Implantable Medical Devices Which Include Grip-Members and Methods of Use Thereof

• US 20140094831A1
• Filed: 09/11/2013
• Published: 04/03/2014
• Est. Priority Date: 09/28/2012
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Covidien LP (Medtronic Plc)
• Original Assignee: Covidien LP (Medtronic Plc)
• Inventors: Thomas, Jonathan, Abuzaina, Ferass
• Granted Patent: US 9,750,595 B2
• 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
• CPC Class Codes: D04B 21/12 characterised by thread material
• CPC Class Codes: D10B 2501/0632 of the touch-and-close type
• CPC Class Codes: D10B 2509/08 Hernia repair mesh
• CPC Class Codes: F04C 2270/0421 Controlled or regulated

Abstract

The present disclosure relates to implantable medical devices which include grip-members and methods of reinforcing tissue with such devices.

Claims

1. An implantable medical device for supporting tissue comprising:

a first substrate having a first surface including a plurality of first grip-members and a second surface including a plurality of second grip-members; and

a second substrate having a third surface including a plurality of third grip-members and a fourth surface including a plurality of fourth grip-members, wherein the first substrate is attached to the second substrate via the second and third grip-members.

2. The implantable medical device of claim 1, wherein at least one of the first and second substrates comprise a surgical mesh.

3. The implantable medical device of claim 1, wherein at least one of the first and second substrates comprises a planar configuration.

4. The implantable medical device of claim 1, wherein at least one of the first and second substrates comprises a non-planar configuration.

5. The implantable medical device of claim 1, wherein the first substrate comprises a non-planar configuration and the second substrate comprises a planar configuration.

6. The implantable medical device of claim 1, wherein the first substrate is smaller in area than the second substrate.

7. The implantable medical device of claim 1, wherein the first and second substrates are vertically aligned.

8. The implantable medical device of claim 1, wherein the first and second substrates are staggered.

9. The implantable medical device of claim 1, wherein at least one of the first and second substrates further comprises an aperture.

10. A method of reinforcing soft tissue during a surgical procedure comprising:

providing at least one implantable medical device comprising a first substrate having a first surface including a plurality of first grip-members and a second surface including a plurality of second grip-members; and

, a second substrate having a third surface including a plurality of third grip-members and a fourth surface including a plurality of fourth grip-members, wherein the first substrate is attached to the second substrate via the second and third grip-members; and

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positioning the at least one implantable medical device between two layers of tissue.

11. The method of claim 10, wherein at least one of the first and second substrates comprise a surgical mesh.

12. The method of claim 10, wherein at least one of the first and second substrates comprises a planar configuration.

13. The method of claim 10, wherein at least one of the first and second substrates comprises a non-planar configuration.

14. The method of claim 10, wherein the first substrate comprises a non-planar configuration and the second substrate comprises a planar configuration.

15. The method of claim 10, wherein the first substrate is smaller in area than the second substrate.

16. The method of claim 10, wherein the first and second substrates are vertically aligned.

17. The method of claim 10, wherein the first and second substrates are staggered.

18. The method of claim 10, wherein at least one of the first and second substrates further comprises an aperture.

19. A method of claim 10, wherein the surgical procedure is selected from the group consisting of abdominoplasty, breast reconstruction, hernia repair, and component separation.

20. A method of claim 10, wherein the implantable medical device is positioned between a layer of soft tissue and a layer of fascia.