Surgical implantation device and related method of use

Abstract

Abstract A surgical implantation device (200 or 30) to be placed within a patient's body and seal a hernial rupture (13) in the abdominal fascia (12). One embodiment (200) includes a single planar member (202), large enough to cover the fascia opening (13), and a locating member (204) sized to be placed in the opening (13). A second embodiment (30) includes first and second planar members (32 and 34) connected by a locating member (36) sized to pass through the fascia opening (13). The surgical implantation device (200 or 30) can be folded upon itself and compressed to fit with a surgical tube and inserted into the patient to the hernial site. The device (200 or 30) is then forced from the tube and automatically expands so the planar members (202 or 32 and 34) assume their flat shape and the locating member (204 or 36) assumes its elongated shape.

Inventors

• 👤 Arnold S. Seid

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