Implantable devices including a mesh and a pivotable film

• US 8,579,924 B2
• Filed: 07/17/2012
• Issued: 11/12/2013
• Est. Priority Date: 07/26/2011
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Covidien LP (Medtronic Plc)
• Original Assignee: Covidien LP (Medtronic Plc)
• Inventors: Stopek, Joshua, Elachchabi, Amin, Broom, Daniel, Ebersole, Garrett, Witherell, Ryan
• Primary Examiner(s): VU, QUYNH-NHU HOANG
• Application Number:
  US13/551,010
• Publication Number:
  US 20130030360A1
• Time in Patent Office: 483 Days
• Field of Search: 623/11.11, 623/13.18, 623/13.19, 623 2371- 2372, 623 2374- 2376, 600/37, 606/151
• US Class Current: 606/151
• CPC Class Codes: A61F 2/0063 Implantable repair or support meshes, e.g. hernia meshes
• CPC Class Codes: A61F 2002/0086 for preferentially controlling or promoting the growth of specific types of cells or tissues of bone tissue onto implantable joints A61F2002/3093
• CPC Class Codes: A61F 2210/0004 bioabsorbable
• CPC Class Codes: A61L 2300/402 Anaestetics, analgesics, e.g. lidocaine
• CPC Class Codes: A61L 31/048 obtained by reactions only involving carbon-to-carbon unsaturated bonds A61L31/041 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: A61L 31/10 Macromolecular materials
• CPC Class Codes: A61L 31/148 Materials at least partially resorbable by the body
• CPC Class Codes: A61L 31/16 Biologically active materials, e.g. therapeutic substances A61L31/047 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 31/00 Devices for introducing or retaining media, e.g. remedies, in cavities of the body A61M25/00 takes precedence ; introducing or retaining ophthalmic products into the ocular cavities A61F9/0008
• CPC Class Codes: C08L 23/12 Polypropene
• CPC Class Codes: C08L 67/04 Polyesters derived from hydroxycarboxylic acids, e.g. lactones C08L67/06 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: C08L 89/06 derived from leather or skin , e.g. gelatin

Abstract

The present disclosure relates to implantable medical devices which include at least one mesh and at least one film pivotably attached to the mesh.

Claims

1. An implantable medical device comprising,

a mesh having at least one opening,

a film having at least one aperture, and

a pivot member positioned between the at least one opening of the mesh and the at least one aperture of the film, wherein the film is pivotably attached to the mesh via the pivot member and rotatable around the pivot member.

2. The implantable medical device of claim 1 wherein the mesh comprises a bioabsorbable material.

3. The implantable medical device of claim 1 wherein the mesh comprises a non-bioabsorbable material selected from the group consisting of polypropylene, polyethylene terephthalate, expanded polytetrafluoroethylene, condensed polytetrafluoroethylene and combinations thereof.

4. The implantable medical device of claim 1 wherein the mesh comprises polypropylene.

5. The implantable medical device of claim 1 wherein the film comprises a bioabsorbable material.

6. The implantable medical device of claim 1 wherein the film comprises polylactide.

7. The implantable medical device of claim 1 wherein the film comprises collagen.

8. The implantable medical device of claim 1 wherein the film comprises an anti-adhesion barrier.

9. The implantable medical device of claim 1 wherein the film comprises an area smaller than the mesh.

10. The implantable medical device of claim 1 wherein the film further comprises at least one therapeutic agent.

11. The implantable medical device of claim 10 wherein the therapeutic agent comprises bupivacaine.

12. The implantable medical device of claim 1 wherein the mesh further comprises at least grip member on a side opposite the film.

13. The implantable medical device of claim 1 wherein the pivot member comprises a bioabsorbable material.

14. The implantable medical device of claim 1 wherein the mesh is generally circular.

15. The implantable medical device of claim 14 wherein the film is generally circular.

16. The implantable medical device of claim 1 wherein the film further comprises at least one slit.

17. An implantable medical device comprising,

a planar mesh,

an anti-adhesion barrier film pivotably attached to one side of the planar mesh via a pivot member, the film including two slits, and,

a plurality of grip members positioned on another side of the mesh opposite the film, wherein the anti-adhesion barrier film is rotatable around the pivot member.

18. The implantable medical device of claim 17 wherein the mesh comprises a non-bioabsorbable material.

19. The implantable medical device of claim 17 wherein the film comprises collagen.

20. The implantable medical device of claim 17 wherein the film comprises an area smaller than the mesh.

21. The implantable medical device of claim 17 wherein the pivot member comprises a bioabsorbable material.