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US 2015/0305847 A1Published application
Implants, tools, and methods for treatments of pelvic conditions
AssigneeAMS Research Corporation
InventorsJessica L. Roll, James R. Mujwid, John E. Titus, Mark S. Bouchier, Karl A. Jaggar, Jessica E. Felton, Scott L. Sjoquist, Danielle E. Steffens, Randall P. Rowland, James A. Alexander
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Abstract
Described are devices, systems, and combinations useful for monitoring tension in an implant, which may be an implant useful to treat a pelvic condition, the device, system, or combination including an implant and a tension indicator.
Claims23
A surgical implant comprising an implant and a tension indicator,
- the implant comprising a front side and a back side, the implant comprising an implantable material having a length that can be increased and decreased,
- the tension indicator comprising:
- a first fastener secured to a first position of the implant,
- a second fastener secured to a second position of the implant,
- a middle segment extending along a length between the first position and the second position, and
- a cursor located at the middle segment,
- wherein when the length of the implant between the first position and the second position is increased, the cursor moves in a first direction relative to a reference, and when the length of the implant is decreased, the cursor moves relative to the reference in a direction opposite the first direction.
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A surgical implant comprising
- an extensible strip,
- a tension indicator located along a length of the strip,
- a backer located between the tension indicator and a surface of the extensible strip, and
- a tether connected to the tension indicator, the backer, or the tension indicator and the backer.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.