System for treating pelvic organ prolapse including a shell and an anchor
AssigneeColoplast A/S
InventorRachael Anne Bergstrom Crabb
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Abstract
A system for treating pelvic organ prolapse includes a shell and an anchor. The shell is made of biodegradable material that is insertable into a vagina. The shell has a convex exterior apex that is sized to contact an interior apical portion of the vagina. The anchor has a proximal portion that is attachable to the apex of the shell and a distal portion that is provided with a tissue fixation device that is attachable to tissue exterior the vagina such that the anchor and the shell combine to support and elevate the interior apical portion of a vagina.
Claims18
A system for treating pelvic organ prolapse, the system comprising:
- a shell made of biodegradable material that is insertable into an organ, the shell having a convex exterior portion that is sized to contact an interior wall of the organ;
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- an anchor having a proximal portion that is attachable to the shell and a distal portion that is provided with a tissue fixation device, the tissue fixation device is attachable to tissue exterior the organ such that the anchor and the shell combine to support and elevate the interior wall of the organ;
- wherein the shell includes an attachment feature on the convex exterior portion that is configured to couple with the proximal portion of the anchor.
A system for treating vaginal prolapse by supporting the vagina from inside of the vagina, the system comprising:
- a shell made of biodegradable material that is insertable into the vagina, the shell having an exterior apex that is sized to contact an interior apical portion of the vagina;
- a reinforcement structure applied to a region of the exterior apex of the shell;
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- an anchor having a proximal portion that is attachable to the exterior apex of the shell and a distal portion that is provided with a tissue fixation device that is attachable to tissue exterior the vagina such that the anchor and the shell combine to support and elevate the interior apical portion of a vagina;
- wherein the shell includes an attachment feature on the exterior apex that is configured to couple with the proximal portion of the anchor.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.