US 12,329,627 B1
Hiatal hernia repair mesh with starlock configuration for hiatal hernia repairs and methods thereof
David Syn, Lubbock, TX (US)
Assigned to SYN LLC, Lubbock, TX (US)
Filed by SYN LLC, Lubbock, TX (US)
Filed on Sep. 11, 2024, as Appl. No. 18/882,396.
Application 18/882,396 is a continuation of application No. 18/811,363, filed on Aug. 21, 2024.
Int. Cl. A61F 2/00 (2006.01)
CPC A61F 2/0063 (2013.01) [A61F 2230/0021 (2013.01)] 8 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A repair mesh, comprising:
a mesh frame configured to provide structural support to a repaired anatomical member when positioned against the repaired anatomical member, the repaired anatomical member disposed between a chest cavity and an abdomen area of a patient, the mesh frame configured to provide structural support to the repaired anatomical member when positioned against a side facing the abdomen area of the repaired anatomical member;
a central opening disposed within the mesh frame, wherein the central opening is configured to surround a first anatomical member and allow the first anatomical member to pass through the mesh frame; and
a plurality of flexible leaflets disposed in a radial pattern around the circumference of the central opening, wherein each of the plurality of flexible leaflets is configured to allow movement of the first anatomical member in a first direction while providing resistance against movement of the first anatomical member in a second direction, the movement of the first anatomical member in the second direction including a movement toward the chest cavity, the configuration of each of the plurality of flexible leaflets to allow movement of the first anatomical member in a first direction while providing resistance against movement of the first anatomical member in a second direction including:
each of the plurality of flexible leaflets being oriented at an angle away from the chest cavity; and
each of the plurality of flexible leaflets having sufficient rigidity to resist bending in response to a sliding force against the plurality of flexible leaflets generated from the movement of the first anatomical member toward the chest cavity.