MESH PLUG KIT FOR THE INGUINAL BOX SURGICAL TECHNIQUE FOR HERNIOPLASTY

• US 20010049538A1
• Filed: 07/16/1999
• Published: 12/06/2001
• Est. Priority Date: 07/16/1999
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Arcilius Consultadoria E Servicos Lda
• Original Assignee: Arcilius Consultadoria E Servicos Lda
• Inventors: TRABUCCO, ERMANNO E.
• Application Number:
  US09/356,176
• Publication Number:
  US 20010049538A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 606/151
• CPC Class Codes: A61F 2/0063 Implantable repair or support meshes, e.g. hernia meshes

Abstract

A series of kits for an indirect and direct inguinal hernia operations for both male patient and a female patients. The kit for the male patient comprises two plugs and one mesh piece. The plugs and mesh are made from a polymer mesh and are pretreated so that they lay flat within the body after a hernia operation. These two plugs and mesh piece are sterilized and placed within a kit so that during an operation for hernia repair, a doctor has the necessary plugs precut and sterilized so that he can place these plugs within a patient'"'"'s body. In this case, the plugs and mesh pieces have holes and slits formed to receive a spermatic cord. Since a female patient does not have a spermatic cord, the plug and mesh piece in this kit do not have holes or slits for a spermatic cord. There is also a third kit for large primary and recurrent groin hernias that cause weakening of the entire floor canal. This kit contains a flat rigid hernial plug and a preshaped mesh piece. The two pieces are attached in a two-mesh pair.

Claims

1. A hernia plug and mesh kit comprising:

a first mesh plug that has a circular shape;

a second circular mesh plug having a hole cut substantially in the center of the plug, and a slit cut in one end of said plug leading to the hole;

a first mesh piece that is tear drop-shaped having a center hole cut within the plug and a slit cut into the plug, the slit extending from an edge of the plug to the hole, said plug having a flat right edge, a rounded left edge a rounded top edge and a rounded bottom edge, wherein said first mesh plug, said second mesh plug, and said first mesh piece are designed to fit secure inside a patient without staples or sutures.

2. The kit as claimed in

claim 1

, wherein said first plug has a diameter of at least 2.5 centimeters.

3. The kit as claimed in

claim 1

, wherein said first plug has a diameter of at least 4.5 centimeters.

4. The kit as claimed in

claim 1

, wherein said second mesh plug has a diameter of at least 2.5 centimeters.

5. The kit as claimed in

claim 1

, wherein said second mesh plug has a diameter of at least 4 centimeters.

6. The kit as claimed in

claim 1

, wherein said second mesh plug has a low eccentric hole and a slit cut in one end of said plug leading to the hole.

7. The kit as claimed in

claim 1

, wherein said first mesh piece has a length of at least 9 centimeters.

8. The kit as claimed in

claim 1

, wherein said first mesh piece has a width of at least 3.5 centimeters.

9. The kit as claimed in

claim 1

, wherein a center of said hole on said mesh piece is positioned 3 centimeters from said top edge and 1.5 centimeters from said bottom edge.

10. The kit as claimed in

claim 1

, wherein said mesh piece has a length of at least 10 centimeters from said right edge to said left edge.

11. The kit as claimed in

claim 1

, wherein the width of said mesh piece is at most 4.5 centimeters.

26. The kit as claimed in

claim 1

, wherein said first mesh piece has a slot extending vertically from said hole to an edge.

27. The kit as claimed in

claim 1

, wherein said first mesh piece has a slot extending horizontally from this center hole to an edge.

28. The kit as claimed in

claim 1

, wherein said first mesh piece has a slot that extends at least 1.5 cm from said hole to said edge.

29. The kit as claimed in

claim 1

, wherein said first mesh piece has a slot that extends at least 3 cm from said center hole to said edge.

12. A hernia kit comprising:

a mesh plug that has a circular shape; and

a mesh piece that is tear drop-shaped said mesh piece having a substantially flat right edge, a rounded left edge, a rounded top edge and a rounded bottom edge, wherein when a inguinal box is exposed on a person, a surgeon can open this kit and place said first mesh plug into said person, and a second mesh piece into a person so that said mesh piece covers said hernia.

13. The kit as claimed in

claim 12

, wherein said mesh piece has a length of at least 10 centimeters from said right edge to said left edge.

14. The kit as claimed in

claim 12

, wherein said mesh piece has a width of 4.5 centimeters at its widest point.

15. The kit as claimed in

claim 12

, wherein said right edge of said mesh piece is at least 4 centimeters long.

16. A hernia kit comprising:

a flat elongated rigid mesh plug, having an eccentric hole and a strip cut in from its edge to the eccentric hole;

a first mesh piece that is tear drop-shaped having a center hole cut within the plug and a slit cut into the plug, the slit extending from an edge of the plug to the hole, said plug having a flat right edge, a rounded left edge a rounded top edge and a rounded bottom edge, wherein said first mesh plug, said second mesh plug, and said first mesh piece are designed to fit secure inside a patient without staples or sutures.

17. The kit as claimed in

claim 16

, wherein the flat elongated plug is 10×

4.5 centimeters with an eccentric opening measuring 1 centimeter in diameter.

18. The kit as claimed in

claim 16

, wherein the flat elongated plug has a lowered eccentric hole and a strip cut from its edge to the lower eccentric hole.

19. The kit as claimed in

claim 16

, wherein the flat elongated plug has a lowered eccentric hole and a strip cut from its edge to the hole, and has an arched mid upper aspect to fit over the aponeurotic arch of the trasversus muscle

20. A hernia plug comprising:

a mesh sheet formed from prestreched and heat treated polypropylene having a diameter that is at least 2.5 centimeters long.

21. The hernia plug as claimed in

claim 20

, wherein said plug has a center hole with a diameter of at least 1 centimeter.

22. The hernia plug as claimed in

claim 21

, wherein said plug has a slot cut therein said slot being cut from an edge on said mesh sheet to a central hole in said sheet.

23. A hernia mesh piece comprising:

a polypropylene sheet that is prestreched and heat treated to diminish its memory, said sheet being at least 9 centimeters long and at least 3.5 centimeters wide.

24. The hernia mesh piece as claimed in

claim 23

, wherein said sheet has a circular hole that is 1 centimeter in diameter and centrally located on said sheet.

25. The hernia mesh piece as claimed in

claim 24

, wherein said sheet has a slit cut from one edge to said central hole, wherein said mesh piece is designed to fit around a spermatic cord in a patient.