Implantable article and method

An implantable surgical article comprising:

• a thin, substantially flat major strip having proximal and distal ends, and a length and a width along first and second orthogonal axes;
• a thin, substantially flat minor strip having a length less than that of the major strip, and a pair of ends;
• the minor strip being bonded to the major strip along an end of the minor portion with a flowable bonding agent such that a substantial portion of the minor strip can extend along an axis that is perpendicular to both the first and second axes;
• the location of the bond is selected such that a portion of the major strip near its distal end and the minor strip may be sutured to a vaginal cuff of a patient;
• and,
• the distance between the proximal end of the major strip and the bond is at least sufficient to extend from the patient's sacrospinous ligament to the patient's vaginal cuff.