Patent ID: 6652595
Filing Date: 2003-11-25
Classification: A61F

Abstract:
A method of repairing an inguinal hernia having a hernia defect within the inguinal canal, a spermatic cord structure being located within the inguinal canal, the method comprising:providing a composite mesh having a first outer facing layer which is formed of a material adapted to promote biological tissue adherence thereto and a second outer facing layer formed of a material adapted to prevent biological tissue adherence thereto, said second outer facing layer being disposed on a surface of said first outer facing layer; and positioning said composite mesh to extend over the hernia defect with said first outer facing layer disposed between the hernia defect and said second outer facing layer and with said second outer facing layer disposed between said first outer facing layer and the spermatic cord structure to prevent adherence of the spermatic cord structure to the first outer facing layer.