Patent ID: 8298290
Filing Date: 2012-10-30
Classification: A61F

Abstract:
1. An implantable prosthesis for repairing a tissue or muscle wall defect near a body structure, the implantable prosthesis comprising: a patch of repair fabric including a body portion that is constructed and arranged to cover at least a portion of the tissue or muscle wall defect, the patch including an outer periphery and having an oval shape with a major axis and a minor axis, the patch including a first end and an opposite second end and a first side and a second side extending between the first and second ends, the major axis extending from the first end to the second end; and a member substantially surrounding the body portion of the patch, the member terminating in first and second free ends that are spaced apart to form an interruption located at one of the first and second ends of the patch, the member including an indentation that is adapted to be positioned adjacent the body structure, the indentation formed by a portion of the member deviating inwardly away from the outer periphery and toward the body portion, the indentation being spaced from the interruption and located along the first side or the second side of the patch, the indentation being offset from the minor axis in a direction toward the interruption.