Implant for treatment of vaginal and/or uterine prolapse
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1. An implant for use in vaginal wall support comprising:
- a vaginal support member substantially sized and shaped to the portion of the vaginal wall to be supported; and
at least two extension portions projecting from the support member, wherein each extension portion has a plurality of fixation means provided thereon for anchoring the extension portion into pelvic paravaginal tissue wherein the fixation means are provided in a first arrangement to allow insertion and bi-directional adjustment of the fixation means within the paravaginal tissue while causing minimal tissue disruption and when suitably located, the fixation means adopt a second arrangement wherein the fixation means grip the tissues of the pelvic paravaginal tissue.
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Abstract
An implant suitable for treatment of treatment of vaginal and/or uterine prolapse and/or pelvic floor reconstruction. The implant comprises a vaginal support member substantially sized or shaped to the portion of the vaginal wall to be supported and at least two extension portions projecting from the support member, wherein at least one extension portion has fixation means for anchoring the extension portion into pelvic paravaginal fibro-fatty issue without being faxed into defined structural tissues. A method of treating treatment of vaginal and/or uterine prolapse and/or pelvic floor reconstruction using the implant is also provided.
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31 Claims
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1. An implant for use in vaginal wall support comprising:
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a vaginal support member substantially sized and shaped to the portion of the vaginal wall to be supported; and at least two extension portions projecting from the support member, wherein each extension portion has a plurality of fixation means provided thereon for anchoring the extension portion into pelvic paravaginal tissue wherein the fixation means are provided in a first arrangement to allow insertion and bi-directional adjustment of the fixation means within the paravaginal tissue while causing minimal tissue disruption and when suitably located, the fixation means adopt a second arrangement wherein the fixation means grip the tissues of the pelvic paravaginal tissue. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26)
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15. The implant of claim , wherein the extension portions have a width in range of 0.5 mm to 15 mm.
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27. A method of supporting all or part of a vaginal wall comprising the steps of:
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providing a surgical implant comprising a support member substantially sized and shaped to the portion of the vaginal wall to be supported, said implant having at least two extension portions projecting from the support member for implanting the implant into pelvic paravaginal tissue, and wherein each extension portion has a plurality of fixation means provided thereon; positioning said surgical implant on the vaginal wall; inserting said first extension portion into paravaginal tissue and anchoring the fixation means in the paravaginal tissue without the extension portion or the fixation means being fixed into defined structural tissue; inserting said second extension portion into paravaginal tissue and anchoring the fixation means in the paravaginal tissue without the extension portion or the fixation means being fixed into defined structural tissue, such that the vaginal support member supports the vaginal wall wherein the fixation means are provided in a first arrangement to allow insertion and bi-directional adjustment of the fixation means within the paravaginal tissue while causing minimal tissue disruption and when suitably located, the fixation means adopt a second arrangement wherein the fixation means grip the tissues of the pelvic paravaginal tissue. - View Dependent Claims (28, 29, 30, 31)
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