Pelvic implants and methods of implanting the same
AssigneeBoston Scientific Scimed, Inc.
InventorsRoger Goldberg, Brent Palmisano, John Sherry, James Goddard
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Abstract
In one embodiment, an implant is configured to be placed within a body of a patient. The implant includes a support member. The support member is configured to be placed adjacent a vaginal apex of a patient. The support member has a length sufficient to extend the length of the vaginal apex but not of a length sufficient to extend from the vaginal apex to a location between a vagina of the patient and a rectum of the patient. The implant also includes first and second arm members coupled to the support member. The arm members are configured to be coupled to bodily tissue of the patient to help secure the implant within the body of the patient.
Claims20
An implant configured to be placed within a body of a patient, comprising:
- a support member having a length along a central axis of the support member, the support member being configured to be placed adjacent a vaginal apex of a patient, the support member being of a length sufficient to extend the length of the vaginal apex but of a length insufficient to extend from the vaginal apex to a location between a vagina of the patient and a rectum of the patient, the support member including a first end and a second end such that a portion of the first end is separated from a portion of the second end by the length of the support member, the first end having a convex curved portion such that a portion of the convex curved portion intersects with the central axis at the portion of the first end;
- a first arm member coupled to a first side of the support member and being configured to be coupled to bodily tissue of the patient to help secure the implant within the body of the patient;
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- a second arm member coupled to a second side of the support member and being configured to be coupled to bodily tissue of the patient to help secure the implant within the body of the patient.
An implant configured to be placed within a body of a patient, comprising:
- a support member having a length along a central axis of the support member, the support member being configured to be placed adjacent a vaginal apex of a patient, the support member including a first end and a second end such that a portion of the first end is separated from a portion of the second end by the length of the support member, the support member including an anterior portion having the first end and a posterior portion having the second end, the first end having a convex curved portion such that a portion of the convex curved portion intersects with the central axis at the portion of the first end, the anterior portion being configured to be placed in an anterior compartment of the patient, the posterior portion being configured to be placed in a posterior compartment of the patient, the posterior portion having a length that is shorter than the distance between the vaginal apex and a location between a rectum of the patient and a vagina of the patient, the support member including a first end portion and a second end portion, the first end portion including an extension portion extending from one of the anterior portion and the posterior portion;
- a first arm member coupled to a first side of the support member and being configured to be coupled to bodily tissue of a patient to help secure the implant within the body of the patient;
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- a second arm member coupled to a second side of the support member and being configured to be coupled to bodily tissue of a patient to help secure the implant within the body of the patient.
A method of placing an implant within a body of a patient, comprising:
- making an incision in an anterior vaginal wall of the patient;
- inserting an implant through the incision and into an anterior compartment of the patient, the implant including a support member and an arm member, the support member having an anterior portion and a posterior portion, the anterior portion and the posterior portion being unitarily formed;
- positioning the implant through the incision in the anterior vaginal wall of the patient such that the anterior portion of the support member is disposed in the anterior compartment of the patient and the posterior portion of the support member is disposed in a posterior compartment of the patient and at a location spaced from a rectum of the patient;
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- coupling the arm member of the implant to a sacrospinous ligament of the patient.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.