener secures the implant to the first tissue at one or more first fixation points;
- moving the distal end of the elongated outer tube of the endoscopic surgical fixation device towards a second tissue located on a second side of the tissue defect such that a portion of the implant proximal of the distal end of the implant is positioned against the second tissue and the implant bridges the tissue defect at a first bridge;
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- firing at least one second fastener from the endoscopic surgical fixation device, at least partially through the implant, and into the second tissue such that the at least one second fastener secures the implant to the second tissue at one or more second fixation points.
An implant comprising:
- an elongated hollow body adapted to close a tissue defect, the elongated hollow body having an open proximal end and a closed distal end, and defining an elongated pocket therein having an adjustable inner dimension.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.