Patent ID: 8388693

Claim:
A surgical kit for treating a hernial defect of the abdominal wall comprising: a surgical fastener for attaching a prosthesis intended to repair a hernial defect of the abdominal wall, said prosthesis comprising at least a first layer made of a biocompatible flexible material intended to be placed facing the abdominal wall and at least a second layer made of a biocompatible flexible material intended to be placed facing the abdominal cavity, said first and second layers being joined together at least one assembly zone, so as to define an internal space delimited by a substantially circular peripheral contour, said internal space being accessible to said surgical fastener by means of an introduction opening made in at least one of said first or second layers said surgical fastener comprising at least one body that forms a reinforcing section comprising an open ring substantially included into one plane and intended to extend substantially along at least one part of said substantially circular peripheral contour, said open ring defining two opposite ends, said fastener being intended to be introduced via said introduction opening into said internal space via at least one of said ends one of the ends of said open ring being connected to an attachment arm that extends substantially radially towards the inside of said open ring and is intended to be anchored in the abdominal wall, wherein said prosthesis comprises at least one return thread attached in the vicinity of said introduction opening.