US Patent Issued to Hexagon Health on April 7 for "Gender-specific mesh implant with barrier for inguinal hernia repair" (California Inventor)

ALEXANDRIA, Va., April 7 -- United States Patent no. 12,594,153, issued on April 7, was assigned to Hexagon Health Inc. (Beverly Hills, Calif.).

"Gender-specific mesh implant with barrier for inguinal hernia repair" was invented by Shirin Towfigh (Beverly Hills, Calif.).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "Disclosed herein are gender-specific implantable mesh for inguinal hernia repair in a patient, comprising: a fabric layer comprising a side defining a surface area wherein the fabric layer is configured to enable tissue adhesion to said mesh; an anti-adhesive barrier comprising a shape configured to prevent direct contact between the fabric layer and both a spermatic cord and a genital nerve upon ...