摘要 |
The present invention provides a device ( 10; 110 ) for use in parietal surgery, in particular for use in laparascopic hernia repair, the device ( 10; 110 ) comprising a body ( 12; 138 ) at one end of which is located a parietal reinforcement implant ( 14; 114 ), in a collapsed state, the device ( 10; 110 ) including means operate e to expose the parietal surgical implant from within the body, and means operable to urge the parietal surgical implant ( 14; 114 ) into an open or expanded state, once positioned at the site of the hernia, wherein the parietal surgical implant ( 14; 114 ) may be separated from the device ( 10; 110 ), in order to allow the parietal surgical implant ( 14; 114 ) to be secured against the site of the hemia such as to aid in the healing of same.
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