Soft tissue repair prosthesis, expandable device, and method of soft tissue repair

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-9504548-B2
Application number	US-13062509-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Nov 20, 2009
Priority date	Nov 21, 2008
Publication date	Nov 29, 2016
Grant date	Nov 29, 2016

Abstract

A hernia repair device is provided which may include a soft tissue repair prosthesis and an expandable device configured to be removably connected with the soft tissue repair prosthesis. When expanded, the expandable device may be configured to position the soft tissue repair prosthesis adjacent a hernia defect. The soft tissue repair prosthesis may include at least one loop or slit configured to receive a portion of the expandable device. The prosthesis may include a tether to hoist, locate or position the soft tissue repair prosthesis. The expandable device may include indicia for positioning the prosthesis relative to the edge of the hernia defect.

First claim

The invention claimed is:

1. A hernia repair device, comprising:
a soft tissue repair prosthesis comprising a mesh fabric;
an expandable device having a reduced configuration suitable for introduction to a surgical site and an expanded configuration adapted for deploying the soft tissue repair prosthesis,
at least one loop extending from the prosthesis, wherein the at least one loop defines an aperture that is sized and configured to receive a portion of the expandable device to removably connect the prosthesis with the expandable device,
wherein the expandable device is removable from the aperture of the loop such that the prosthesis is removable from the expandable device without cutting or removing the at least one loop from the soft tissue repair prosthesis.

2. The hernia repair device of claim 1 , wherein the at least one loop includes a plurality of loops, wherein the plurality of loops each defines an aperture that is sized and configured to receive a portion of the expandable device to removably connect the prosthesis with the expandable device to position the prosthesis adjacent the hernia defect.

3. A hernia repair device, comprising:
a soft tissue repair prosthesis comprising a mesh fabric;
at least one attachment component coupled to an expandable device, said at least one attachment component removably connecting the prosthesis with the expandable device; and
a tether coupled to the prosthesis, wherein manipulation of the tether allows hoisting, locating or positioning of the soft tissue repair prosthesis,
wherein the prosthesis is removable from the expandable device without destroying or cutting the at least one attachment component and without removing the at least one attachment component from the expandable device,
wherein the expandable device includes shape memory material,
and wherein the at least one attachment component is at least one loop extending from the prosthesis, wherein the at least one loop defines an aperture that is sized and configured to receive a portion of an expandable device to removably connect the prosthesis with the expandable device.

4. The hernia repair device of claim 3 , wherein the tether is coupled to the prosthesis at approximately the center of the prosthesis.

5. The hernia repair device of claim 3 , wherein the tether is formed from suture material.

6. The hernia repair device of claim 3 , wherein one end of the tether includes a loop configured to grasp the tether.

7. The hernia repair device of claim 3 , wherein the at least one attachment component includes a plurality of loops, wherein the plurality of loops each define an aperture that is sized and configured to receive a portion of the expandable device to removably connect the prosthesis with the expandable device to position the prosthesis adjacent the hernia defect.

8. The hernia repair device of claim 3 , wherein the expandable device, when expanded, is configured to position the prosthesis adjacent the hernia defect.

9. The hernia repair device of claim 3 , wherein the soft tissue repair prosthesis is formed into a sheet.

10. The hernia repair device of claim 3 , wherein the soft tissue repair prosthesis is formed into a plug.

11. The hernia repair device of claim 3 , wherein the tether includes an inflation tube.

12. A method of repairing a hernia defect, comprising:
removably connecting at least one attachment component coupled to a soft tissue repair prosthesis with an expandable device to removably connect the soft tissue repair prosthesis with the expandable device;
inserting the prosthesis and the expandable device into an abdominal space;
expanding the expandable device; and
manipulating a tether coupled to the soft tissue repair prosthesis to hoist, locate or position the soft tissue repair prosthesis,
wherein the prosthesis is removable from the expandable device without destroying or cutting the at least one attachment component and without removing the at least one attachment component from the expandable device,
and wherein the expandable device includes shape memory material.

13. The method of claim 12 , further comprising:
securing the prosthesis to the abdominal wall; and
detaching the prosthesis and the at least one attachment component.

14. A hernia repair device, comprising:
a soft tissue repair prosthesis comprising a mesh fabric;
at least one attachment component coupled to an expandable device, said at least one attachment component removably connecting the prosthesis with the expandable device; and
a tether coupled to the prosthesis, wherein manipulation of the tether allows hoisting, locating or positioning of the soft tissue repair prosthesis,
wherein the prosthesis is removable from the expandable device without destroying or cutting the at least one attachment component and without removing the at least one attachment component from the expandable device,
wherein the expandable device includes shape memory material,
and wherein the at least one attachment component is spiral-shaped.

15. The hernia repair device of claim 14 , wherein the tether is coupled to the prosthesis at approximately the center of the prosthesis.

16. The hernia repair device of claim 14 , wherein the tether is formed from suture material.

17. The hernia repair device of claim 14 , wherein one end of the tether includes a loop configured to grasp the tether.

18. The hernia repair device of claim 14 , wherein the expandable device, when expanded, is configured to position the prosthesis adjacent the hernia defect.

19. The hernia repair device of claim 14 , wherein the soft tissue repair prosthesis is formed into a sheet.

20. The hernia repair device of claim 14 , wherein the soft tissue repair prosthesis is formed into a plug.

21. The hernia repair device of claim 14 , wherein the tether includes an inflation tube.

Assignees

• Darois Roger E
• Groetelaars John Peter
• Jacene Michael F
• Colesanti Anthony
• Lee Michael J
• Longo Richard V
• Smith Tara
• Brann James M
• Bard Inc C R

Inventors

• Darois Roger E
• Groetelaars John Peter
• Jacene Michael F
• Colesanti Anthony
• Lee Michael J
• Longo Richard V
• Smith Tara
• Brann James M

Classifications

• A61F2250/0003

  having an inflatable pocket filled with fluid, e.g. liquid or gas · CPC title

• A61F2002/0072

  Delivery tools therefor · CPC title

• A61F2/0063 Primary

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