Patent ID: 6066777
Filing Date: 2000-05-23
Classification: A61F

Abstract:
An anatomical prosthesis adapted specially for the inguinal region and intended for the repair of inguinal hernias by a posterior laparoscopic or open route, the prosthesis comprising a first plate, which is substantially planar, and a second plate, the said plates each comprising a porous and flexible prosthetic material, and being connected to one another along a connection line by a connector, the two plates being asymmetrical in relation to one another, and, in the deployed configuration of the prosthesis, the second plate having at least one undulated developed and anatomical shape so as to match the general shape of the lower inguinal structures, and correspondingly the connection line having at least one undulated curved shape, the generatrix describing the said developed shape and passing through the connection line being directed at an aperture angle .theta., equal at most to 150.degree., relative to the plane of the first plate.