US 11,877,743 B2
Systems and methods for mesh delivery and prevention of port-site hernia
John Fischer, Philadelphia, PA (US); and Rex Peters, Redmond, WA (US)
Assigned to THE TRUSTEES OF THE UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA, Philadelphia, PA (US)
Appl. No. 16/340,409
Filed by THE TRUSTEES OF THE UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA, Philadelphia, PA (US)
PCT Filed Oct. 10, 2017, PCT No. PCT/US2017/055920
§ 371(c)(1), (2) Date Apr. 9, 2019,
PCT Pub. No. WO2018/071409, PCT Pub. Date Apr. 19, 2018.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/406,709, filed on Oct. 11, 2016.
Prior Publication US 2019/0290262 A1, Sep. 26, 2019
Int. Cl. A61B 17/068 (2006.01); A61B 17/00 (2006.01); A61B 17/064 (2006.01); A61F 2/02 (2006.01); A61B 90/00 (2016.01); A61F 2/00 (2006.01)
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
OG exemplary drawing
 
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.