TISSUE REPAIR DEVICE WITH A BIOABSORBABLE SUPPORT MEMBER

摘要

A composite medical device having a non-bioabsorbable implantable tissue repair or reconstruction component (142), and a resilient bioabsorbable support member component (100) that aids in deployment and placement of the implantable component at a surgical site. Following deployment, the support member component is readily bioabsorbed and removed from the implantable component. The device is particularly usefiil in laparoscopic, endoluminal, and other surgical procedures.