US 12,239,519 B2
Method and apparatus for repairing a hernia
Mordehai Sholev, Menashe (IL)
Assigned to Davol Inc., Warwick, RI (US)
Filed by Davol Inc., Warwick, RI (US)
Filed on Nov. 11, 2020, as Appl. No. 17/095,632.
Application 17/095,632 is a continuation of application No. 15/979,160, filed on May 14, 2018, granted, now 10,864,068.
Application 15/979,160 is a continuation of application No. 14/574,570, filed on Dec. 18, 2014, granted, now 9,993,324.
Application 14/574,570 is a continuation of application No. 12/990,924, granted, now 8,920,445, previously published as PCT/IL2009/000469, filed on May 7, 2009.
Claims priority of provisional application 61/058,218, filed on Jun. 3, 2008.
Claims priority of provisional application 61/051,017, filed on May 7, 2008.
Claims priority of provisional application 61/051,018, filed on May 7, 2008.
Prior Publication US 2021/0128289 A1, May 6, 2021
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. A61F 2/00 (2006.01); A61B 17/00 (2006.01); A61B 17/02 (2006.01); A61B 17/04 (2006.01); A61F 2/50 (2006.01)
CPC A61F 2/0063 (2013.01) [A61B 17/00234 (2013.01); A61B 17/0218 (2013.01); A61B 17/0281 (2013.01); A61B 17/0057 (2013.01); A61B 17/0401 (2013.01); A61B 2017/0417 (2013.01); A61B 2017/0472 (2013.01); A61F 2002/0068 (2013.01); A61F 2002/0072 (2013.01); A61F 2002/501 (2013.01); A61F 2210/0019 (2013.01); A61F 2220/0016 (2013.01)] 26 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A device for delivering a soft tissue repair prosthetic, comprising:
an expandable device configured to be removably attached with the soft tissue repair prosthetic, the expandable device having a first axis and a second axis, the first axis being substantially perpendicular to the second axis, the expandable device having a width measurable in a direction of the second axis, wherein the second axis defines a maximum width of the expandable device;
the expandable device including a first outer expandable segment, a second outer expandable segment, and an intermediate expandable segment positioned between the first outer expandable segment and the second outer expandable segment, wherein the intermediate expandable segment extends substantially in a direction of the first axis, and wherein the second axis passes through the intermediate expandable segment;
the expandable device further including a first through hole opening between the first outer expandable segment and the intermediate expandable segment, and a second through hole opening between the second outer expandable segment and the intermediate expandable segment, wherein the first and second through hole openings are distinct from one another and are of different sizes; and
a first coil attached to the expandable device along the second axis.