US Patent No: 6,066,777

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Anatomical prosthesis for the repair of hernias by a laparoscopic or open route

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Abstract

The invention relates to an anatomical prosthesis adapted specially for the inguinal region and intended for the repair of inguinal hernias, especially by a laparoscopic route. It comprises a first and a second plate, each comprising a porous and flexible prosthetic material, and these being connected to one another along a connection line by a connection means. The two plates are asymmetrical in relation to one another, and, in a deployed configuration of the prosthesis, the second plate has at least one undulated developed shape, and anatomical so as to match the general shape of the lower inguinal structures, and correspondingly the connection line has at least one undulated curved shape, the generatrix describing this developed shape and passing through the connection line being directed at an aperture angle .theta. at most equal to 150.degree. relative to the plane of the first plate.

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Patent Owner(s)

Patent OwnerAddressTotal Patents
SOFRADIM PRODUCTIONTREVOUX41

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Inventor(s)

Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Benchetrit, Salomon 276 rue Andre Philip 69003, Lyon, FR 11 315

Cited Art

Patent Info (Count) # Cites Year
 
C.R. BARD, INC. (2)
4,769,038 Prostheses and techniques and repair of inguinal and femoral hernias 163 1986
5,716,408 Prosthesis for hernia repair and soft tissue reconstruction 100 1996
 
BARD ASDI INC. (1)
5,769,864 Hernia mesh patch 120 1996
 
COVIDIEN LP (1)
5,716,409 Reinforcement sheet for use in surgical repair 84 1996
 
ETHICON, INC. (1)
4,878,890 Perihepatic prosthesis 118 1987
 
FLARED PATCH, INC. (1)
5,147,374 Prosthetic mesh patch for hernia repair 234 1991
 
KATECHO, INC. (1)
4,693,720 Device for surgically repairing soft tissues and method for making the same 49 1985
 
OTHER [CHECK PATENT PROFILE FOR ASSIGNMENT INFORMATION] (1)
5,425,740 Endoscopic hernia repair clip and method 124 1994

Patent Citation Ranking

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Patent Info (Count) # Cites Year
 
C.R. BARD, INC. (8)
7,404,819 Implantable prosthesis 14 2000
6,740,122 Preformed curved prosthesis that is adapted to the external iliac vessels 4 2001
6,723,133 Performed curved prosthesis having a reduced incidence of developing wrinkles or folds 25 2001
7,011,688 Prosthetic repair fabric 27 2002
6,736,823 Prosthetic repair fabric 91 2002
6,736,854 Prosthetic repair fabric with erosion resistant edge 82 2002
7,879,108 Prosthetic repair fabric with erosion resistant edge 0 2004
8,182,545 Implantable prosthesis 0 2008
 
COVIDIEN LP (3)
7,670,362 Multiple member interconnect for surgical instrument and absorbable screw fastener 5 2004
8,292,933 Multiple member interconnect for surgical instrument and absorbable screw fastener 0 2010
8,317,808 Device and method for rolling and inserting a prosthetic patch into a body cavity 0 2010
 
DAVOL, INC. (3)
6,497,650 Hernia prosthesis 26 2000
7,156,804 Hernia prosthesis 3 2002
8,298,290 Implantable prosthesis for soft tissue repair 0 2004
 
ETHICON, INC. (2)
6,425,924 Hernia repair prosthesis 58 2000
6,755,868 Hernia repair device 10 2002
 
GENZYME CORPORATION (1)
8,323,675 Soft tissue prosthesis for repairing a defect of an abdominal wall or a pelvic cavity wall 0 2005
 
SOFRADIM PRODUCTION (1)
7,112,209 Anatomical wall reinforcement for the treatment of an inguinal hernia 0 2002