Gynecological prothetic with anchor members and expandable connecting links, and method for custom-designng the same

Abstract

Disclosed is a gynecological prosthetic including a plurality of anchor members configured to rest on anchor points within a vagina, and a plurality of connecting links that couple the anchor members together. The connecting links are configured to be compressible to enable a compact state when the gynecological prosthetic is being installed in the vagina. Also, the connecting links are configured to be expandable from the compact state after the gynecological prosthetic is installed in the vagina so as to push the anchor members outward against inside surfaces of the vagina to resist displacement of the gynecological prosthetic. This gynecological prosthetic can have a better fit to an anatomical shape of an upper vagina compared to current gynecological prosthetics, in part because its design and flexibility enable it to expand in certain directions. Also disclosed is a method and apparatus for custom-designing the gynecological prosthetic.

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