Hernia repair prosthesis and method
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1. A hernia repair prosthesis, comprising:
- an occlusive member for aiding in the occlusion of a defect in facia tissue;
an overlay sheet surgically attachable to a first side of the facia tissue;
a filament extending from a first point of attachment to said overlay sheet to a second point of attachment, said filament extending substantially parallel to said overlay sheet between said first and second points of attachment, said occlusive member slidably attached to said filament to permit said occlusive member to assume a selected position relative to said overlay sheet between said first and second points of attachment.
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Abstract
A hernia repair prosthesis with an occlusive member for inserting into and/or backing the herniated tissue. An overlay sheet is attached to the occlusive member by a filament which permits the occlusive member and the overlay sheet to slide relative to one another along the filament allowing the maximal positioning of the overlay sheet to provide the best surgical attachment, orientation and alignment with the patient'"'"'s anatomy.
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1. A hernia repair prosthesis, comprising:
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an occlusive member for aiding in the occlusion of a defect in facia tissue;
an overlay sheet surgically attachable to a first side of the facia tissue;
a filament extending from a first point of attachment to said overlay sheet to a second point of attachment, said filament extending substantially parallel to said overlay sheet between said first and second points of attachment, said occlusive member slidably attached to said filament to permit said occlusive member to assume a selected position relative to said overlay sheet between said first and second points of attachment. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A method of repairing a defect in facia tissue using a prosthesis having an occlusive member for aiding in the occlusion of the defect, an overlay sheet surgically attachable to a first side of the facia tissue and a filament extending from a first point of attachment to the overlay sheet to a second point of attachment, the filament extending substantially parallel to the overlay sheet between the first and second points of attachment, the occlusive member slidably attached to the filament to permit the occlusive member to assume a selected position relative to the overlay sheet between the first and second points of attachment, comprising the steps of:
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(a) positioning the occlusive member proximate the defect in the facia tissue;
(b) selectively positioning the overlay sheet on the first side of the facia tissue; and
(c) attaching the overlay sheet to the facia tissue. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18)
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19. A prosthesis for herniated tissue having a first side, a second side and a defect therein, comprising:
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first occluding means for occluding the defect extending proximate the first side of the herniated tissue;
second occluding means for occluding the defect extending substantially parallel to the second side of the herniated tissue; and
connecting means for slidably connecting said first occluding means and said second occluding means, said connecting means restricting diverging relative motion of said first and second occluding means and permitting a selected amount of generally parallel relative motion along one axis. - View Dependent Claims (20, 21, 22)
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