SYSTEM FOR INTRODUCING A PELVIC IMPLANT
First Claim
1. A system for supporting an anatomical structure of the pelvis, the system comprising:
- a surgical implant for providing support to the anatomical structure of the pelvis, the surgical implant including;
a first soft tissue anchor including a plurality of projections adapted for tissue fixation;
a second tissue anchor including a plurality of projections adapted for soft-tissue fixation; and
a sub-urethral support having first and second ends, the first and second tissue anchors extending from the first and second ends of the sub-urethral support; and
an introducer for delivering the first tissue anchor to a desired anchoring site of the pelvis, the introducer being substantially elongate and extending from a first end to a second end, the introducer including a handle at the first end and a tip at the second end, the tip having a recess such that the tip defines a first prong and a second prong separated by the recess for receiving the first tissue anchor with at least a portion of the tip passing through the first tissue anchor for penetrating soft tissue.
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Abstract
A system for supporting an anatomical structure of the pelvis includes a surgical implant for providing support to the anatomical structure of the pelvis. The surgical implant includes a first tissue anchor including a plurality of projections adapted for tissue fixation, a second tissue anchor including a plurality of projections adapted for tissue fixation, and a sub-urethral support having first and second ends, the first and second tissue anchors extending from the first and second ends of the sub-urethral support. The system also includes an introducer for delivering the first tissue anchor to a desired anchoring site of the pelvis.
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9 Claims
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1. A system for supporting an anatomical structure of the pelvis, the system comprising:
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a surgical implant for providing support to the anatomical structure of the pelvis, the surgical implant including; a first soft tissue anchor including a plurality of projections adapted for tissue fixation; a second tissue anchor including a plurality of projections adapted for soft-tissue fixation; and a sub-urethral support having first and second ends, the first and second tissue anchors extending from the first and second ends of the sub-urethral support; and an introducer for delivering the first tissue anchor to a desired anchoring site of the pelvis, the introducer being substantially elongate and extending from a first end to a second end, the introducer including a handle at the first end and a tip at the second end, the tip having a recess such that the tip defines a first prong and a second prong separated by the recess for receiving the first tissue anchor with at least a portion of the tip passing through the first tissue anchor for penetrating soft tissue. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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