Surgical tension/pressure monitor
First Claim
1. A surgical tension measuring and monitoring device for determining the amount of tension placed on a suburethral sling comprising:
- (a) a pressure sensor positionable upon said sling, said sensor being designed to produce a signal corresponding to the degree of tension placed on said sling during the surgical implantation thereof; and
(b) a monitor coupled to said pressure sensor for receiving said signal generated thereby, said monitor being designed to provide a quantifiable indication of the degree of tension placed upon said sling during the surgical implantation thereof.
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Abstract
A surgical tension/pressure monitor for measuring and indicating the degree of tension of a surgical sling, and in particular, a suburethral sling, as well as the pressure exerted thereby upon the urethra. In a first embodiment, the invention comprises a pressure sensor interposable between a suburethral sling and the urethra supported thereby. The pressure sensor is coupled to a meter that provides an indication as to the degree of tension in the sling and/or pressure exerted on the urethra, as well as provides an indication when such tension/pressure attains optimal levels that correlate with ideal surgical outcomes. In a second embodiment, the invention comprises a tension monitor that may be connected, via a suture, to either a respective one or both ends of a suburethral sling. The device may be utilized to manipulate the tension in such sling and enable the surgeon to secure such sling in a manner that causes the sling to maintain a desired tension and/or imparted desired urethral support. There is further provided devices and methods for measuring the positioning of the urethra, as well as intra-urethral pressure during urologic/gynecologic surgery.
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20 Claims
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1. A surgical tension measuring and monitoring device for determining the amount of tension placed on a suburethral sling comprising:
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(a) a pressure sensor positionable upon said sling, said sensor being designed to produce a signal corresponding to the degree of tension placed on said sling during the surgical implantation thereof; and (b) a monitor coupled to said pressure sensor for receiving said signal generated thereby, said monitor being designed to provide a quantifiable indication of the degree of tension placed upon said sling during the surgical implantation thereof. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5)
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6. A surgical tension measuring and monitoring device for determining the amount of tension placed on a suburethral sling comprising:
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a) a tension sensing device attachable to a free respective one of an opposed end of said sling, said tension sensing device being designed to measure and identify the degree of tension in said sling when the respective other opposed end of said sling is fixed in position within the patient and the elongate portion of said sling is extended around and compresses against the urethra of the patient, said tension monitor further being designed to produce a signal corresponding to the degree of tension placed on said sling during the surgical implantation thereof; and b) a monitor coupled to said tension sensing device for receiving said signal generated thereby, said monitor being designed to provide a quantifiable indication of degree of tension placed upon said sling during the surgical implantation thereof. - View Dependent Claims (7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A surgical tension measuring and monitoring device for determining the amount of tension placed on a suburethral sling comprising:
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a) a tension sensing device attachable to the respective ones of the opposed ends of said sling, said tension sensing device being designed to measure and identify the degree of tension in said sling when the elongate portion of said sling is extended around and compresses the urethra of the patient and the respective ones of the opposed ends are respectively caused to extend through the abdomen of said patient, said tension monitor further being designed to produce a signal corresponding to the degree of tension placed on said sling during the surgical manipulation thereof; and b) a monitor coupled to said tension sensing device for receiving said signal generated thereby, said monitor being designed to provide a quantifiable indication of degree of tension placed upon said sling during the surgical implantation thereof. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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