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Whale concept—folding mesh for TIPP procedure for inguinal hernia

  • US 10,327,882 B2
  • Filed: 09/22/2015
  • Issued: 06/25/2019
  • Est. Priority Date: 09/29/2014
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A kit comprising:

  • a prosthesis comprising a generally elongate shape defining a longitudinal axis aligned on a medial-lateral axis and a transversal axis aligned on a cranial-caudal axis, the prosthesis comprising at least one flexible biocompatible textile of elongate shape comprising a medial end, a lateral end, a cranial part and a caudal part, the textile being delimited by a peripheral outer edge formed of a convex medial edge, a convex cranial edge, a convex lateral edge and a caudal edge, and at least one reinforcing element for the textile, the reinforcing element being in the form of a resilient frame connected to the textile and set back from the peripheral outer edge, the frame comprising a convex cranial segment extending from the medial end of the textile to the lateral end of the textile along the convex cranial edge, a caudal segment substantially extending from the medial end of the textile to the lateral end of the textile and caudally spaced with respect to the convex cranial segment, a lateral corner segment joining together the convex cranial segment and the caudal segment in a region of the lateral end of the textile, and a folding segment configured for joining a medial end of the convex cranial segment to a point located on the caudal segment while leaving a region of the medial end of the textile free of any frame, wherein at least a part of the caudal segment has substantially a structure of a flat band forming undulations substantially in a plane of the textile anda device comprising a globally tubular body having a proximal end, a distal end, a substantially oblong cross-section, and an open longitudinal slit extending from the proximal end to the distal end, and the tubular body designed for receiving the prosthesis in a folded configuration in a sliding way.

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