24 results about "Surgical mesh" patented technology

A surgical mesh comprising a first region having a first elasticity and at least one second region having second elasticity, the surgical mesh connectable to tissue by means of at least one suture. For each suture linking a portion of the surgical mesh to tissue, the region with the first elasticity and the at least one region with the second elasticity are configured to move in situ with the tissue such that the portion of the surgical mesh connected to a suture moves no more than 1 mm in relation to the tissue connected to the same suture.

The disclosure provides improved methods and devices to create a hammock effect to stabilize the urethra without creating an incision in the abdomen or the vagina, and without using a surgical mesh. Such implementations can also leave no permanent material in the body. The simplicity afforded by such procedures and methods permits treatment of patients on an outpatient basis, and avoids risks and disadvantages associated with the installation of a permanent mesh.

The invention discloses a natural silkworm cocoon medical surgical mesh and a preparation method thereof, and relates to the technical field of biomedical materials. The natural silkworm cocoon medical surgical operation net is obtained by degumming, cutting and mechanically extruding natural silkworm cocoons, and the natural silkworm cocoons are gingko silkworm moth cocoons. Ginkgo big silkworm moth cocoons used in the invention have unique advantages, are thick and strong in cocoon silk, hard in texture, thick and large in meshes, are in a sarong shape, are natural and porous in structure, and show excellent potential as a surgical mesh. Compared with conventional metal and synthetic materials, the surgical mesh prepared by the method has high biocompatibility, excellent mechanical properties, proper porous morphology and high biological safety, can promote cell adhesion and regeneration of injured tissues and realize rapid repair of wound parts, and is applied to tissue repair and regeneration in surgical operations.

Described herein are hydrogel-coated surgical meshes and their use in hernia repair, reconstructive surgery, and other surgical procedures. In one aspect, the hydrogel-coated meshes comprise at least one antibiotic or antimicrobial agent for the treatment of hernia repair surgery. In one aspect, the hydrogel coated meshes provide localized, sustained antimicrobial activity for the treatment of surgical site infections. In one aspect, the hydrogel coated meshes provide localized, sustained prophylactic antimicrobial activity for the prevention of surgical site infections. In another aspect, the hydrogel coating may optionally include one or more additional therapeutic components, such as anti-inflammatory compounds or growth factors, to facilitate and enhance recovery following hernia repair, reconstructive procedures, or other surgeries.

Surgical mesh material, especially for use in hernia surgery, comprising biological tendon tissue and manufacturing processes therefor, and the use of a mesh graft device.

The present invention relates to a device (10) for facilitating the implantation of a surgical mesh (1) having at least one barbed face (2), said device comprising:said surgical mesh (1),at least one biocompatible film (11, 11a, 11b) shaped and dimensioned to at least partially cover said barbed face (2),at least one cable (12) arranged to removably attach said film (11, 11a, 11b) to said barbed face (2) of said mesh (1).

Suturing materials for producing medical devices are provided. The suture material may include natural fibers, and may be suitable for use in the manufacture of multifilament sutures and surgical meshes containing multifilament sutures, as examples of medical devices. The multifilament suture may include a plurality of filaments combined together in a twist pattern, and at least one of the plurality of filaments may include natural fibers, synthetic fibers, or mineral-based fibers. The suture device may include a multifilament suture in combination with a suture needle. The multifilament suture may be coated with a biocompatible coating (e.g., a bioactive agent) and / or include a first set of filaments including natural fibers and a second set of filaments including, for example, natural fibers, synthetic fibers, or mineral-based fibers different from the natural fibers in the first set of filaments.

Suture materials for producing medical devices are provided. The suture materials can include natural fibers, and can be suitable for making multifilament sutures and surgical meshes comprising multifilament sutures as examples of medical devices. The multifilament suture can include a plurality of filaments combined together according to a twined pattern, and at least one filament of the plurality of filaments can include natural fibers, synthetic fibers, or mineral-based fibers. A suture device can include the multifilament suture combined with a suture needle. The multifilament suture can be coated with a biocompatible coating, such as a bioactive agent, and / or include a first set of filaments that includes natural fibers and a second set of filaments that includes natural fibers that are different from the natural fibers of the first set of filaments, synthetic fibers or mineral-based fibers, for instance.

A powered surgical tack applier is configured to deploy a surgical tack through tissue or a surgical mesh. The surgical tack applier is articulatable to facilitate placement of the surgical tack to a desired surgical location. The powered surgical tack applier includes a power module that includes a battery, a motor, and a gear box. The power module provides a high-speed / low-toque output and a low-speed / high-torque output.

The present disclosure relates to methods of forming porous polymer films, such as surgical meshes, utilizing reaction-diffusion phenomena.

A skin closure system includes a surgical mesh, a topical skin adhesive, and a strap fixable relative to the surgical mesh. The surgical mesh includes an upper side and an underside, wherein the underside is attachable to a section of the patient's skin surrounding a wound. The topical skin adhesive may be applied to the upper side of the surgical mesh and cured within the surgical mesh to form a protective layer over the wound. The strip has an elongate body impregnated with an active pharmaceutical ingredient. The strip extends longitudinally along a central portion of the underside of the elongate mesh and may diffuse the integrated active pharmaceutical ingredient toward the wound after the protective layer is formed over the wound.

A surgical mesh comprising a photocurable adhesive coating for repairing tissue damage is disclosed After applying the surgical mesh to a patient, the photocurable adhesive is activated under a light source which provides enhanced fixation between the surgical mesh and the damaged tissue. The surgical mesh may be removed and repositioned without substantially losing its adhesive properties and is suitable for treatment of hernia.

A system includes a surgical mesh having an upper side and an underside, where the upper side includes a visual indicia pattern extending longitudinally along the upper side, and the underside is configured to adhere to a portion of a patient's skin surrounding a wound. The system also includes a topical skin adhesive configured to be applied to an upper side of the surgical mesh based on the visual indicia pattern. The topical skin adhesive is configured to cure within the surgical mesh to form a protective layer over the wound.

With the expansion of robotic-assisted hernia repair, there is an increasing need for surgical meshes to be insertable via smaller-diameter trocars. Low-profile hernia meshes that maintain high-performance mechanical properties are obtained by calendering non-bioabsorbable or bioabsorbable textile sheets.

The disclosure provides improved methods and devices to create a hammock effect to stabilize the urethra without creating an incision in the abdomen or the vagina, and without using a surgical mesh. Such implementations can also leave no permanent material in the body. The simplicity afforded by such procedures and methods permits treatment of patients on an outpatient basis, and avoids risks and disadvantages associated with the installation of a permanent mesh.

A device includes a cannula defining a lumen and a wound closure device. The cannula may be coupled with an aspiration source to establish fluid communication between the aspiration source and the lumen. The cannula includes a distal portion defining at least one aperture such that the at least one aperture is in fluid communication with the lumen and an outer surface of the distal portion. The wound closure device may cover a wound in skin. The wound closure device may receive a layer of topical adhesive to adhere to skin and form a microbial barrier over the wound. The wound closure device includes a cannula housing defining a channel capable of receiving a distal portion of the cannula. The cannula may be inserted into the cannula housing to provide fluid communication between the suction source and the wound after the microbial barrier is formed.

A segmented skirted surgical mesh for use in reconstructing a soft tissue defect, the segmented skirted surgical mesh comprising:a base layer of surgical mesh, the base layer of surgical mesh comprising an outer edge; anda segmented continuous skirt of surgical mesh comprising an outer edge and an inner edge which defines a central opening, the segmented continuous skirt of surgical mesh being secured to the base layer of surgical mesh at the outer edge of the continuous skirt of surgical mesh, and the segmented continuous skirt of surgical mesh comprising a plurality of slits formed in the segmented continuous skirt of surgical mesh, wherein the plurality of slits extend outwardly from the inner edge of the segmented continuous skirt of surgical mesh, whereby to form a plurality of flaps of surgical mesh in the segmented continuous skirt of surgical mesh, such that at least one of the flaps of surgical mesh can be lifted away from the base layer of surgical mesh and secured to soft tissue without causing distortion of the base layer of surgical mesh.

A coated surgical mesh, the coated surgical mesh comprising: a surgical mesh, the surgical mesh comprising a first surface and a second surface; and a tissue ingrowth-preventing coating applied to the second surface of the surgical mesh; wherein the tissue ingrowth-preventing coating penetrates a controllable amount part way through the surgical mesh.

A system includes a surgical mesh having an upper side and a lower side, where the upper side includes a visual indicia pattern that extends longitudinally along the upper side, and the lower side is configured to adhere to a section of skin of a patient that surrounds a wound. The system further includes a topical skin adhesive configured to be applied to the upper side of the surgical mesh based on the visual indicia pattern. The topical skin adhesive is configured to cure within the surgical mesh to thereby form a protective layer over the wound.

A system for pre-operative decision support includes a memory and a processor. The memory is configured to store a minimum threshold shear modulus or shear modulus range for abdominal tissue of a patient. The processor is configured to execute one or more programs to perform a plurality of operations. These operations include receiving at least one shear modulus measurement acquired by shear wave elastography (SWE) that is representative of a shear modulus of abdominal tissue of a patient within a predetermined distance of a planned abdominal incision, comparing the at least one shear modulus measurement with the minimum threshold shear modulus or shear modulus range, and outputting a recommendation regarding use of a surgical mesh following a laparotomy based upon the comparison.

A system for surgical mesh analysis includes a display screen, a processor, and a memory. The memory has instructions stored thereon, which when executed by the processor, cause the system to: access an image of a surgical site (602). The image includes the surgical mesh. The surgical mesh includes a grid of cells. The instructions, when executed by the processor further cause the system to detect a first desired location on the surgical mesh in the image (604); detect a second desired location on the surgical mesh in the image (606); determine a distance between the first desired location and the second desired location along the surgical mesh in the image (608); and display, on the display screen, the determined distance (610).

The presently disclosed composition and methods are provided for a hydrogel or nanofiber-hydrogel composite integrated with a surgical scaffold or mesh. A surgical scaffold device comprised of laminar composite is disclosed for the purpose of reducing foreign body response, managing tissue-materials interface, and improving the integration of the surgical mesh with the surrounding tissue of a subject.