Pass through introducer and sling
First Claim
1. A system for treating urinary incontinence by providing support to a urethra of a patient, the system comprising:
- a surgical implant configured to treat urinary incontinence, the surgical implant including;
a first soft tissue anchor having a proximal end and a distal end, the first soft tissue anchor having an introducer channel extending through the first soft tissue anchor from the proximal end to the distal end;
a second soft tissue anchor; and
a support having first and second ends, the first soft tissue anchor being connected to the first end of the support and the second soft tissue anchor being connected to the second end of the support; and
an introducer for delivering the first soft tissue anchor to a desired pelvic location in association with a procedure for treating urinary incontinence, the introducer having a shaft and a handle, the shaft having a proximal end at the handle and a distal end, the distal end configured to be inserted through the introducer channel of the first soft tissue anchor such that the distal end of the shaft protrudes from the distal end of the first soft tissue anchor, the shaft defining an abutment toward the distal end of the shaft for limiting the first soft tissue anchor from moving along the shaft of the introducer.
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Abstract
A system for providing support to an anatomical structure of the pelvis includes a surgical implant and an introducer. The surgical implant includes first and second soft tissue anchors and a support. The first soft tissue anchor has a proximal end and a distal end and an introducer channel extending through the first soft tissue anchor from the proximal end to the distal end. The support has first and second ends, where the first soft tissue anchor is connected to the first end and the second soft tissue anchor to the second end. The introducer has a shaft and a handle, the shaft having a proximal end at the handle and a distal end, the distal end configured to be inserted through the introducer aperture of the first soft tissue anchor such that the distal end of the shaft protrudes from the distal end of the first soft tissue anchor.
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14 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 surgical implant configured to treat urinary incontinence, the surgical implant including; a first soft tissue anchor having a proximal end and a distal end, the first soft tissue anchor having an introducer channel extending through the first soft tissue anchor from the proximal end to the distal end; a second soft tissue anchor; and a support having first and second ends, the first soft tissue anchor being connected to the first end of the support and the second soft tissue anchor being connected to the second end of the support; and an introducer for delivering the first soft tissue anchor to a desired pelvic location in association with a procedure for treating urinary incontinence, the introducer having a shaft and a handle, the shaft having a proximal end at the handle and a distal end, the distal end configured to be inserted through the introducer channel of the first soft tissue anchor such that the distal end of the shaft protrudes from the distal end of the first soft tissue anchor, the shaft defining an abutment toward the distal end of the shaft for limiting the first soft tissue anchor from moving along the shaft of the introducer. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A method for treating incontinence by providing support to a urethra of a patient, the method comprising:
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making a vaginal incision for implanting a surgical implant configured for treatment of urinary incontinence and having a first soft tissue anchor, a second soft tissue anchor, and a support connected to the first and second soft tissue anchors; passing a tip of an introducer through an introducer aperture of the first soft tissue anchor such that the tip protrudes from a distal end of the first soft tissue anchor, the introducer including a narrowed portion defining an abutment, wherein passing the tip of the introducer through the aperture of the first soft tissue anchor includes passing the tip of the introducer through the aperture of the of the first soft tissue anchor until the first soft tissue anchor is seated on the abutment; inserting the first soft tissue anchor through the vaginal incision; pressing the tip of the introducer into tissue on a first side of the urethra; inserting the second soft tissue anchor through the vaginal incision and pressing the second soft tissue anchor into tissue on a second side of the urethra; and suspending the support from the first and second soft tissue anchors under the urethra. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14)
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