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US6166286A Expired / Lapsed US ⏱️ 0.0 years remaining

Mesh plug kit for the inguinal box surgical technique for hernioplasty

Assignee: Arcilius Consultadoria e Servicos Ltda
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Filing: 1998-09-16
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Granted: 2000-12-26
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Expires: 2018-09-16
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Abstract

Abstract A series of kits for an indirect inguinal hernia operation for both a male patient and a female patient. The kit for the male patient comprises two plugs and one mesh piece. The plugs and mesh are made from a polymer mesh and are pretreated so that they lay flat within the body after a hernia operation. These two plugs and mesh piece are sterilized and placed within a kit so that during an operation for hernia repair, a doctor has the necessary plugs precut and sterilized so that he can place these plugs within a patient's body. The hernia operation involves exposing an inguinal box that is 12 centimeters in length by 4.5 centimeters in width. The first of the two plugs has a circular shape with a diameter of 5 centimeters. The second of the two plugs has a circular shape with a diameter of 4 centimeters and a center hole with a slit cut from an edge leading to the center hole. The first mesh piece has a length of 10 centimeters and a width of 4.5 centimeters and also has a center hole with a slit cut from one edge leading to the center hole. The second plug and mesh piece have holes and slits so that they can fit around a spermatic cord in a patient's body. In addition, there is also a kit for a female patient. This kit comprises the first plug and a second mesh piece that is tear drop-shape with a length of 10 centimeters, and a width of 4.5 centimeters. Since a female patient does not have a spermatic cord, the plug and mesh piece in this kit do not have holes or slits for a spermatic cord.

Inventors

  • 👤 Ermanno Trabucco

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-10-22 15:50
CPC Classifications
A; A61; A61F; A61F2/00; A61F2/0063

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 16
Claim 1
Independent Claim 135 words
A substantially flat hernia plug and mesh kit comprising: a substantially flat first mesh plug that has a circular shape; a substantially flat second circular mesh plug having a hole cut substantially in a center region of the plug, and a slit cut in one end of said plug leading to the hole; and a first mesh piece that is tear drop-shaped having a center hold cut within the plug and a slit cut into the plug, the slit extending from an edge of the plug to the hole, said plug having a flat right edge, a rounded left edge a rounded top edge and a rounded bottom edge, wherein said first mesh plug, said second mesh plug, and said first mesh piece are designed to fit secure inside a patient without staples or sutures.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 135 words
A substantially flat hernia plug and mesh kit comprising: a substantially flat first mesh plug that has a circular shape; a substantially flat second circular mesh plug having a hole cut substantially in a center region of the plug, and a slit cut in one end of said plug leading to the hole; and a first mesh piece that is tear drop-shaped having a center hold cut within the plug and a slit cut into the plug, the slit extending from an edge of the plug to the hole, said plug having a flat right edge, a rounded left edge a rounded top edge and a rounded bottom edge, wherein said first mesh plug, said second mesh plug, and said first mesh piece are designed to fit secure inside a patient without staples or sutures.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim 19 words
The kit as claimed in claim 1, wherein said first plug has a diameter of at least 2.5 centimeters.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim 19 words
The kit as claimed in claim 1, wherein said first plug has a diameter of at least 4.5 centimeters.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim 20 words
The kit as claimed in claim 1, wherein said second mesh plug has a diameter of at least 2.5 centimeters.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim 20 words
The kit as claimed in claim 1, wherein said second mesh plug has a diameter of at least 4 centimeters.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim 20 words
The kit as claimed in claim 1, wherein said first mesh piece has a length of at least 9 centimeters.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim 20 words
The kit as claimed in claim 1, wherein said first mesh piece has a width of at least 3.5 centimeters.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim 32 words
The kit as claimed in claim 1, wherein a center of said hole on said mesh piece is positioned 3 centimeters from said top edge and 1.5 centimeters from said bottom edge.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim 28 words
The kit as claimed in claim 1, wherein on said mesh piece has a length of at least 10 centimeters from said right edge to said left edge.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim 19 words
The kit as claimed in claim 1, wherein the width of said mesh piece is at most 4.5 centimeters.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim 81 words
A hernia kit comprising: a substantially flat mesh plug that has a circular shape; and a mesh piece that is tear drop-shaped said mesh piece having a substantially flat right edge, a rounded left edge, a rounded top edge and a rounded bottom edge wherein when a inguinal box is exposed on a person a surgeon can open this kit and place said mesh plug into said person, mesh piece into a person so that said mesh piece covers said hernia.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim 81 words
A hernia kit comprising: a substantially flat mesh plug that has a circular shape; and a mesh piece that is tear drop-shaped said mesh piece having a substantially flat right edge, a rounded left edge, a rounded top edge and a rounded bottom edge wherein when a inguinal box is exposed on a person a surgeon can open this kit and place said mesh plug into said person, mesh piece into a person so that said mesh piece covers said hernia.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim 27 words
The kit as claimed in claim 9, wherein said mesh piece has a length of at least 10 centimeters from said right edge to said left edge.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim 21 words
The kit as claimed in claim 9, wherein said mesh piece has a width of 4.5 centimeters at its widest point.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim 21 words
The kit as claimed in claim 9, wherein said right edge of said mesh piece is at least 4 centimeters long.

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3.5 Years (Year 4) 2003-12-26 2004-06-26 2004-12-26 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
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