Surgery – Instruments – Surgical mesh – connector – clip – clamp or band
Reexamination Certificate
2006-01-31
2006-01-31
Isabella, David J. (Department: 3738)
Surgery
Instruments
Surgical mesh, connector, clip, clamp or band
C623S011110
Reexamination Certificate
active
06991637
ABSTRACT:
An inguinal hernia repair device in the form of an implantable plug that is affixed at one end to the center region of a sheet of implantable material. The plug takes the form of a plurality of hollow members, arranged so as to be in substantially parallel relationship when implanted into a defect. The hollow members are preferably tubular members and are preferably bundled together by various means, such as bonding or wrapping a band or strand about the plurality of hollow members to maintain them in adjacent and contacting relationship during insertion into a defect.
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U.S. Appl. No. 60/405,517, filed Jan. 23, 2002, Gingras.
Crawley Jerald M.
Herman John M.
Montgomery William D.
White Charles F.
Gore Enterprise Holdings Inc.
Isabella David J.
Sheets Eric J
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