System for introducing a pelvic implant
AssigneeColoplast A/S
InventorJames Browning
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Abstract
A system for supporting an anatomical structure of the pelvis includes a surgical implant for providing support to the anatomical structure of the pelvis. The surgical implant includes a first tissue anchor including a plurality of projections adapted for tissue fixation, a second tissue anchor including a plurality of projections adapted for tissue fixation, and a sub-urethral support having first and second ends, the first and second tissue anchors extending from the first and second ends of the sub-urethral support. The system also includes an introducer for delivering the first tissue anchor to a desired anchoring site of the pelvis.
Claims9
A system for supporting an anatomical structure of the pelvis, the system comprising:
- a surgical implant for providing support to the anatomical structure of the pelvis, the surgical implant including:
- a first soft tissue anchor including a plurality of projections adapted for tissue fixation;
- a second tissue anchor including a plurality of projections adapted for soft-tissue fixation;
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- a sub-urethral support having first and second ends, the first and second tissue anchors extending from the first and second ends of the sub-urethral support;
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- an introducer for delivering the first tissue anchor to a desired anchoring site of the pelvis, the introducer being substantially elongate and extending from a first end to a second end, the introducer including a handle at the first end and a tip at the second end, the tip having a recess such that the tip defines a first prong and a second prong separated by the recess for receiving the first tissue anchor with at least a portion of the tip passing through the first tissue anchor for penetrating soft tissue.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.