Implantable devices including a mesh and a pivotable film

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-9364310-B2
Application number	US-201314077441-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Nov 12, 2013
Priority date	Jul 26, 2011
Publication date	Jun 14, 2016
Grant date	Jun 14, 2016

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.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. An implantable medical device comprising:
a mesh having at least one opening and plurality of grip members on a first side of the mesh,
a film having at least one aperture and an area smaller than an area of the mesh, and
a spiral binding positioned along a length of the film and the mesh and through the at least one opening of the mesh and the at least one aperture of the film,
wherein the film is pivotable about the spiral binding between a first position wherein the film covers a first portion of the first side of the mesh and a second position wherein the first portion of the first side of the mesh is uncovered and wherein the plurality of grip members are exposed when the film is in the first position.

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

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

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

5. The implantable medical device of claim 1 wherein the film has a shape different from the mesh.

6. The implantable medical device of claim 1 wherein the film is free of the mesh.

7. The implantable medical device of claim 1 wherein the plurality of grip members are positioned only on the second portion of the first side of the mesh.

8. An implantable medical device comprising:
a mesh having a top side having a first portion and a second portion,
a plurality of grip members positioned on the second portion of the top side of the mesh, and,
a film free of the mesh and having an area smaller than an area of the mesh, wherein the film is pivotably connected to the mesh by a spiral binding, the spiral binding positioned along a length of the film and the mesh to allow the film to pivot about the spiral binding between a first and second position, wherein the film covers the first portion of the top side of the mesh and the plurality of grip members are exposed in the first position, and the first portion of the first side of the mesh is uncovered by the film in the second position.

Assignees

• Covidien Lp

Inventors

• Stopek Joshua
• Elachchabi Amin
• Broom Daniel
• Ebersole Garrett
• Witherell Ryan

Classifications

• A61M31/00

  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 title

• A61L2300/402

  Anaestetics, analgesics, e.g. lidocaine · CPC title

• A61F2/0063 Primary

  Implantable repair or support meshes, e.g. hernia meshes · CPC title

• A61F2002/0086

  for preferentially controlling or promoting the growth of specific types of cells or tissues · CPC title

• A61F2210/0004

  bioabsorbable · CPC title