Mesh positioning system for laparoscopic ventral hernia repair

Novel mesh implant positioning systems for use in laparoscopic body wall defect repairs, such as hernia defects, are disclosed. The systems utilize one or more bar members combined with surgical sutures and needles to position a mesh implant adjacent to a body wall defect without the need for stay s...

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Hauptverfasser:	Cohn, Simon, Cardinale, Michael, Souls, Doug, Guo, Jianxin
Format:	Patent
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	BANDAGES, DRESSINGS OR ABSORBENT PADS DEVICES PROVIDING PATENCY TO, OR PREVENTING COLLAPSING OF,TUBULAR STRUCTURES OF THE BODY, E.G. STENTS DIAGNOSIS FILTERS IMPLANTABLE INTO BLOOD VESSELS FIRST-AID KITS FOMENTATION HUMAN NECESSITIES HYGIENE IDENTIFICATION MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE ORTHOPAEDIC, NURSING OR CONTRACEPTIVE DEVICES PROSTHESES SURGERY TREATMENT OR PROTECTION OF EYES OR EARS
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Zusammenfassung:	Novel mesh implant positioning systems for use in laparoscopic body wall defect repairs, such as hernia defects, are disclosed. The systems utilize one or more bar members combined with surgical sutures and needles to position a mesh implant adjacent to a body wall defect without the need for stay sutures. Also disclosed are assemblies of the positioning systems with surgical mesh repair implants, and methods of repairing body wall defects such as hernias with the assemblies.