CPC A61B 17/068 (2013.01) [A61B 17/0057 (2013.01); A61B 17/00234 (2013.01); A61B 17/064 (2013.01); A61B 17/0643 (2013.01); A61F 2/02 (2013.01); A61B 2017/00004 (2013.01); A61B 2017/00336 (2013.01); A61B 2017/00592 (2013.01); A61B 2017/00597 (2013.01); A61B 2017/00606 (2013.01); A61B 2017/00623 (2013.01); A61B 2017/00637 (2013.01); A61B 2017/00659 (2013.01); A61B 2017/00867 (2013.01); A61B 2017/00991 (2013.01); A61B 2017/0641 (2013.01); A61B 2017/0647 (2013.01); A61B 2090/037 (2016.02); A61F 2002/0072 (2013.01)] | 17 Claims |
1. A method for positioning and affixing reinforcing material to abdominal wall fascia to reinforce and augment a fascial incision closure following a laparoscopic or minimally invasive procedure, comprising:
positioning the reinforcing material at an anterior surface of the abdominal wall fascia over the fascial incision closure using a telescoping arm;
mechanically fastening the reinforcing material to the anterior surface of the abdominal wall fascia by applying a force to the telescoping arm with the reinforcing material positioned at the anterior surface of the abdominal wall fascia; and
detaching the reinforcing material from the telescoping arm.
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