Surgery – Instruments – Surgical mesh – connector – clip – clamp or band
Patent
1997-10-31
1999-12-21
Jackson, Gary
Surgery
Instruments
Surgical mesh, connector, clip, clamp or band
602 41, 602 44, 602 48, A61B 1704
Patent
active
060043334
ABSTRACT:
A prosthetic for placement over a defect in tissue includes at least one collagen pad for placement on tissue surrounding the defect. A patch is placeable over the defect and the collagen pad wherein the collagen pad, the patch and the tissue are adhereable to each other upon an application of pressure and energy. Alternatively, the prosthetic can consist of a patch with at least one collagen pad integrally formed with the patch. Another alternative prosthetic includes a patch made of collagen throughout.
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Kuhns Jesse
Sheffield Warren D.
Vaitekunas Jeffrey J.
Wampler Scott
Capezzuto Louis J.
Ethicon Endo-Surgery Inc.
Jackson Gary
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