Vaginal Vault Suspension Device And Method

A device for treating pelvic organ prolapse in a patient, the device comprising:

• a first flexible attachment part including a base section and a slot, the base section being suitable for affixing to the sacrum or tissue adjacent the sacrum of the patient;
• and
• a second separate flexible attachment part including an opening and at least one flap, the second attachment part being suitable for affixing to the pelvic organ of the patient,
• wherein the first attachment part and the second attachment part are dimensioned such that the flap of the second attachment part can be looped though the slot in the first attachment part and the flap can be attached to the second attachment part thereby suspending the pelvic organ from the sacrum or the tissue adjacent the sacrum of the patient.

A device for treating pelvic organ prolapse in a patient, the device comprising:

• a first flexible attachment part including a base section, a first flap extending away from the base section, and a second flap extending away from the base section, the base section being suitable for affixing to the sacrum or tissue adjacent the sacrum of the patient;
• a second separate flexible attachment part including a slot, the second attachment part being suitable for affixing to the pelvic organ of the patient;
• a third separate flexible attachment part including a slot, the third attachment part being suitable for affixing to the pelvic organ of the patient,
• wherein the first attachment part and the second attachment part and the third attachment part are dimensioned such that the first flap of the first attachment part can be looped though the slot in the second attachment part and the first flap can be attached to the first attachment part and such that the second flap of the first attachment part can be looped though the slot in the third attachment part and the second flap can be attached to the first attachment part thereby suspending the pelvic organ from the sacrum or the tissue adjacent the sacrum of the patient.

A device for treating pelvic organ prolapse in a patient, the device comprising:

• a first flexible attachment part including a base section, a first slot and a second slot, the base section being suitable for affixing to the sacrum or tissue adjacent the sacrum of the patient;
• a second separate flexible attachment part including a flap, the second attachment part being suitable for affixing to the pelvic organ of the patient;
• a third separate flexible attachment part including a flap, the second attachment part being suitable for affixing to the pelvic organ of the patient
• wherein the first attachment part and the second attachment part and the third attachment part are dimensioned such that the flap of the second attachment part can be looped though the first slot in the first attachment part and the flap of the second attachment part can be attached to the second attachment part and such that the flap of the third attachment part can be looped though the slot in the first attachment part and the flap of the third attachment part can be attached to the third attachment part thereby suspending the pelvic organ from the sacrum or the tissue adjacent the sacrum of the patient.

A surgical kit for treating pelvic organ prolapse in a patient, the kit comprising:

• a first flexible attachment part including a base section suitable for affixing to the sacrum or tissue adjacent the sacrum of the patient;
• a second separate flexible attachment part suitable for affixing to the pelvic organ of the patient;
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• an instrument for attaching the first attachment part and the second attachment part,
• wherein the instrument includes a holder for holding a surface section of the first attachment part or a surface section the second attachment part in adjacent or touching relationship with a second surface section of the first attachment part, and the instrument includes an attachment mechanism for affixing the surface section of the first attachment part or the surface section the second attachment part to the second surface section of the first attachment part.

A method for treating pelvic organ prolapse in a patient, the method comprising:

• (a) forming an incision in a vaginal wall;
• (b) passing a first attachment part through the incision;
• (c) affixing the first attachment part to the sacrum or tissue adjacent the sacrum of the patient;
• (d) affixing a second attachment part to a wall of the pelvic organ;
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• (e) affixing the second attachment part to the first attachment part thereby suspending the pelvic organ from the sacrum or the tissue adjacent the sacrum.