Tack device

• US 6,730,110 B1
• Filed: 07/06/2001
• Issued: 05/04/2004
• Est. Priority Date: 01/08/1999
• Status: Expired due to Term

• Current Assignee: Boston Scientific Scimed, Inc. (Boston Scientific Corporation)
• Original Assignee: Ams Research Corporation (Endo International PLC)
• Inventors: Harari, Boaz, Beyar, Mordechay, Globerman, Oren
• Primary Examiner(s): Woo, Julian W.
• Assistant Examiner(s): NGUYEN, VI X
• Application Number:
  US09/889,068
• Time in Patent Office: 1,033 Days
• Field of Search: 606/72, 606/232, 606/213, 606/151, 606/73, 600/29, 600/30, 600/31, 600/37, 128/898
• US Class Current: 606/213
• 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 17/0642 for bones, e.g. for osteosynthesis or connecting tendon to bone
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 2017/00805 Treatment of female stress urinary incontinence
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 2017/00867 shape memory effect
• 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 2017/0427 having anchoring barbs or pins extending outwardly from the anchor body
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 2017/0437 the barbs being resilient or spring-like
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 2017/044 with a threaded shaft, e.g. screws
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 2017/0647 having one single leg, e.g. tacks
• CPC Class Codes: A61F 2/0045 Support slings

Abstract

A method of preparing a sling combination is described. The method comprises the steps of providing a sling formed of a biocompatible material and having a body comprising two ends; mounting the sling on a first tack at a first end of the body of the sling; and mounting the first stack on a tacking device.

Claims

1. A method of preparing a sling combination for treating incontinence, comprising:

providing a sling for placement underneath a patient'"'"'s urethra to support the urethra, the sling being formed of a biocompatible material and having a body comprising two ends;

mounting said sling on a first tack at a first end of the body of the sling; and

mounting said first tack on a tacking device.

2. A method according to claim 1, comprising mounting said sling on a second tack at a second end of the body of said sling.

3. A method according to claim 2, comprising mounting said second tack on said tacking device.

4. A method according to claim 1, comprising adjusting an offset between two tacking heads of said tacking device.

5. A method according to claim 1, comprising cutting said sling to size after mounting said first tack on said sling.

6. A method according to claim 1, wherein mounting said sling on said first tack is performed after said tack is mounted on said tacking device.

7. A method according claim 1, comprising assembling said first tack after mounting said sling on said first tack.

8. A method according to claim 7, wherein assembling said first tack comprises attaching at least one fin to a shaft of said tack.

9. A method according to claim 1, comprising assembling said first tack after mounting said first tack on said tacking device.

10. A method according to claim 1, wherein mounting said sling on said tack comprises piercing said sling by said tack.

11. A method according to claim 1, comprising inserting at least a part of said tacking device into a human vagina, after mounting said tack on the tacking device.

12. A method of preparing a sling combination, comprising:

providing a sling formed of a biocompatible material and having a body comprising two ends;

mounting said sling on a first tack at a first end of the body of the sling;

mounting said first tack on a tacking device, and

wherein mounting said sling on said first tack is performed before said tack is mounted on said tacking device.

13. A method of preparing a sling combination, comprising:

providing a sling formed of a biocompatible material and having a body comprising two ends;

mounting said sling on a first tack at a first end of the body of the sling;

mounting said first tack on a tacking device,

assembling said first tack after mounting said sling on said first tack, and

wherein assembling said first tack comprises attaching a head to a shaft of said tack.

14. A method of preparing a sling combination, comprising:

providing a sling formed of a biocompatible material and having a body comprising two ends;

mounting said sling on a first tack at a first end of the body of the sling;

mounting said first tack on a tacking device, and

wherein mounting said sling on said tack comprises inserting said tack into a hole in said sling.

15. A method of preparing a sling combination for treating incontinence, comprising:

providing a sling for placement underneath a patient'"'"'s bladder neck to support the bladder neck, the sling being formed of a biocompatible material and having a body comprising two ends;

mounting said sling on a first tack at a first end of the body of the sling; and

mounting said first tack on a tacking device.