ALEXANDRIA, Va., Feb. 11 -- United States Patent no. 12,544,207, issued on Feb. 10.
"Full coverage abdominal anatomic hernia mesh" was invented by Michael Grant Svestka (Great Falls, Va.).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A full coverage abdominal anatomic hernia mesh is a device that provides full coverage of the abdominal wall for abdominal wall reconstruction procedures. The device includes a mesh body with an upper mesh section, a lower mesh section, a lateral edge, and a primary horizontal axis. The mesh body is anatomically structured to provide coverage to the midline and lateral abdominal regions of the abdominal wall as well as to the groin region. The upper mesh section provides coverag...