Hernia mesh patch with slit

摘要

A hernia patch having a first layer of inert synthetic mesh material. A second layer of a inert synthetic mesh material overlies the first to create a pouch between the first and second layers. A curved elongated resilient member adjacent a periphery of the pouch for creating tension in both layers and a slit in the layers of mesh material extending inward from an outer edge and terminating in an enlarged opening for placement around a patient's chord structure.