Patent ID: 8002844

Claim:
A method for repairing a defect in an abdomen wall of an abdomen, the method comprising: providing a patch comprising a first layer having a center, a first perimeter, and a first plurality of locations located between the center and the first perimeter, the first layer, further comprising a mesh matrix, having a plurality of interstices, and a filler, comprising a bioabsorbable material extending to close the plurality of interstices, a second layer having a second perimeter and a second plurality of locations located within the second perimeter, the first perimeter being fastened to the second perimeter to form a fluid chamber between the first and second layers, and each location of the first plurality of locations being fastened to a different location of the second plurality of locations; inserting the patch through an incision in the abdomen; deploying, after the inserting, the patch to an expanded configuration extending the first perimeter away from the center by urging fluid into the fluid chamber; and attaching, after the deploying, the patch to the abdominal wall to reinforce an area proximate the defect.