Pelvic implant with selective locking anchor
First Claim
1. A surgical implant for treating urinary incontinence by supporting a urethra of a patient, the implant comprising:
- a first suspending member having a proximal portion and a distal portion;
a second suspending member having a proximal portion and a distal portion, each of the first suspending member and the second suspending member fabricated of one or more flexible filaments;
a first anchor connected to the distal portion of the first suspending member;
a second anchor connected to the distal portion of the second suspending member; and
a suburethral sling configured to support the urethra of the patient and treat urinary incontinence, the suburethral sling including a first coupling mechanism configured to slidalbly receive the proximal portion of the first suspending member and to releasably secure the proximal portion of the first suspending member to the suburethral sling at any location along a continuous length of the proximal portion.
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Abstract
A surgical implant for supporting pelvic anatomy includes a first suspending member, a second suspending member, a first anchor, a second anchor, and a suburethral sling. The first and second suspending members have proximal and distal portions. The first anchor is connected to the distal portion of the first suspending member and the second anchor is connected to the distal portion of the second suspending member. The suburethral sling is configured to support a urethra of a patient and includes a first coupling mechanism configured to receive the proximal portion of the first suspending member and to releasably secure the proximal portion of the first suspending member to the suburethral sling.
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16 Claims
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1. A surgical implant for treating urinary incontinence by supporting a urethra of a patient, the implant comprising:
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a first suspending member having a proximal portion and a distal portion; a second suspending member having a proximal portion and a distal portion, each of the first suspending member and the second suspending member fabricated of one or more flexible filaments; a first anchor connected to the distal portion of the first suspending member; a second anchor connected to the distal portion of the second suspending member; and a suburethral sling configured to support the urethra of the patient and treat urinary incontinence, the suburethral sling including a first coupling mechanism configured to slidalbly receive the proximal portion of the first suspending member and to releasably secure the proximal portion of the first suspending member to the suburethral sling at any location along a continuous length of the proximal portion. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 16)
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10. A method of treating urinary incontinence, comprising:
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introducing a surgical implant into a patient, wherein the surgical implant is configured for treatment of urinary incontinence and comprises; a first suspending member having a proximal end portion and a distal end portion coupled to a first anchor, the first suspending member fabricated of one or more flexible filaments; and a suburethral sling having a first coupling feature configured to selectively lock the proximal end portion of the first suspending member to the suburethral sling; securing the first suspending member on a first side of a urethra of the patient by inserting the first anchor into soft tissue of a pelvic space; slidably receiving the proximal end portion of the first suspending member with respect to the first coupling feature of the suburethral sling such that the first suspending member is lockable at at any location along a continuous length of the proximal end portion; adjusting the first suspending member with respect to the suburethral sling such that the suburethral sling is positioned approximately below the urethra of the patient; and locking the first suspending member to the suburethral sling using the first coupling feature. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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Specification