Devices for minimally invasive pelvic surgery
First Claim
1. A method for stabilizing a patient'"'"'s pelvic floor, comprisingmaking a first incision on a left or right side of a patient'"'"'s pelvic area,making a second incision on a left or right side of a patient'"'"'s pelvic area,inserting a first shaft into the first incision and advancing the first shaft through body tissue of the patient toward the patient'"'"'s vaginal wall,penetrating the vaginal wall with the first shaft subsequent to advancing the first shaft through the body tissue,inserting a second shaft into the second incision and advancing the second shaft through body tissue of the patient toward the patient'"'"'s vaginal wall,associating the first shaft with a pelvic support sling,associating the second shaft with the pelvic support sling,positioning the pelvic support sling within the patient'"'"'s pelvic floor, andanchoring the pelvic support sling in fascia located in the patient'"'"'s pelvic area.
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Abstract
The invention, in various embodiments, provides systems, devices, and methods for treating urinary incontinence.
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20 Claims
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1. A method for stabilizing a patient'"'"'s pelvic floor, comprising
making a first incision on a left or right side of a patient'"'"'s pelvic area, making a second incision on a left or right side of a patient'"'"'s pelvic area, inserting a first shaft into the first incision and advancing the first shaft through body tissue of the patient toward the patient'"'"'s vaginal wall, penetrating the vaginal wall with the first shaft subsequent to advancing the first shaft through the body tissue, inserting a second shaft into the second incision and advancing the second shaft through body tissue of the patient toward the patient'"'"'s vaginal wall, associating the first shaft with a pelvic support sling, associating the second shaft with the pelvic support sling, positioning the pelvic support sling within the patient'"'"'s pelvic floor, and anchoring the pelvic support sling in fascia located in the patient'"'"'s pelvic area.
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7. A method for stabilizing a patient'"'"'s pelvic floor, comprising:
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making a first incision on a pelvic area of a patient, and advancing a first shaft through the first incision, the first shaft including a pelvic support sling, and a detachable member coupled to the first shaft and the pelvic support sling; penetrating the vaginal wall with the detachable member of the first shaft such that a portion of the detachable member remains within a pelvic floor area of the patient; decoupling the detachable member from the first shaft; making a second incision on the pelvic area of the patient, and advancing a second shaft through the second incision until reaching the pelvic floor area; coupling the detachable member with the second shaft, and withdrawing the second shaft from the pelvic floor area such that the pelvic support sling is removed from the first shaft and positioned with the pelvic floor area; and anchoring the pelvic support sling in the pelvic area. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A method for stabilizing a patient'"'"'s pelvic floor, comprising:
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making a first incision on a pelvic area of a patient; making a second incision on the pelvic area of the patient; inserting a first shaft into the first incision and advancing the first shaft through body tissue of the patient toward the vaginal wall, the first shaft being associated with a pelvic support sling; penetrating the vaginal wall with the first shaft; inserting a second shaft into the second incision and advancing the second shaft through body tissue of the patient toward the patient'"'"'s vaginal wall; associating the second shaft with the pelvic support sling; positioning the pelvic support sling within the pelvic floor area of the patient; and anchoring the pelvic support sling in the pelvic area of the patient. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20)
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