Implants And Procedures For Treatment Of Pelvic Floor Disorders
AssigneeCaldera Medical, Inc.
InventorsRed Alinsod, Stephen Wang, Francois Blaudeau, Sandra Muhlfeld, Bryon Merade, Ty Erickson
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Abstract
Implants for the treatment of pelvic support conditions and methods of implementing the same. The implants comprise relatively soft, flexible bodies and relatively strong arms extending in predetermined orientation therefrom. Methods and devices for placing the implants minimize trauma to the pelvic floor and provide well-anchored support to pelvic organs without interfering with sexual or other bodily functions.
Claims10
A method of treating a pelvic floor disorder in a patient comprising:
- providing an implant comprising a body portion having a first pair of arms, a second pair of arms and a third pair of arms;
- making a midline incision;
- introducing said implant into said midline incision;
- extending each of said first pair of arms through opposing obturator foramen of said patient, respectively;
- extending each of said second pair of arms through opposing obturator foramen of said patient, respectively;
- tractioning said first and second pair of arms so as to position said body portion of said implant to treat said pelvic floor disorder;
- and,
- placing each of said third pair of arms so as to provide apical suspension of said patient.
A method of treating a pelvic floor disorder in a patient comprising:
- providing an implant comprising a body portion having a first pair or arms and a second pair of arms;
- making a midline incision;
- introducing said implant into said midline incision;
- extending each of said first pair of arms through opposing ischiorectal fossa of said patient, respectively;
- tractioning said first pair of arms so as to position said body portion of said implant to treat said pelvic floor disorder;
- and,
- connecting apical tissue to said body portion of said implant.
A method of treating multiple pelvic floor disorders in a patient comprising:
- providing a posterior compartment implant and an anterior compartment implant;
- making a midline incision;
- selecting a first implant from said posterior compartment implant and said anterior compartment implant;
- introducing said first implant into said midline incision;
- securing said first implant to treat a first pelvic floor disorder;
- selecting the other of said posterior compartment implant and said anterior compartment implant;
- introducing said other implant into said midline incision;
- securing said other implant to treat a second pelvic floor disorder;
An implant for treating a pelvic floor disorder in a patient comprising:
- a body portion;
- a first pair of arms extending from said body portion;
- a second pair of arms extending from said body portion;
- a third pair of arms extending from said body portion;
- said body portion being more flexible than said first, second and third pair of arms.
An implant for treating a pelvic floor disorder in a patient comprising:
- a body portion shaped for supporting an anterior compartment of said patient;
- a first, second and third pair of arms, each pair extending from said body portion;
- said second pair of arms shaped and sized to extend from said body portion through an inferior region of opposing obturator foramens of said patient, respectively;
- said first pair of arms shaped and sized to extend from said body portion through a superior region of opposing obturator foramens of said patient, respectively;
- said third pair of arms sized and shaped to extend from said body portion through opposing ischiorectal regions of said patient, respectively.
An implant for treating a pelvic floor disorder in a patient comprising:
- a body portion;
- a first pair of arms extending from said body portion;
- a second pair of arms extending from said body portion;
- said body portion being more flexible than said first and second pair of arms.
An implant for treating a pelvic floor disorder in a patient comprising:
- a body portion shaped for supporting a posterior compartment of said patient;
- a first and second pair of arms, each pair extending from said body portion;
- said first pair of arms shaped and sized to extend from said body portion through opposing ischiorectal regions of said patient, respectively.
- said second pair of arms shaped and sized to extend from said body portion through opposing ischiorectal regions of said patient, respectively.
A device for assisting the placement of a pelvic floor disorder implant comprising:
- an elongated body portion;
- a distal tip section;
- at least one slot disposed at said distal tip section;
- said slot sized and shaped to receive a suture loop associated with said pelvic floor disorder implant.
A method for placing a pelvic floor disorder implant comprising:
- providing an implant comprising a body portion and at least a first pair of arms;
- making a midline incision;
- introducing said implant into said midline incision;
- creating a deep passage extending from an inferior region of a first obturator foramen toward said midline incision;
- extending one of said first pair of arms through said deep passage of said first obturator foramen;
- creating a deep passage extending from an inferior region of a second obturator foramen toward said midline incision;
- extending the other of said first pair of arms through said deep passage of said second obturator foramen;
- securing said body portion of said implant into position so as to treat said pelvic floor disorder.
A device for introducing a pelvic floor disorder implant into a patient comprising:
- a handle portion;
- an operative portion;
- a distal end portion;
- said operative portion having a substantially straight section, a transition section and a curved section.
- said substantially straight section, said transition section and said curved section sized and shaped for creating a deep passage extending from an inferior region of an obturator foramen toward a midline incision of said patient.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.