Surgical instrument and method for treating organ prolapse conditions
First Claim
1. A surgical kit for performing a surgical procedure on a patient to restore a prolapsed organ within a patient'"'"'s pelvic region comprising:
- a mesh for supporting the organ, the mesh including a support sheet portion to be positioned substantially beneath the organ having a distal end region and a proximal end region, first and second front attachment strips extending from the proximal end region, and first and second rear attachment strips extending from the distal end region;
a first guide needle for penetrating tissue within the patient'"'"'s body to create a passageway through the patient'"'"'s pelvic region through which the first or second front or rear attachment strips can be pulled, the guide needle having a proximal end and a tissue penetrating blunt tip at a distal end, and defining in part a curved shaft having a first curvature; and
coupling means for coupling a distal end of each of the first and second front and rear attachment strips to the distal end of the guide needle.
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Abstract
A mesh, a surgical kit including a mesh, and a method for using the same to restore a prolapsed organ within a patient'"'"'s pelvic cavity are provided. The surgical kit includes a mesh for supporting the organ including a support sheet portion to be positioned beneath the organ, and first and second front attachment strips extending from a proximal region of the mesh and first and second rear attachment strips extending form a distal region of the mesh. The kit also includes a first guide needle for penetrating tissue to create a passageway through which the attachment strips can be pulled, and coupling means for coupling the ends of the mesh to the attachment strips.
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29 Claims
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1. A surgical kit for performing a surgical procedure on a patient to restore a prolapsed organ within a patient'"'"'s pelvic region comprising:
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a mesh for supporting the organ, the mesh including a support sheet portion to be positioned substantially beneath the organ having a distal end region and a proximal end region, first and second front attachment strips extending from the proximal end region, and first and second rear attachment strips extending from the distal end region;
a first guide needle for penetrating tissue within the patient'"'"'s body to create a passageway through the patient'"'"'s pelvic region through which the first or second front or rear attachment strips can be pulled, the guide needle having a proximal end and a tissue penetrating blunt tip at a distal end, and defining in part a curved shaft having a first curvature; and
coupling means for coupling a distal end of each of the first and second front and rear attachment strips to the distal end of the guide needle. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A mesh for supporting a prolapsed bladder comprising:
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a support sheet portion to be positioned substantially beneath the bladder having a distal end region and a proximal end region, the proximal end region having a first recess therein and the distal end region having a second recess therein so that, when the mesh is positioned within a patient'"'"'s body, the proximal end region is positioned substantially under the bladder with the bladder neck positioned substantially within the first recess, and the distal end region is positioned under a posterior end of the bladder with the second recess positioned above the apex of the vagina and/or proximal of the cervix;
first and second front attachment strips extending from the proximal end region at an angle of between approximately 30 and 60 degrees relative to a midline of the mesh; and
first and second rear attachment strips extending from the distal end region at an angle of between approximately 30 and 60 degrees relative to the midline. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20, 21)
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22. A method for restoring a prolapsed organ within a patient'"'"'s pelvic cavity comprising the steps of:
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providing a mesh for supporting the prolapsed organ, the mesh including a support sheet portion to be positioned substantially beneath the organ having a distal end region and a proximal end region, first and second front attachment strips extending from the proximal end region, and first and second rear attachment strips extending from the distal end region;
for each of the first and second front and rear attachment strips, using the guide needle to create a passageway through the patient'"'"'s body from an exterior of the body and into the patient'"'"'s vagina, coupling the guide needle to a distal end of the attachment strip using a coupling means, and retracting the guide needle and attached attachment strip through the body through the passageway;
adjusting the mesh using ends of the attachment strips so that the mesh supports the prolapsed organ;
removing a portion of the attachments strips that are outside of the body; and
leaving the mesh and remaining attachment strips within the body. - View Dependent Claims (23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29)
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