Surgical template and surgical method employing same
First Claim
1. A template for guiding the placement of a fixation device during a surgical procedure, said template comprising:
- (a) a body portion; and
(b) at least one guide disposed in a predetermined spacial relationship to said body portion;
said template adapted to be aligned at least partially within the vagina of a patient such that said guide may be employed to direct the placement of a fixation device or other medical instrument through at least a portion of the tissue adjacent the vagina.
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Abstract
A template for guiding the placement of a fixation device during a surgical procedure. The template comprises:
(a) a body portion; and
(b) at least one guide disposed in a predetermined spacial relationship to the body portion;
wherein the template is configured such that at least a portion of the template may be aligned within the vagina of a patient such that the guide may be employed to direct the placement of a fixation device or other medical instrument through at least a portion of the tissue adjacent the vagina. A surgical method employing this template is also provided, along with an urethral sling used in conjunction with one embodiment of the template.
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Citations
81 Claims
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1. A template for guiding the placement of a fixation device during a surgical procedure, said template comprising:
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(a) a body portion; and (b) at least one guide disposed in a predetermined spacial relationship to said body portion; said template adapted to be aligned at least partially within the vagina of a patient such that said guide may be employed to direct the placement of a fixation device or other medical instrument through at least a portion of the tissue adjacent the vagina. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50, 51, 52)
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53. A template for guiding the placement of a fixation device during a surgical procedure to correct incontinence, said template comprising:
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(a) a body portion; (b) at least one guide disposed in a predetermined spacial relationship to said body; said template adapted to be aligned at least partially within the vagina of a patient such that said guide may be employed to direct the placement of a fixation device through the periurethral tissue at a predetermined location. - View Dependent Claims (54, 55, 56, 57, 58, 59, 60)
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61. A surgical method of connecting at least a portion of the tissue adjacent a patient'"'"'s vagina relative to a structure within the patient'"'"'s body, comprising:
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(a) providing a vaginal template, said template having at least one guide for ensuring proper positioning of a fixation device; (b) aligning at least a portion of said template within the vagina of a patient; and (c) connecting a portion of the tissue adjacent a patient'"'"'s vagina relative to a structure within the patient'"'"'s body with a fixation device by; connecting one portion of said fixation device relative to said structure within the patient'"'"'s body; and passing another portion of said fixation device through at least a portion of the tissue adjacent the patient'"'"'s vagina, using said guide to direct placement of the fixation device through the tissue. - View Dependent Claims (62, 63, 64, 65, 66, 67, 68, 69, 70, 71, 72, 73, 74, 75, 76, 77)
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78. A method for directing placement of a fixation device through at least a portion of a patient'"'"'s periurethral tissue during a surgical procedure to correct incontinence, comprising:
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(a) providing a vaginal template, said template having at least one guide for ensuring proper positioning of said fixation device; (b) aligning at least a portion of said template within the vagina of a patient; and (c) passing a portion of said fixation device through at least a portion of the patient'"'"'s periurethral tissue, using said guide to direct placement of the fixation device therethrough. - View Dependent Claims (79, 80, 81)
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