Medical device, method and system thereof
OwnerPhillip A. Williamsinventor
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Abstract
Embodiments of the invention are directed towards a medical device, method and system thereof for the placement or passage of patches, sutures, anchors, tags, tissue sensors and more particularly to a medical device for repairing female pelvic organ or tissue prolapsed region. The device may be used for the placement of stereotactic markers into tissue near joints or tumors for guidance during orthopedic or neurosurgical procedures.
Claims20
A method of repairing a pelvic organ prolapse with a medical apparatus, comprising the steps of:
- providing an incision in a patient having the pelvic organ prolapse;
- providing a medical apparatus comprising a flexible main member including a proximal end, a distal end and a main body region extending between the distal end to the proximal end, and a finger assembly coupled to a distal end portion of the flexible main member, wherein the finger assembly comprises a first finger slot configured to receive at least a portion of an operator's finger and a second finger slot configured to receive at least a portion of the operator's finger;
- inserting the distal end of the medical apparatus through at least a portion of the incision to at least a portion of the pelvic organ prolapse or a region in close proximity to the pelvic organ prolapse;
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- using the apparatus to assist in the repair of the pelvic organ prolapse.
A method of repairing a prolapsed organ of a patient with a medical device, comprising the steps of:
- creating an incision in a vaginal mucosa of the patient;
- dissecting the mucosa from an underlying connective tissue of the patient;
- mapping a pelvic region of the patient;
- providing the medical device comprising
- a tubular member, a proximal end, a distal end and a main region extending from the proximal end to the distal end;
- a finger assembly releasably coupled to a distal portion of the tubular member, wherein the finger assembly includes a first finger slot and second finger slot;
- and
- an operating unit arranged on the distal portion of the main member;
- inserting a distal end portion of the medical device through the vaginal incision;
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- repairing the prolapsed organ with the medical device.
A method of repairing a prolapsed organ of a patient with a medical device, comprising the steps of:
- creating an incision in a vaginal mucosa of the patient;
- dissecting the mucosa from an underlying connective tissue of the patient;
- mapping a pelvic region of the patient;
- providing the medical device comprising a tubular member, a proximal end, a distal end and a main region extending from the proximal end to the distal end;
- a finger assembly releasably coupled to a distal portion of the tubular member, wherein the finger assembly includes a first finger slot and second finger slot;
- and an operating unit arranged on a distal portion of a main member configured to deliver an anchor;
- inserting a distal end portion of the medical device through the vaginal incision;
- and
- providing an anchor into the pelvic region of the patient with operation of the medical device.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.