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Prosthesis for surgical treatment of hernia

  • US 6,669,735 B1
  • Filed: 06/22/2001
  • Issued: 12/30/2003
  • Est. Priority Date: 07/31/1998
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. A prosthesis for the surgical treatment of a hernia, comprising:

  • a synthetic, non-absorbable patch having a peripheral edge and at least one semi-rigid element on the peripheral edge, the semi-rigid element including a hoop attached to the peripheral edge of the patch, the hoop extending continuously about the peripheral edge and substantially surrounding the patch to urge the patch into a spread out configuration that is constructed and arranged to overlie the hernia, the hoop having an interruption adapted to be positioned opposite the femoral vessels, wherein the hoop is made of an absorbable material and has a flexibility that allows the hoop to deform from an initial shape and then go back to the initial shape to return the patch to the spread out configuration.

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