URINARY INCONTINENCE TREATMENT AND DEVICES
First Claim
1. A system for treating urinary incontinence by providing support to a urethra of a patient, the system comprising:
- a suburethral support formed of a mesh material and having a first end, a second end, and a substantially rectangular outer profile;
a first soft tissue anchor including a tip, a base, a first face, a second face, a plurality of barbs, and an aperture extending from the first face to the second face of the first soft tissue anchor, a second soft tissue anchor including a tip, a base, a first face, a second face and an aperture extending from the first face to the second face of the second soft tissue anchor, the first soft tissue anchor being coupled to the first end of the suburethral support, the second soft tissue anchor being coupled to the second end of the suburethral support; and
an introducer for delivering the first soft tissue anchor to a desired anchoring site of a pelvic region of the patient, the introducer having an elongate shaft and a handle, the elongate shaft having a distal portion and a proximal portion, the elongate shaft being coupled at the proximal portion to the handle, the distal portion of the introducer forming a longitudinal recess adapted to receive the first soft tissue anchor such that a portion of the first soft tissue anchor engages a distal most end of the distal portion of the introducer.
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Abstract
A system for treating urinary incontinence includes a suburethral support, first and second soft tissue anchors, and an introducer. The suburethral support is formed of a mesh material, the first and second soft tissue anchors each have a tip, a base, a first face, a second face, a plurality of barbs, and an aperture extending from the first face to the second face. The introducer is configured for delivering the first soft tissue anchor to a desired anchoring site of the pelvis, the introducer having an elongate shaft and a handle, the elongate shaft having a distal portion and a proximal portion, the elongate shaft being coupled at the proximal portion to the handle, the distal portion of the introducer forming a longitudinal recess adapted to receive the first soft tissue anchor such that a portion of the first soft tissue anchor engages a distal most end of the distal portion of the introducer.
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12 Claims
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1. A system for treating urinary incontinence by providing support to a urethra of a patient, the system comprising:
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a suburethral support formed of a mesh material and having a first end, a second end, and a substantially rectangular outer profile; a first soft tissue anchor including a tip, a base, a first face, a second face, a plurality of barbs, and an aperture extending from the first face to the second face of the first soft tissue anchor, a second soft tissue anchor including a tip, a base, a first face, a second face and an aperture extending from the first face to the second face of the second soft tissue anchor, the first soft tissue anchor being coupled to the first end of the suburethral support, the second soft tissue anchor being coupled to the second end of the suburethral support; and an introducer for delivering the first soft tissue anchor to a desired anchoring site of a pelvic region of the patient, the introducer having an elongate shaft and a handle, the elongate shaft having a distal portion and a proximal portion, the elongate shaft being coupled at the proximal portion to the handle, the distal portion of the introducer forming a longitudinal recess adapted to receive the first soft tissue anchor such that a portion of the first soft tissue anchor engages a distal most end of the distal portion of the introducer. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A method for treating urinary incontinence by providing support to a urethra of a patient, the method comprising:
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making a vaginal incision for providing access for placement of a suburethral support below the urethra of the patient, the suburethral support being formed of a mesh material having a first end, a second end and a substantially rectangular outer profile; preparing the suburethral support for implantation on a first side of the urethra by coupling a first soft tissue anchor to an introducer, the first soft tissue anchor being coupled to the first end of the suburethral support, the introducer having an elongate shaft and a handle, the elongate shaft having a distal portion and a proximal portion, the elongate shaft being coupled at the proximal portion to the handle, the distal portion of the introducer forming a longitudinal recess adapted to receive the first soft tissue anchor such that a portion of the first soft tissue anchor engages a distal most end of the distal end of the elongate shaft; penetrating soft tissue by advancing a tip of the first soft tissue anchor into the soft tissue and delivering the first soft tissue anchor to a desired anchoring site in the pelvic anatomy of the patient, the first soft tissue anchor including the tip, a base, a plurality of barbs, and an aperture extending from a first face to a second and opposite face in the first soft tissue anchor. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12)
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