Claims
- 1. A mesh prosthesis device to repair a hernia, the device consisting essentially of a canal insert having a proximal end and distal end; the proximal end being attached to a collar and the distal end being attached to and covered by a base wherein a passage extends from the collar to the base to facilitate the placement of the device and wherein the canal insert, the collar, and the base comprise a non-absorbable or absorbable sheet material selected so as to be incorporated into tissue.
- 2. A device according to claim 1, wherein the base is a sheet.
- 3. A device according to claim 1, wherein the base is a sheet composed of two layers.
- 4. A device according to claim 3, wherein the two layers form a pouch.
- 5. A device according to claim 4, wherein a path way is formed through the canal insert into the pouch.
- 6. A device according to claim 4, wherein the pouch is filled with a fiber or foam-type prosthetic material.
- 7. A device according to claim 1 wherein the collar is notched.
- 8. The device of claim 2 wherein the base is a sheet with a single layer and attached to and terminating the canal insert.
Parent Case Info
This patent application claims priority from provisional patent application Ser. No. 60/057,093, filed Aug. 27, 1997. The present invention relates to prosthetic devices and methods used to repair or obturate a hernia.
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