Prosthetic repair fabric with erosion resistant edge
First Claim
1. An implantable prosthesis for repairing a tissue or muscle wall defect, the implantable prosthesis comprising:
- a repair fabric that is susceptible to erosion into and the formation of adhesions with tissue and organs, the repair fabric including first and second surfaces and a fabric edge extending from the first surface to the second surface, the first surface adapted to face the tissue or muscle wall defect and the second surface adapted to face away from the defect; and
an edge barrier that inhibits erosion into tissue and organs and inhibits the formation of adhesions with tissue and organs, the edge barrier being disposed on a portion of the first and second surfaces adjacent the fabric edge and extending from the first surface to the second surface over the fabric edge, the edge barrier having an inner surface that is spaced from the fabric edge in a direction normal to the fabric edge to form a gap between the inner face of the edge barrier and the fabric edge to inhibit erosion of the tissue and organs by the fabric edge and to inhibit the formation of adhesions to the fabric edge.
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Abstract
An implantable prosthesis is provided for repairing or augmenting anatomical weaknesses or defects, and is particularly suitable for the repair of soft tissue and muscle wall openings. The prosthesis may include a repair fabric that is constructed and arranged to allow tissue ingrowth and is susceptible to erosion into and the formation of adhesions with tissue and organs. One or more regions of the prosthesis may be configured to inhibit erosion into and/or the formation of adhesions with tissue and organs. The prosthesis may include an erosion resistant edge to buffer an edge of the fabric from the adjacent tissue or organs. The erosion resistant edge may be provided along an opening that is adapted to receive a tube-like structure, such as the esophagus.
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52 Claims
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1. An implantable prosthesis for repairing a tissue or muscle wall defect, the implantable prosthesis comprising:
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a repair fabric that is susceptible to erosion into and the formation of adhesions with tissue and organs, the repair fabric including first and second surfaces and a fabric edge extending from the first surface to the second surface, the first surface adapted to face the tissue or muscle wall defect and the second surface adapted to face away from the defect; and
an edge barrier that inhibits erosion into tissue and organs and inhibits the formation of adhesions with tissue and organs, the edge barrier being disposed on a portion of the first and second surfaces adjacent the fabric edge and extending from the first surface to the second surface over the fabric edge, the edge barrier having an inner surface that is spaced from the fabric edge in a direction normal to the fabric edge to form a gap between the inner face of the edge barrier and the fabric edge to inhibit erosion of the tissue and organs by the fabric edge and to inhibit the formation of adhesions to the fabric edge. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26)
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27. An implantable prosthesis for repairing a tissue or muscle wall defect, the implantable prosthesis comprising:
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a repair fabric that is susceptible to the formation of adhesions with and erosion into tissue and organs, the repair fabric including first and second surfaces and a fabric edge extending from the first surface to the second surface, the first surface adapted to face the muscle or tissue wall defect and the second surface adapted to face away from the defect; and
an edge barrier that inhibits erosion into tissue and organs and inhibits the formation of adhesions, the edge barrier being disposed at all times over the fabric edge, the edge barrier having an inner surface that is spaced from the fabric edge in a direction normal to fabric edge to form a gap between the inner face of the edge barrier and the fabric edge to inhibit erosion of the tissue and organs by the fabric edge and to inhibit the formation of adhesions to the fabric edge. - View Dependent Claims (28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50, 51, 52)
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