Soft tissue defect repair device

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 7776101
APP PUB NO 20050165447A1
SERIAL NO

11015147

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An inguinal hernia repair device in the form of an implantable plug that is affixed at one end to the center region of a sheet of implantable material. The plug takes the form of a plurality of hollow members, arranged so as to be in substantially parallel relationship when implanted into a defect. The hollow members are preferably tubular members and are preferably bundled together by various means, such as bonding or wrapping a band or strand about the plurality of hollow members to maintain them in adjacent and contacting relationship during insertion into a defect. The device is provided with a base member for anchorage made of a composite material having a non-bioabsorable component and a bioabsorbable component.

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W L GORE & ASSOCIATES INC555 PAPER MILL ROAD NEWARK DE 19711

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Crawley, Jerald M Flagstaff, US 19 11615
Herman, John M Elkton, US 9 103
Montgomery, William D Flagstaff, US 36 1179
White, Charles F Camp Verde, US 32 11934

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