Tool useful for implanting a support in treating urinary incontinence in a patient

A tool useful for implanting a support in treating urinary incontinence in a patient, the tool comprising:

• a hook connected to a handle, the hook having a curvature selected to access tissue of a pelvis to aid in implantation and anchoring of the support into the tissue of the pelvis;
• and
• a brace attachable to the hook, the brace including:
• two posts extending from a base portion, the two posts including a first post that is spaced a distance apart from a second post, with a first hanger connected to the first post at a location opposite from the base portion and a second hanger connected to the second post at a location opposite from the base portion, where the base portion has a recess that is sized to receive a tip of the hook;
• wherein the first post has an inside edge and an outside edge, with the outside edge of the first post farther away from the second post than the inside edge of the first post is away from the second post;
• wherein the second post has an inside edge and an outside edge, with the outside edge of the second post farther away from the first post than the inside edge of the second post is away from the first post;
• wherein a first slot is formed in the first hanger through the outside edge of the first post and a second slot is formed in the second hanger through the outside edge of the second post.