Mesh fixation system
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1. A mesh fixation device comprising:
- a plurality of elongate members monolithically formed together, each elongate member comprising;
a plurality of longitudinally extending support members, each support member connected to an adjacent support member by a plurality of connecting members, the elongate member defining at least one opening extending therethrough between adjacent support members and adjacent connecting members;
an attachment joint coupling a first elongate member to a second elongate member, the first and second elongate members separable at the attachment joint upon the application of a force to the attachment joint; and
a plurality of legs extending from each support member, the plurality of legs adapted for insertion through a mesh and into a body tissue to secure the mesh to the body tissue.
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Abstract
A mesh fixation system is disclosed including a plurality of elongate members and each elongate member includes a plurality of longitudinally extending support members. Each support member is connected to an adjacent support member by a plurality of connecting members and the elongate member defines at least one opening extending therethrough between adjacent support members and adjacent connecting members. The mesh fixation system further includes a plurality of legs extending from each support member. The plurality of legs is adapted for insertion through a mesh and into a body tissue to secure the mesh to the body tissue.
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1. A mesh fixation device comprising:
a plurality of elongate members monolithically formed together, each elongate member comprising; a plurality of longitudinally extending support members, each support member connected to an adjacent support member by a plurality of connecting members, the elongate member defining at least one opening extending therethrough between adjacent support members and adjacent connecting members; an attachment joint coupling a first elongate member to a second elongate member, the first and second elongate members separable at the attachment joint upon the application of a force to the attachment joint; and a plurality of legs extending from each support member, the plurality of legs adapted for insertion through a mesh and into a body tissue to secure the mesh to the body tissue. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A mesh fixation system comprising:
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a mesh; and a plurality of elongate members monolithically formed together, each elongate member including; a plurality of longitudinally extending support members, each support member connected to an adjacent support member by a plurality of connecting members, the elongate member defining at least one opening extending therethrough between adjacent support members and adjacent connecting members; an attachment joint coupling a first elongate member to a second elongate member, the first and second elongate members separable at the attachment joint upon the application of a force to the attachment joint; and a plurality of legs extending from each support member, the plurality of legs adapted for insertion through the mesh and into a body tissue to secure the mesh to the body tissue. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20)
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