PELVIC IMPLANT WITH SUSPENDING SYSTEM

• US 20110237877A1
• Filed: 06/12/2011
• Published: 09/29/2011
• Est. Priority Date: 10/12/2000
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Coloplast A/S
• Original Assignee: Coloplast A/S
• Inventors: Browning, James
• Granted Patent: US 8,888,678 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 600/37
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 17/0401 Suture anchors, buttons or pledgets, i.e. means for attaching sutures to bone, cartilage or soft tissue; Instruments for applying or removing suture anchors A61B17/0642 takes precedence; fixation devices for tendons or ligaments A61F2/0811
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 2017/00805 Treatment of female stress urinary incontinence
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 2017/0409 Instruments for applying suture anchors
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 2017/0412 having anchoring barbs or pins extending outwardly from suture anchor body
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 2017/0414 having a suture-receiving opening, e.g. lateral opening
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 2017/0417 T-fasteners
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 2017/0427 having anchoring barbs or pins extending outwardly from the anchor body
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 2017/0435 the barbs being separate elements mechanically linked to the anchor, e.g. by pivots
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 2017/0464 for soft tissue
• CPC Class Codes: A61F 2/0045 Support slings
• CPC Class Codes: A61F 2250/0004 adjustable

Abstract

A method of providing support to an anatomical structure of the pelvis includes inserting a first suspending member into a pelvic space on a first side of a urethra of a patient, the first suspending member being slidably received through a first end of a support. A second suspending member is inserted into a pelvic space on a second side of the urethra of the patient, the second suspending member being slidably received through a second end of the support. A position of the support under the urethra of the patient is adjusted by tensioning the first suspending member. The first suspending member is pulled through the first end of the support.

Claims

1. A method of providing support to an anatomical structure of the pelvis, the method comprising:

inserting a first suspending member into a pelvic space on a first side of a urethra of a patient, the first suspending member being slidably received through a first end of a support;

inserting a second suspending member info a pelvic space on a second side of the urethra of the patient, the second suspending member being slidably received through a second end of the support;

adjusting a position of the support under the urethra of the patient by tensioning the first suspending member; and

pulling the first suspending member through the first end of the support.

2. The method of claim 1, further comprising positioning the support loosely under the urethra of the patient.

3. The method of claim 1, further comprising positioning the support under a mid-urethra of the patient.

4. The method of claim 1, further comprising pulling a first end of the suspending member in order to draw a second end of the suspending member toward the first end of the support.

5. The method of claim 1, further comprising making an incision in a vaginal wall of the patient, wherein the first and second suspending members are inserted through the incision.

6. The method of claim 1, further comprising inserting the first suspending member into the pelvic space using an introducer having a curved shaft.

7. The method of claim 1, further comprising inserting the first suspending member into the pelvic space along a curved path.