Surgical method and prosthetic strip therefor

Details Surgical method and prosthetic strip therefor Surgical method and prosthetic strip therefor

1997-05-01

1999-07-13

Isabella, David J.

Prosthesis (i.e., artificial body members), parts thereof, or ai

Implantable prosthesis

606151, 606213, A61F 202, A61B 1700

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059220260

ABSTRACT:
A prosthetic strip or patch and associated surgical procedures allow a surgeon to maneuver the strip or patch without the use of laparoscopic graspers. The prosthetic strip or patch includes pockets into which a fastener tool, used to secure the strip or patch to tissue or to ligaments in the body, is inserted in order to maneuver the strip or patch into selected position and then to tack or otherwise attach the strip or patch to tissue at the selected position.

REFERENCES:
patent: 5370650 (1994-12-01), Tovey et al.
patent: 5741297 (1998-04-01), Simon
patent: 5769864 (1998-06-01), Kugel

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