US 12,168,090 B2
Barrier to prevent or reduce ingrowth of tissue
Michael Simms Shuler, Athens, GA (US)
Assigned to J&M Shuler Medical Inc., Athens, GA (US)
Filed by J&M Shuler Medical Inc., Athens, GA (US)
Filed on Aug. 15, 2023, as Appl. No. 18/234,103.
Application 18/234,103 is a continuation of application No. 17/515,896, filed on Nov. 1, 2021, granted, now 11,766,514.
Application 17/515,896 is a continuation of application No. 16/749,511, filed on Jan. 22, 2020, granted, now 11,160,917, issued on Nov. 2, 2021.
Prior Publication US 2024/0033413 A1, Feb. 1, 2024
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. A61M 1/00 (2006.01); A61F 13/0206 (2024.01); A61F 13/05 (2024.01)
CPC A61M 1/85 (2021.05) [A61F 13/0206 (2013.01); A61F 13/05 (2024.01); A61M 1/90 (2021.05); A61M 2205/32 (2013.01); A61M 2205/3334 (2013.01)] 19 Claims
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1. A barrier configured to prevent or reduce in-growth of tissue, the barrier comprising:
a base layer; and
walls and posts extending substantially normally from the base layer and imparting thickness to the barrier, wherein the walls define a repeating shape and the posts are positioned substantially centrally in spaces or indentations defined by the walls and providing an offset to help keep tissue out of the spaces or indentations defined by the walls, wherein the base layer defines a plurality of perforations extending therethrough.