A reinforcement device for reinforcing tissues having one or more structural deficiencies includes a longitudinally-extending reinforcing layer for treating the structural deficiency, a plurality of spiked naps distributed across the reinforcing layer and projecting therefrom for adhering to the tissue, and a dissolvable matrix layer covering at least a portion of the reinforcing layer and a portion of the plurality of spiked naps. The matrix layer increases the time before the spiked naps substantially adhere to the tissue, thereby allowing the practitioner additional time to position the reinforcement device.

A device is described. The device includes a suture guide and a tissue retracting surface to enable accurate and safe delivery of sutures through tissue.

A composite implant device for use in a medical application, comprising a synthetically-derived mesh that mimics particular critical aspects of a biologically-derived mesh. The composite implant device can be used for the reinforcement and reconstruction of tissues within the body and can be comprised of a majority of synthetic components and minority of naturally-derived components which mimic the structure and function of a naturally-derived mesh.

This invention relates to a double-layer fibrous annulus patch, a patch clamp, a suture needle and a fishbone suture. The inner layer foldable patch and the outer layer foldable patch are arranged and connected by a pair of crossed flexible connectors. Both ends of the two patches are connected by auxiliary connectors. A pair of auxiliary connectors are further arranged on both sides of the outer foldable patch, which can be used with the patch clamp to unfold the patch and secure it in place. With both patches in a folded state, the patch clamp is used to push the inner foldable patch through the rupture in the intervertebral disc into the annulus fibrosus and the patch unfolds within the annulus fibrosus. The outer layer foldable patch is unfolded on the outside of the annulus fibrosus and is fixed by two auxiliary connectors and fishbone sutures.

A compliant scaffold incorporates a plurality of elongated apertures that form a geometric pattern enabling biaxial expansion or contraction. An elongated aperture has a pair of nodes located on opposing sides of the aperture and between a pair of antinodes located on the extended and opposing ends of the elongated aperture. A geometric pattern may have various geometric shapes, or tiles, between the plurality of apertures. The geometric tiles have a bounded perimeter formed by the plurality of elongated apertures. A substantial portion of the elongated apertures may be configured with the antinodes proximal to one of said pair of nodes of a separate elongated aperture; wherein the antinodes are closer to one of the pair of nodes than to any other antinode. This unique arrangement of the elongated apertures may be formed in biological material in vivo or ex vivo.

A mesh for repair/prevention of a parastomal hernia during ostomy treatment is disclosed. More specifically, a pre-molded mesh having a unique shape to provide support to the abdominal wall adjacent a stoma formed during an ostomy procedure to prevent/repair formation of a parastomal hernia is disclosed which also provides a clearance channel through which the bowel can pass in a manner that prevents collapse or obstruction of the exposed segment of the bowel.

A tendon/ligament repair implant for treatment of tears or lesions of tendons and ligaments, including capsular reconstruction, and compositions for delivering calcium and/or phosphate ions in combination with a collagen solution that can be placed between soft tissue and bone to facilitate healing of the soft tissue-bone interface are provided. The implant may incorporate features of rapid deployment and fixation by arthroscopic means that complement current procedures; tensile properties that result in desired sharing of anatomical load between the implant and native tendon during rehabilitation, or, in situations where the native tissue cannot be repaired tensile properties that provide for substitution of the native tissue selected porosity and longitudinal pathways for tissue in-growth; and may include an at least partially bioabsorbable construction to provide transfer of additional load to new tendon-like tissue and native tendon over time. The compositions can be pre-dried into a thin sheet of material and delivered as a pre-formed matrix, or as a gel or paste which sets in place to form the matrix between the soft tissue and bone.

In an aspect, the present disclosure provides a cartridge that is pre-loaded with a surgical mesh, where the cartridge is configured to be inserted into an internal body cavity of a subject and for the surgical mesh to be deployed while the cartridge is in the internal body cavity of the subject. In another aspect, the present disclosure provides a surgical robotic system comprising a set of sensors embedded thereon, wherein the surgical robotic system is configured to perform a surgical hernia repair procedure with increased consistency.

An ostomy pouch has a body side wall and a distal side wall defining a collection chamber. An opening is provided in the body side wall. A barrier is operably mounted to the body side wall over the opening. The barrier has an inlet opening. An internal collection member is mounted to the barrier. The internal collection member includes a tubular net having a first open end and a second closed end, and a ring-shaped capsule for storing the net inside the capsule in a collected manner. The ring-shaped capsule has an open central region and is mounted to the barrier with the capsule open central region and the barrier inlet opening aligned with one another to define a pouch inlet. The capsule extends into the pouch collection chamber and the first open end of the net is mounted to the capsule overlying the pouch inlet. Excretion is inlet to the pouch and is discharged into the net, paying out the net.

A method of treating prolapse of a vagina includes supporting the vagina by implanting a sacrocolpopexy support and locating an exterior surface of the vagina between leg portions of a vaginal cuff section of the support, and securing a head section of the support to a ligament or a sacrum while isolating the head section from contact with tissue of the vagina.