Self-gripping hernia prosthesis

Inventors: Augustus Felix (Cranston, RI); Matthew Rothberg (Providence, RI); Nathan Stewart Cauldwell (Hope, RI); Evans Kipyego (Warwick, RI); Tami L. Rathbun (Exeter, RI); Amanda Konieczny (Naugatuck, CT); Joseph Paul (Thomaston, CT); Jeffrey E. Ransden (Fairfield, CT)

Assignee: C.R. Bard, Inc.

A61F2/0063 A61F2210/0004 A61F2220/0016 A61F2230/0023 A61F2240/001

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Patent No.: US 12,402,996
App. No.: 17/872,384
Granted: Sep 2, 2025
Kind: B2

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Abstract

A self-gripping hernia prosthesis including a layer of repair fabric and a plurality of tissue grips protruding from a surface of the repair fabric. The grip may be fabricated independent of the repair fabric and subsequently attached to the layer of fabric. A backing layer may be employed to secure each grip to the repair fabric. Each base may include a base that is located between the repair fabric and the backing layer. Alternatively, the base may be attached directly to the backing layer. The tissue grips may be configured to minimize entanglement with the repair fabric.

Claims (13)

1. A method of fabricating an implantable prosthesis for implantation in a person, the method comprising acts of:

(a) providing a first layer of biologically compatible repair fabric including a first surface and a second surface opposite the first surface, the first layer having a 3-dimensional curved configuration adapted to fit an inguinofemoral anatomy of a person;

(b) attaching a plurality of preformed tissue grips to the first layer of repair fabric to form a self-gripping prosthesis prior to implantation, the plurality of preformed tissue grips being fabricated independent of the first layer, each preformed tissue grip including a grip base and a grip body extending from the grip base, each of the plurality of preformed tissue grips being attached to the first layer by passing the grip body through the first layer to protrude beyond the first surface and positioning the grip base adjacent the second surface; and

(c) attaching a second layer of biologically compatible repair fabric to the second surface of the first layer to secure the plurality of preformed tissue grips to the first layer.

2. The method according to claim 1 , wherein act (c) includes capturing the grip base between the first layer and the second layer.

3. The method according to claim 1 , wherein each preformed tissue grip includes a grip head having a cruciform configuration.

4. The method according to claim 1 , wherein the first surface has an outwardly facing curvature and the second surface has an inwardly facing curvature.

5. The method according to claim 1 , wherein the plurality of preformed tissue grips are integrated with the second layer.

6. The method according to claim 5 , wherein the plurality of preformed tissue grips are molded to the second layer.

7. The method according to claim 1 , wherein act (b) includes distributing the plurality of preformed tissue grips in a plurality of distinct grip regions.

8. The method according to claim 7 , wherein each grip region includes multiple preformed tissue grips.

9. The method according to claim 7 , wherein at least one grip region has a triangular arrangement of preformed tissue grips or a semi-annular arrangement of preformed tissue grips.

10. The method according to claim 7 , wherein each grip region has a triangular arrangement of preformed tissue grips.

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