Surgery – Instruments – Surgical mesh – connector – clip – clamp or band
Reexamination Certificate
2006-08-22
2006-08-22
Hayes, Michael J. (Department: 3734)
Surgery
Instruments
Surgical mesh, connector, clip, clamp or band
C606S154000, C606S155000, C606S213000, C606S219000
Reexamination Certificate
active
07094248
ABSTRACT:
A body tissue graft for use in a patient includes a frame structure made of a first elastic material, a covering of a second elastic material on the frame structure, the covering substantially filling openings in the frame structure, and a connector connected to the frame structure. Projections are secured to the connector structure. The projections facilitate attachment of the tubular graft in a patient by securing the graft to the body tissue with which the graft is employed. The connector selectively circumferentially expands, and the projections selectively circumferentially expand. This may be done using an inflatable balloon to circumferentially expand the projections. A restraining member may be provided to restrain the projections in a cone shape so that an end of the graft may be used to open an aperture through a side wall of existing body organ tubing, and a portion of the projections may enter the aperture.
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Bachinski Thomas J
Goldsteen David S
Sullivan Daniel J
Fish & Neave IP Group
Hayes Michael J.
Jackson Robert R.
Mendoza Michael G.
St. Jude Medical ATG Inc.
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