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Transobturator surgical articles and methods

  • US 20030176875A1
  • Filed: 03/11/2003
  • Published: 09/18/2003
  • Est. Priority Date: 03/07/2002
  • Status: Abandoned Application
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1. A surgical instrument for implanting an implantable material to treat incontinence, the instrument comprising:

  • a handle portion, a second portion having substantial structure in three dimensions and a distal region, the second portion including a needle portion having a portion that is sized and shaped to extend between an incision substantially adjacent the patient'"'"'s obturator foramen and a vaginal incision; and

    the needle portion having structure in the distal region for associating the instrument with an implantable material for treating the incontinence.

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