| US 7,544,213 B2 | ||
| Inflatable hernia patch | ||
| Jason P. Adams, 524 Broadway #4R, Manhattan, N.Y. 10012 (US) | ||
| Filed on Sep. 12, 2006, as Appl. No. 11/519,652. | ||
| Prior Publication US 2008/0065229 A1, Mar. 13, 2008 | ||
| Int. Cl. A61F 2/02 (2006.01) | ||
| U.S. Cl. 623—23.72 [606/151; 606/213] | 17 Claims |
| 1. A method for repairing an intra-abdominal defect, the method comprising:
providing a patch comprising a mesh layer integrated with a fluid chamber expandable to extend the mesh layer, the fluid chamber
forming at least one of an inflatable ring and an inflatable rib;
folding the patch;
inserting the patch through an incision in the abdomen to repair an intra-abdominal defect;
unfolding the patch by urging fluid into the fluid chamber;
positioning the patch over the intra-abdominal defect;
attaching the patch to the abdominal wall to reinforce an area proximate the intra-abdominal defect; and
leaving the fluid chamber within the abdomen upon closing the incision.
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