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US 9,433,485 B2Granted
Implant tension adjustment system and method
AssigneeBoston Scientific Scimed, Inc.
InventorJames A. Alexander
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Abstract
An implant or sling device is provided with a tension adjustment system. The adjustment system can include one or more fluid reservoirs to facilitate tension adjustment. Various conduits, balloons, introduction tools, ports and fluid adjustment components and mechanisms can be included to provide selective adjustment of the tension of the implant relative to the supported tissue or organ.
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An adjustable pelvic implantation method, comprising:
- providing an elongate implant having a support portion, at least one extension portion extending from the support portion and having a tissue anchor, and at least one fluid reservoir portion, with the at least one fluid reservoir portion provided generally adjacent to the at least one extension portion;
- placing the elongate implant against pelvic tissue;
- and
- selectively inflating the at least one fluid reservoir portion to adjustably expand and increase tension by shortening a span of the at least one extension portion to facilitate support of the pelvic tissue.
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An adjustable pelvic implantation method, comprising:
- providing an elongate implant having a support portion, first and second extension portions each extending laterally from the support portion and having a tissue anchor, and a first and second fluid reservoir portions, with the first fluid reservoir portion provided generally adjacent to the first extension portion of the implant and the second fluid reservoir portion provided generally adjacent to the second extension portion;
- placing the elongate implant against pelvic tissue;
- and
- selectively inflating at least one of the first and second fluid reservoir portions to adjustably expand and increase tension by shortening a span of at least one of the first and second extension portions to facilitate support of the pelvic tissue.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.