Implants, tools, and methods for treatments of pelvic conditions
AssigneeAMS Research Corporation
InventorsJames A. Alexander, Benjamin Y. Arcand, Chartie Khamis, Daniel Taut, Thomas O. Viker
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AssigneeAMS Research Corporation
InventorsJames A. Alexander, Benjamin Y. Arcand, Chartie Khamis, Daniel Taut, Thomas O. Viker
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Described are various embodiments of surgical procedures, systems, implants, devices, tools, and methods, useful for treating pelvic conditions in a male or female, the pelvic conditions including incontinence (various forms such as fecal incontinence, stress urinary incontinence, urge incontinence, mixed incontinence, etc.), vaginal prolapse (including various forms such as enterocele, cystocele, rectocele, apical or vault prolapse, uterine descent, etc.), and other conditions caused by muscle and ligament weakness, the devices and tools including devices and tools for anchoring an implant to tissue.
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A retractor system comprising:
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