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US 9,173,731 B2Granted
Segmented hernia patch frame
OwnerRoderick B. Browninventor
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Abstract
A hernia repair prosthesis comprises a segmented frame forming a closed loop where a first segment comprises a helical hollow tube and a second segment comprises a solid strand. Both segments are preferably a metal exhibiting shape memory properties and the two segments are assembled with end portions of the second segment inserted into the lumen at opposed end portions of the first segment with a clearance fit. A prosthetic fabric is attached to the segmented frame.
Claims10
A hernia repair prosthesis comprising:
- (a) a segmented frame of at least two pieces where a first piece comprises a metal strand wound as a helix and forming an elongate tube with a lumen and a second piece comprises a metal strand with opposed end portions of the second piece inserted into opposed end portions of the first piece and slidable in the lumen to form a closed loop;
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- (b) a prosthetic fabric attached to the segmented frame.
A hernia repair prosthesis comprising:
- (a) a segmented frame having at least one first segment and at least one second segment where the at least one first segment comprises a strand of metal wound as a helix and forming an elongate tube with a lumen and the at least one second segment comprises a metal strand having an end portion thereof inserted into the lumen of the at least one first segment and telescopingly movable therein, the at least one first segment and the at least one second segment together forming a closed loop;
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- (b) a prosthetic fabric attached to the segmented frame.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.