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US 6,752,814 B2Granted
Devices for minimally invasive pelvic surgery
AssigneeSciMed Life Systems, Inc.
InventorsBarry N. Gellman, Rodney Brenneman, David Sauvageau, William Pintauro, Rodney Appell, Armand A. Morin
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Abstract
Guide member placement devices are provided herein. The guide member placement devices of the invention are particularly useful for blunt dissection and introduction of a guide member into a body in a minimally invasive manner. The disclosed guide member placement devices are also useful in pelvic floor reconstruction procedures because they permit a surgeon to introduce a guide member beneath a urethra without puncturing the vaginal wall.
Claims27
A guide member placement device for inserting a guide member into a body tissue, comprising:
- a handle including a distal end, a proximal end, and a lumen extending therethrough;
- a rigid shaft including a proximal end, a distal end, and a lumen extending therethrough, the proximal end of the shaft being attached to the distal end of the handle such that the lumens extending through the handle and the shaft are aligned;
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- an engaging member disposed near the distal end of the shaft, wherein the engaging member is adapted to engage a second guide member placement device.
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