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US 2011/0226258 A1Published application
Uterus Implant
OwnerSuzan Gail Blackinventor
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Abstract
A uterine implant device suitable for treatment of vaginal vault prolapsed which occurs in a women after a partial or total hysterectomy. The implant device is formed in the shape of a normal uterus and filled with a suitable fluid. The uterine implant device is placed within the pelvic vault and can be held in place by sutured attached ligaments or scar tissue. The implant device can be inserted utilizing surgery or a specialized insertion tool.
Claims8
An uterine device designed to be implanted above the vaginal canal and inserted into a vault of a woman who has had a total or partial hysterectomy, the device comprising:
- a sack member defined by an upper end and lower end;
- the sack member surrounded by an outer external wall which is made of silicone gel type material with a cavity therein to receive a sterile filling fluid;
- the sack member formed in the shape of a woman's normal size uterus, a valve disposed at a lower end of the sack member, the valve adapted to be in fluid communication with a specialized tool adapted for transferring the sterile filling fluid in the cavity of the sack member through the valve wherein the sack member becomes enlarged into the shape of a normal size uterus;
- and the sack member being implanted into the vault the woman and being sutured in place into the pelvic area.
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