Fabric-like hernia plug
AssigneeMorning Lily Surgical Innovations Inc.
InventorsUmar Farooq, Michael Loren Davis
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Abstract
Disclosed examples generally relate to a fabric-like smart hernia plug and method of using thereof. In some examples, the hernia plug comprises an expandable mesh portion formed of a smart memory alloy (SMA), wherein the mesh portion is transformable between a compressed pre-activated state and an expanded post-activated state, the mesh portion comprising a plurality of open cells surrounded by struts formed of the SMA.
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A hernia plug comprising a mesh portion transformable between a compressed pre-activated state and an expanded post-activated state, and the mesh portion comprises a plurality of open cells surrounded by struts formed of a smart memory alloy (SMA).
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