Patent ID: 7785334

Claim:
An implantable prosthesis for repairing an abdominal wall defect, the implantable prosthesis comprising: a multi-layer patch including a first mesh layer, an absorbable barrier layer of oxidized regenerated cellulose, and a second mesh layer that allows for tissue ingrowth and that is located between the first mesh layer and the absorbable barrier layer of oxidized regenerated cellulose; a support member located within the patch; and a pair of anchoring straps extending away from the patch, each of the anchoring straps having a cross-section with a width and thickness, the width being greater than the thickness, each of the anchoring straps having a length sufficient, when the patch is on one side of the defect, to extend through the abdominal wall defect, so that a portion thereof is on the other side of the defect, and each of the anchoring straps adapted to be secured to anatomy by an attachment device that includes a suture, staple or tack so as to anchor the patch over the defect.