Pelvic implant with selective locking anchor
AssigneeColoplast A/S
InventorJames Browning
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Abstract
A surgical implant for supporting pelvic anatomy includes a first suspending member, a second suspending member, a first anchor, a second anchor, and a suburethral sling. The first and second suspending members have proximal and distal portions. The first anchor is connected to the distal portion of the first suspending member and the second anchor is connected to the distal portion of the second suspending member. The suburethral sling is configured to support a urethra of a patient and includes a first coupling mechanism configured to receive the proximal portion of the first suspending member and to releasably secure the proximal portion of the first suspending member to the suburethral sling.
Claims20
A surgical implant for supporting pelvic anatomy, the implant comprising:
- a first suspending member having a proximal portion and a distal portion;
- a second suspending member having a proximal portion and a distal portion;
- a first anchor connected to the distal portion of the first suspending member;
- a second anchor connected to the distal portion of the second suspending member;
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- a suburethral sling configured to support a urethra of a patient and including a first coupling mechanism configured to receive the proximal portion of the first suspending member and to releasably secure the proximal portion of the first suspending member to the suburethral sling.
A method of treating urinary incontinence, comprising:
- introducing a surgical implant into a patient, wherein the surgical implant comprises:
- a first suspending member having a proximal end portion and a distal end portion coupled to a first anchor;
- and
- a suburethral sling having a first coupling feature configured to selectively lock the proximal end portion of the first suspending member to the suburethral sling;
- securing the first suspending member on a first side of a urethra of the patient by inserting the first anchor into soft tissue of a pelvic space;
- slidably receiving the proximal end portion of the first suspending member with respect to the first coupling feature of the suburethral sling such that the suburethrtal sling is positioned approximately below the urethra of the patient;
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- locking the first suspending member to the suburethral sling using the first coupling feature.
A method of supporting a urethra, comprising:
- pulling a first suspending member through a first locking element on a support ling;
- moving the support sling, relative to the first suspending member, to a supporting position below the urethra;
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- engaging the first suspending member with the first locking element to secure the supporting sling below the urethra.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.