SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR REPAIRING MUSCLE DEFECT
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1. Method comprising:
- providing a mesh body established by plural mesh strands, the mesh body being engaged with at least one strengthening member that is not a mesh strand;
deforming the mesh body to a first configuration in which the mesh body can be advanced into a hole in a body tissue;
advancing the mesh body into the hole; and
allowing the mesh body to assume a second configuration at least partially under influence of the strengthening member in which the mesh body expands to substantially fill the hole, the mesh body creating a scaffold-like structure with a leaf spring-like force to foster tissue ingrowth and promote tissue regeneration such that new vascular structures can be formed within the mesh while minimizing ingrowth into the mesh body of fibrotic scar tissue, the hole not being an inguinal canal hernia.
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Abstract
A space in a muscle wall is dilated by a plunger-based mechanism to break up fibrotic bands by divulsion. While the space is dilated a dynamic plug is advanced into it, with the plug expanding and contracting with the space.
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1. Method comprising:
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providing a mesh body established by plural mesh strands, the mesh body being engaged with at least one strengthening member that is not a mesh strand; deforming the mesh body to a first configuration in which the mesh body can be advanced into a hole in a body tissue; advancing the mesh body into the hole; and allowing the mesh body to assume a second configuration at least partially under influence of the strengthening member in which the mesh body expands to substantially fill the hole, the mesh body creating a scaffold-like structure with a leaf spring-like force to foster tissue ingrowth and promote tissue regeneration such that new vascular structures can be formed within the mesh while minimizing ingrowth into the mesh body of fibrotic scar tissue, the hole not being an inguinal canal hernia. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. Method comprising:
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providing a mesh body established by plural mesh strands; deforming the mesh body to a first configuration in which the mesh body can be advanced into a hole in a body tissue; advancing the mesh body into the hole; and allowing the mesh body to assume a second configuration in which the mesh body expands to substantially fill the hole, the mesh body creating a scaffold-like structure with a leaf spring-like force to foster tissue ingrowth and promote tissue regeneration such that new vascular structures can be formed within the mesh while minimizing ingrowth into the mesh body of fibrotic scar tissue, wherein the body tissue is defined at least in part by a patient'"'"'s long extremity muscle, or by a patient'"'"'s heart, or by a patient'"'"'s abdominal wall, or by a patient'"'"'s diaphragm, or by a patient'"'"'s femoral canal, or by a patient'"'"'s liver, or by a patient'"'"'s kidney, or by a patient'"'"'s lung, or by a patient'"'"'s pancreas. - View Dependent Claims (20)
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Current AssigneeGiuseppe Amato
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Original AssigneeInsightra Medical, Inc.
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InventorsAmato, Giuseppe
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Application NumberUS13/450,676Publication NumberTime in Patent OfficeDaysField of SearchUS Class Current606/151CPC Class CodesA61B 17/0057 Implements for plugging an ...A61B 2017/00592 Elastic or resilient implem...A61B 2017/00623 Introducing or retrieving d...A61B 2017/00641 for closing fistulae, e.g. ...A61B 2017/00654 entirely comprised between ...A61F 2/0063 Implantable repair or suppo...
