Implants and methods for treatments of pelvic conditions
AssigneeBoston Scientific Scimed, Inc.
InventorsThomas A. Albrecht, Ram Kumar Balachandran, John A. Bostrom
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Abstract
Described are surgical implants that include releasable reinforcement, and related methods, particular example implants and methods being useful for treating pelvic tissue, cardiac tissue, and hernia, wherein the releasable reinforcement can be released (removed or disabled) during a surgical procedure to affect a mechanical property of the implant or a portion of the implant.
Claims19
A surgical implant comprising implant material and releasable reinforcement located at the implant material, wherein the releasable reinforcement can be selectively released to affect a mechanical property of the implant material at the location of the releasable reinforcement.
A method of treating a patient, the method comprising:
- providing a surgical implant comprising implant material comprising releasable reinforcement, wherein the releasable reinforcement can be selectively released to affect a mechanical property of the implant material at the location of the releasable reinforcement, and
- during a surgical procedure to place the surgical implant in a patient, releasing the reinforcement to affect a mechanical property of the implant material at the location of the releasable reinforcement.
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