Patent ID: 7713188

Claim:
A surgical device forming a surgical prosthesis, for supporting a mammalian organ in need of support, the device comprising: a) at least one elongated support element having a first end and a second end for exerting a supporting action on said organ the support element being made, at least in part, out of a material that is substantially non-extendable, flexible, and deformable; b) a first filiform traction element having a distal end and a proximal end, the proximal end of the first traction element can be fastened to the first end of said support element, said distal end of the first traction element having a first fixing system, the first fixing system integral with the distal end of the first traction element and comprising a plurality of folds in the distal end of the first traction element and the proximal end of the first traction element having perforated the folds to form the first fixing system, such that when traction is exerted on the proximal end of the first traction element, the first fixing system deploys to provide an umbrella effect so as to define an area that is sufficient for anchoring; and c) a second filiform traction element, having a distal end and a proximal end, the proximal end of the second traction element can be fastened to the second end of the support element and the distal end of the second traction element having a second fixing system for anchoring.