Method and apparatus of tension free inguinal hernia repair reconstructing physiology using inguinal hernia prosthetic having lateral non-encircling cord locating structure

摘要

An inguinal hernia prosthesis includes a cord locating structure that provides cord protecting functions. The cord locating structure, which may be a semi-circular or other shaped recess positioned along a longitudinal peripheral edge of the prosthesis, is designed to only surround a portion of the cord, e.g. less than 180 or preferably 120 degrees, with the remaining cord circumference being positioned by the element against appropriate muscle tissue. The cord locating structure may be referenced as a non-encircling lateral cord locating structure. The prosthetic: provides tension free repair; minimizes cord damage through tissue ingrowth/strangulation effects, inadvertent suturing through the cord structure, and abrasion with the prosthetic; and minimizes size of prosthetic used in the repair; and is configured to reconstitutes the pre-hernia muscle physiology.

主权项

1. A method of repairing an inguinal hernia in a patient comprising the steps of using a hernia prosthetic having a narrow aspect within the inguinal canal to proximate the muscle to the ligament structure while maintaining substantially tension free tissue to provide for both repair of the inguinal hernia and reconstitution of the pre-hernia muscle physiology wherein the step of using the hernia prosthetic having a narrow aspect within the inguinal canal includes placement of the patient's spermatic cord to the lateral side of the hernia prosthetic whereby the spermatic cord is not encircled by prosthetic material.