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US 9,956,066 B2Granted
Vaginal dilator/manipulator
AssigneeBoston Scientific Scimed, Inc.
InventorsJames A. Alexander, Micah D. Thorson
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Abstract
A dilator/manipulator for use in treating pelvic organ prolapse, including a support member having a proximal end, a distal end, and an adjustable width, and a handle extending upwardly at an angle from the support member. Also included are methods for surgically correcting pelvic organ prolapse with the use of such a dilator/manipulator.
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A medical device for use in treating pelvic organ prolapse, comprising:
- a support member including a distal end and a proximal end, the support member including an outer member, the outer member having a first surface and a second surface opposite to the first surface, the outer member having an open end and a closed end, the outer member defining a slot at the open end and extending into the outer member along at least a portion of a length of the outer member between the first surface and the second surface, the support member including an inner member at least partially disposed within the slot of the outer member;
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- a handle fixedly coupled to the inner member, the handle having a portion extending upwardly at an angle from the support member, the inner member configured to slide relative to the outer member to adjust a distance between the distal end and the proximal end,
- wherein the inner member is configured to move from a first position in which the outer member at the open end contacts the handle and a second position in which the outer member at the open end is disposed a distance away from the handle.
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A method of surgically correcting pelvic organ prolapse, the method comprising:
- inserting a medical device into a vagina of a patient, the medical device including a support member, the support member including a distal end and a proximal end, the support member including an outer member, the outer member having a first surface and a second surface opposite to the first surface, the outer member having an open end and a closed end, the outer member defining a slot at the open end and extending into the outer member along at least a portion of a length of the outer member between the first surface and the second surface, the support member including an inner member at least partially disposed within the slot of the outer member, the medical device including a handle fixedly coupled to the inner member;
- adjusting a distance between the distal end and the proximal end by sliding the inner member relative to the outer member;
- inserting a pelvic implant into an abdomen of the patient;
- attaching the pelvic implant to vaginal tissue of the patient;
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- removing the medical device from the vagina.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.