Patent ID: 9005250
Filing Date: 2015-04-14
Classification: A61F

Abstract:
1. A method of supporting a defect in the tissue of a living being comprising the steps of: a) providing a delivery instrument comprising an elongated instrument, at least one barrier element, and a plurality of connecting members; b) inserting said elongated instrument into the tissue at or near the defect; c) deploying said barrier element from said delivery instrument into tissue at or near the defect, said barrier element having at least one connecting member attached thereto; d) extending at least one passage means from said delivery instrument; e) engaging at least a portion of said at least one connecting member with said at least one passage means, whereby said at least one passage means causes said at least one connecting member to pass through the tissue adjacent the defect, and f) withdrawing said elongated instrument from the tissue, thereby deploying and securing said barrier element to support the tissue.