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US 8,409,075 B2Granted
Tubular implantable sling and related delivery systems, methods and devices
AssigneeBoston Scientific Scimed, Inc.
InventorMichael S. H. Chu
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Abstract
The invention generally relates to surgically implantable supportive slings. More specifically, in various embodiments, the invention is directed to systems, devices and methods relating to a surgically implantable supportive sling having an adjustable shape.
Claims17
A delivery device comprising,
- a handle, and
- a shaft extending distally from a distal end of the handle and including,
- a shaft lumen axially extending near a distal end of the shaft, the shaft lumen being sized and shaped for slidably receiving an anchor of a sling assembly,
- a slot extending axially along at least a portion of the shaft lumen, the slot being sized and shaped for slidably receiving a filament attached to an anchor received in the shaft lumen, and
- a notch having a width greater than a width of the slot, located along a portion of the shaft lumen, and extending axially front an end of the slot.
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A delivery device comprising,
- a handle, and
- a shaft extending distally from a distal end of the handle and including,
- a shaft lumen axially extending near a distal end of the shaft, the shaft lumen being sized and shaped for slidably interfitting with an anchor of a sling assembly, and
- a notch extending axially along at least a portion of the shaft lumen, the notch being sized and shaped for receiving an anchor of a sling assembly into the shaft lumen, wherein the notch (a) is located along a portion of the shaft lumen, (b) extends axially from an end of the slot, and (c) has a width greater than a width of the slot.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.