56 results about "Inguinal hernia" patented technology

A universal, surgical prosthesis for hernia repair is provided in the form of a foldable sheet. The prosthesis includes a barrier layer formed of a material adapted to prevent biological adherence thereto, such as polytetrafluoroethylene, and a second surface layer formed of a material adapted to promote biological tissue adherence thereto, such as polypropylene. The second surface may be formed of a series of spaced projections. The prosthesis is adapted to be manipulated into an operative position to exhibit an appropriate exterior when in the operative position. In this manner, the universal, surgical prosthesis can be utilized for a wide range of surgical procedures.

The present invention provides a liquid polymer composition which can be implanted into a living mammal and which forms a solid hydrogel by in situ polymerization upon contact with body fluid and tissue. The composition also can be used as a coating on a medical device, or for the formation of a medical device. Formation of a solid implant or coating involves crosslinking of the adhesive with itself and with surrounding tissue. The liquid implant, by itself or in conjunction with various prostheses, can be used for many purposed, including fixation of the urethra for providing treatment for incontinence, and repair of herniations in the abdominal cavity, including rectocele, cystocele, enterocele, and inguinal hernia. The adhesive may be used to establish adhesion prevention during such repairs, in part by coating or being the material of a repair mesh.

A hernia repair prosthetic element includes: a central portion which covers a hernia opening within a patient; plural support portions integrally connected about a periphery of the central portion for securing the central portion in covering relation to the hernia opening; the prosthetic element, including the central and support portions, being a substantially planar member formed of flexible mesh material; the support portions being foldable relative to the central portion so that the prosthetic element can be selectively manipulated between folded and unfolded shapes; the support portions being adapted to securely engage various components of the patient's body surrounding the hernia opening; and openings are formed through the central portion for passage of fluid therethrough. The prosthetic element has only two basic shapes, one for use in relation to all groin hernias and one for use in relation to all abdominal hernias. The flexible mesh material may be of propylene or other suitable materials, the central portion has an enhanced strength, such as being formed of two layers of the mesh material, and the central portion may be stretchable to absorb greater forces imposed thereon.

Prosthesis is provided for repairing or resisting the formation of bodily hernia in particular, for inguinal hernia repair or femoral hernia repair. The prosthesis comprises an inner surface and an outer surface, the inner surface forms at least one channel that is sized to receive an anatomical structure and allow it to pass through the prosthesis without substantial compression of the anatomical structure.

A prosthesis and a method for repairing a tissue or muscle wall defect, such as an inguinal hernia, near a cord-like structure, such as the spermatic cord. The prosthesis comprises a layer of repair fabric having a cord opening therethrough that is adapted to receive the cord-like structure when the prosthesis is implanted at the repair site. The prosthesis also includes a cord protector that is attachable to the repair fabric at the opening to isolate the cord-like structure from the fabric in proximity to the opening. The repair fabric may be formed from a material which is susceptible to the formation of adhesions with sensitive tissue and organs. The cord protector may be formed from material which inhibits the formation of adhesions with sensitive tissue and organs. The cord protector may overlie a portion of at least one of the first and second surfaces of the repair fabric. The cord protector may extend substantially farther away from the opening edge on one of the first and second surfaces than on the other of the first and second surfaces. The cord protector may be configured as an insert that is separate from and attachable to the repair fabric. Alternatively, the cord protector may be integral with the repair fabric to form a composite prosthesis.

Inguinal hernia correcting prosthesis having an upper layer and a lower layer connected to each other by a flexible band, the flexible band having a first end fixed to the upper layer next to a recess provided on an edge of the upper layer, and a second end fixed next to a hole provided in the lower layer and connected by a cut to an external edge of the lower layer, the hole being axially aligned with the band and the recess.

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.

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.

This reinforcement comprises a first piece and a second piece which are assembled with one another, said first piece comprising a longitudinal edge of corrugated shape, level with which said second piece is fixed.

In this reinforcement, said first piece comprises a cutout forming a zone, located at a distance from said longitudinal edge, for the spermatic cord to pass through it, and comprises a flap which is joined to it and is dimensioned so as to extend close to said longitudinal edge and to broadly cover the zone of said first piece extending between said longitudinal edge and said passage zone, this flap being raisable in relation to said first piece in order to engage the spermatic cord between said first piece and itself and being foldable against said first piece in order to hold this cord between this first piece and itself.

Disclosed herein are gender-specific implantable mesh for inguinal hernia repair in a patient, comprising: a fabric layer comprising a side defining a surface area wherein the fabric layer is configured to enable tissue adhesion to said mesh; an anti-adhesive barrier comprising a shape configured to prevent direct contact between the fabric layer and both a spermatic cord and a genital nerve upon implantation, wherein the shape covers a part of the surface area on the side of the fabric layer, the part being less than 25%, and wherein the shape is oblique to a horizontally-oriented centerline and a vertically-oriented centerline; and a keyhole configured to fit the genital nerve and the spermatic cord of the patient therethrough without constriction, wherein the keyhole is oblique and inferior to a horizontally-oriented centerline and medial to a vertically-oriented centerline.

The invention relates to a Chinese medicinal preparation for treating gastroptosis, uterus sagging and gut-tie, which is prepared from raw materials including astragalus root, pilose asiabell root, pulp of dogwood fruit, chicken's gizzard-skin, dried orange peel, bitter orange, cherokee rose, copperleaf herb, white atractylodes rhizome and honey-fried licorice root.

The invention relates to an anti-adhesion patch having an internal drainage function, belonging to the technical field of medical consumables. The anti-adhesion patch having the internal drainage function comprises a polypropylene mesh and a polylactide-caprolactone membrane layer, wherein the surface of the polypropylene mesh is dipcoated with a polylactide-caprolactone coating, and the polylactide-caprolactone membrane layer is laminated on the polypropylene mesh; drainage holes are formed in the polylactide-caprolactone membrane layer. The integrity of the polylactide-caprolactone membrane layer of the anti-adhesion patch can be maintained for 30 days or more in the human body, and the complete absorption time of the polylactide-caprolactone membrane layer is 90-120 days. Compared with hot-pressing or molding by casting, the anti-adhesion patch enables polypropylene and the anti-adhesion membrane to be completely nested with each other, and microscopic examination proves no obvious boundary surface exists, so that the phenomenon of stratification does not occur. The anti-adhesion patch is suitable for itra-abdominal herniorrhaphy of abdominal hernia and abdominal wall defect as well as itra-abdominal herniorrhaphy of laparoscopic inguinal hernia.

The invention belongs to the technical field of medical devices, and relates to an inguinal hernia inner ring sealing patch, which is a round elastic grid with a good preset shape memory function. The front is provided with a layer of non-adhesive film, the back is provided with a layer of adhesive film, and the middle part is connected with a A miniature cylinder, one end of the cylinder protrudes from the adhesion membrane and a blind hole is arranged on the end face, the elastic grid at the outer wall of the cylinder is connected with a fixed line that can be absorbed by the human body, and the elastic grid is elastic A collapsible nickel-titanium alloy mesh stent, the non-adhesive film is regenerated oxidized cellulose film or polytetrafluoroethylene film, the adhesive film is polypropylene omentum, and the inner ring of the inguinal hernia is inserted using an interventional tube and a release rod The sealing patch is released and fixed on the seal of the inner ring of the inguinal hernia to complete the minimally invasive closure repair, which can be performed under local anesthesia, with low operation difficulty, less pain and complications, and shorter hospital stay. It is suitable for repairing the inner ring of the inguinal hernia. Sealing and mesh repair, also suitable for mesh repair of all abdominal wall hernias.

The invention belongs to the technical field of genetic marker preparation of pigs, and specifically discloses a molecular marker related to pig inguinal hernia/scrotal hernia traits and an application thereof. The marker is screened from the porcine PRKCE gene, a C/T base mutation is generated at 230 base of a sequence shown in SEQ ID NO. 1, TaqalphaI-RFLP polymorphism is generated, the SNP siteis used to design primers, the correlation between the SNP marker and the inguinal hernia/scrotal hernia is analyzed, and the SNP mutation site in a tenth intron region of the porcine PRKCE gene is found to be significantly associated with the pig inguinal hernia/scrotal hernia traits. The molecular marker provides the novel marker resources for pig marker assisted selection.

The invention discloses a combined-type wearable inguinal hernia treatment brace. The brace comprises an inguinal hernia local pressure support and a wearable inguinal hernia treatment belt; the inguinal hernia local pressure support comprises a straight hernia pressure support and an oblique hernia pressure support, wherein the straight hernia pressure support is of a flat elliptical structure, and the oblique hernia pressure support is of a flat comma structure; each of the straight hernia pressure support and the oblique hernia pressure support comprises a soft outer layer and a hard innercore, wherein the hard inner core is arranged in the soft outer layer and is fixedly connected to the soft outer layer; the wearable inguinal hernia treatment belt comprises an abdomen belt and an inguinal fixing belt; the abdomen belt is made of elastic fabric, one end of the abdomen belt is provided with a first connecting hasp, and the other end of the abdomen belt is provided with a second connecting hasp and a fixing buckle which are matched with the connecting hasp; one end of the inguinal fixing belt is a fixing end and is fixedly connected to the left or right rear parts of the inguinal fixing belt, and the other end of the inguinal fixing belt is a free end and can be fixedly connected to a fixing buckle of the inguinal fixing belt at the front part of the abdomen belt; and the wearable inguinal hernia treatment belt can tightly press the inguinal hernia local pressure support on the herniated part.

The invention discloses a traditional Chinese medicine composition for child inguinal hernia nursing. The composition is prepared from, by weight, 20-30 parts of tangerine seeds, 20-30 parts of fennel, 15-20 parts of common cissampelos herb, 10-15 parts of pueraria thomsonii, 10-15 parts of akebia fruits, 15-25 parts of desmodium styracifolium, 10-20 parts of saffron, 8-12 parts of radix ranunculi ternate, 5-10 parts of radix astragali preparata and 5-10 parts of rhizoma wenyujin concisum. The traditional Chinese medicine composition is consistent with a concept of holism of prescription compatibility of traditional Chinese medicine, good in curable effect, quick in effect, free of toxic and side effect, simple in preparation, and low in price, and has an obvious treatment effect for child inguinal hernia.

The invention relates to an auxiliary technology of inguinal hernia tension-free repair for an endoscope, in particular to an inguinal hernia tension-free repair patch for the endoscope and a design method of the inguinal hernia tension-free repair patch. The method comprises the steps that a plurality of anatomical points within the range of a muscular pubis hole and reflecting the space structure of the muscular pubis hole are determined; the observation index of the muscular pubis hole space structure is researched; the positioning of anatomical points of the muscular pubis hole space structure is researched; carrying out three-dimensional reconstruction on a muscle pubis hole space structure, carrying out three-dimensional positioning on an anatomical point, and carrying out quantitative analysis on the size and the three-dimensional structure of the muscle pubis hole; calculating the space distance between the anatomical points of the muscular pubis hole and the space angle of the corresponding space surface, and obtaining the length range of the intersecting edges of a plurality of anatomical planes of the muscular pubis hole, the space angle range of the vertex angle of each anatomical plane and the dihedral angle range between the anatomical planes; and designing specific parameters of the patch by using a parametric modeling technology. Different patch models can be manufactured according to different hernia types, and the patch can be effectively prevented from shifting in an operation.