Single Plane Tissue Repair Patch

Abstract

A novel single plane tissue repair patch is disclosed. The patch has a base member with an opening therethrough, and a closure member associated with the opening. The mesh may be used in open surgical procedures for hernia repairs and other repairs of body wall defects.

1 . A tissue repair patch, comprising:
 a substantially flat base member having a top side and a bottom side;   an opening located in said base member; and, a closure member associated with said opening.   
     
     
         2 - 14 . (canceled) 
     
     
         15 . The patch of  claim 1  wherein the opening is circular. 
     
     
         16 . The patch of  claim 1 , wherein the opening is slot shaped. 
     
     
         17 . The tissue repair patch of  claim 1 , wherein the closure member comprises opposed closure flap members hingingly mounted about the opening. 
     
     
         18 . The tissue repair patch of  claim 1 , wherein the closure member comprises a patch having an outer periphery, wherein a section of the periphery is mounted to the top side of the base member about the opening. 
     
     
         19 . The tissue repair patch of  claim 1 , wherein the closure member comprises a surgical suture mounted about the opening. 
     
     
         20 . The tissue repair patch of  claim 1 , wherein the closure member comprises a patch having a top side and a bottom side with an engagement member extending from the bottom side, and wherein the base member has a mating engagement member mounted to the top side about the opening, such that the closure patch may be engaged and disengaged from the base member. 
     
     
         21 . The tissue repair patch of  claim 1 , wherein the opening comprises a slit having opposed sides and the closure member comprises a surgical suture threaded about the slit adjacent to the sides. 
     
     
         22 . The tissue repair patch of  claim 17 , wherein the flaps have free end sections separated from the base member by slots, such that each closure flap member may be engaged in the slot of an opposed flap member. 
     
     
         23 - 34 . (canceled)