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Elongate implant system and method for treating pelvic conditions

  • US 10,470,861 B2
  • Filed: 12/29/2010
  • Issued: 11/12/2019
  • Est. Priority Date: 12/30/2009
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method of treating a pelvic disorder in a patient, comprising:

  • providing a delivery tool having a handle and a needle, the needle being coupled to the handle, the needle including an internal lumen, the needle including a distal portion, the distal portion having a distal tip for creating external stab incisions;

    providing a plurality of elongate rod implants including a first elongate rod implant, a second elongate rod implant, and a third elongate rod implant;

    making a plurality of external stab incisions in a patient, proximate a vagina, with the needle of the delivery tool, the plurality of external stab incisions including a first external stab incision at a first location, a second external stab incision at a second location, and a third external stab incision at a third location, the first location, the second location, and the third location being at different locations;

    providing the first elongate rod implant within the internal lumen of the needle of the delivery tool;

    inserting the distal portion of the needle within the first external stab incision;

    deploying the first elongate rod implant from the internal lumen such that the first elongate rod implant extends linearly with respect to the vagina of the patient;

    providing the second elongate rod implant within the internal lumen of the needle;

    inserting the distal portion of the needle within the second external stab incision;

    deploying the second elongate rod implant from the internal lumen of the needle such that the second elongate rod implant extends linearly within a pelvic region, adjacent and proximate the first elongate rod implant, providing the third elongate rod implant within the internal lumen of the needle;

    inserting the distal portion of the needle within the third external stab incision; and

    deploying the third elongate rod implant from the internal lumen of the needle such that the third elongate rod implant extends linearly within the pelvic region.

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