SYSTEM FOR SURGICAL TREATMENT OF URINARY INCONTINENCE AND METHOD OF USE
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1. A system configured to treat urinary incontinence, the system comprising:
- an implant configured to support a urethra;
a tensioning member connected to the implant;
an elongated fixation member connected to the tensioning member; and
an anchor connected to the elongated fixation member, the anchor comprising a body extending between a penetration end and an introducer end, a cuff configured to slide relative to the body, and a plurality of expandable body segments coupled between the cuff and the penetration end;
wherein movement of the cuff toward the penetration end radially expands the expandable body segments.
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Abstract
A system configured to treat urinary incontinence includes an implant configured to support a urethra, a tensioning member connected to the implant, an elongated fixation member connected to the tensioning member, and an anchor connected to the elongated fixation member. The anchor includes a body extending between a penetration end and an introducer end, a cuff configured to slide relative to the body, and a plurality of expandable body segments coupled between the cuff and the penetration end. Movement of the cuff toward the penetration end radially expands the expandable body segments.
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1. A system configured to treat urinary incontinence, the system comprising:
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an implant configured to support a urethra; a tensioning member connected to the implant; an elongated fixation member connected to the tensioning member; and an anchor connected to the elongated fixation member, the anchor comprising a body extending between a penetration end and an introducer end, a cuff configured to slide relative to the body, and a plurality of expandable body segments coupled between the cuff and the penetration end; wherein movement of the cuff toward the penetration end radially expands the expandable body segments. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A method of surgically treating urinary incontinence in a patient, the method comprising:
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inserting an anchor into a membrane of an obturator foramen of the patient; moving a component of the anchor in an axial direction and deploying a plurality of expandable body segments in a radial direction, thus securing the anchor to the membrane; placing a support member relative to a urethra of the patient; and connecting the support member to the anchor. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14)
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15. A method of surgically treating urinary incontinence in a patient, the method comprising:
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inserting an anchor into a membrane of an obturator foramen of the patient; moving a component of the anchor in an axial direction and deploying a plurality of expandable body segments in a radial direction, thus securing the anchor to the membrane; placing a support member relative to a urethra of the patient; connecting a tensioning member between the support member and the anchor; and adjusting tension of the support member relative to the urethra with the tensioning member. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17)
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