Pelvic implant with suspending system

• US 8,668,635 B2
• Filed: 02/23/2012
• Issued: 03/11/2014
• Est. Priority Date: 10/12/2000
• Status: Expired due to Term

• Current Assignee: Coloplast A/S
• Original Assignee: Coloplast A/S
• Inventors: Browning, James
• Primary Examiner(s): LACYK, JOHN P
• Application Number:
  US13/402,978
• Publication Number:
  US 20120149977A1
• Time in Patent Office: 747 Days
• Field of Search: 600 29- 32, 600/37, 606151-156, 606/228, 606/232, 606/233
• US Class Current: 600/30
• 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 2017/00805 Treatment of female stress urinary incontinence
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 2017/0409 Instruments for applying suture anchors for applying suture clamps, clips or locks A61B2017/0488
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 2017/0412 having anchoring barbs or pins extending outwardly from suture anchor body
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 2017/0414 having a suture-receiving opening, e.g. lateral opening lateral eyelet for attaching suture to needle A61B2017/06019
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 2017/0417 T-fasteners
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 2017/0427 having anchoring barbs or pins extending outwardly from the anchor body
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 2017/0435 the barbs being separate elements mechanically linked to the anchor, e.g. by pivots
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 2017/0464 for soft tissue
• CPC Class Codes: A61F 2/0045 Support slings
• CPC Class Codes: A61F 2250/0004 adjustable

Abstract

A urethral stabilization system includes a support member adapted to be implanted into a patient to support a urethra. The support member has a first end and a second end. A first suspending member is attached between the first end of the support member and a first stabilizer and a second suspending member attached between the second end of the support member and a second stabilizer. A first thread member continuously extends between a first end that is attached to the first stabilizer and a second end that is free. A second thread member continuously extends between a first end that is attached to the second stabilizer and a second end that is free. The first and second stabilizers are configured to be advanced into the tissue to increase tension applied to the support member and withdrawn through the tissue to decrease tension applied to the support member.

Claims

1. A urethral stabilization system comprising:

a support member having a first end and a second end, the support member is adapted to be implanted into a patient to support a urethra;

a first suspending member that is elongate and flexible and attached between the first end of the support member and a first stabilizer and a second suspending member that is elongate and flexible and attached between the second end of the support member and a second stabilizer;

a first thread member continuously extending between a first end that is attached to the first stabilizer and a second end of the first thread member that is free and a second thread member continuously extending between a first end that is attached to the second stabilizer and a second end of the second thread member that is free;

wherein the first and second stabilizers are adapted to be implanted into tissue of the patient and each stabilizer is configured to be advanced into the tissue to increase tension applied to the support member and withdrawn through the tissue to decrease tension applied to the support member.

2. The urethral stabilization system of claim 1, further comprising a tensioner that is adapted to pinch, cleat, or clamp to at least one of the first thread member and the second thread member.

3. The urethral stabilization system of claim 1, wherein the first and second suspending members are formed of a polymer strip.

4. The urethral stabilization system of claim 1, wherein each of the first and second suspending members is tapered to converge from a first end attached to the support member to a second end attached to a respective one of the first and second stabilizers.

5. The urethral stabilization system of claim 1, wherein each of the first and second stabilizers is formed to include an eyelet through which a respective one of the first and second thread members is inserted.

6. The urethral stabilization system of claim 1, wherein each of the first and second stabilizers is formed to include at least one bead that is adapted to increase drag of the stabilizer through the tissue.

7. The urethral stabilization system of claim 1, wherein each of the first and second stabilizers is a planar stabilizer.

15. The urethral stabilization system of claim 1, wherein each of the first and second suspending members is formed integral with the support member.

8. A urethral stabilization system comprising:

a support member having a first end and a second end and a width, the support member is adapted to be implanted into a patient to support a urethra;

a first suspending member that is flexible, has a width, and is attached between the first end of the support member and a first stabilizer and a second suspending member that is flexible, has a width, and is attached between the second end of the support member and a second stabilizer, wherein the widths of the first and second suspending members are less than the width of the support member;

a first thread member continuously extending between a first end that is attached to the first stabilizer and a second end of the first thread member that is free and a second thread member continuously extending between a first end that is attached to the second stabilizer and a second end of the second thread member that is free;

wherein the first and second stabilizers are adapted to be implanted into tissue of the patient and each stabilizer is configured to be advanced into the tissue to increase tension applied to the support member and withdrawn through the tissue to decrease tension applied to the support member.

9. The urethral stabilization system of claim 8, further comprising a tensioner that is adapted to pinch, cleat, or clamp to at least one of the first thread member and the second thread member.

10. The urethral stabilization system of claim 8, wherein the first and second suspending members are formed of a polymer strip.

11. The urethral stabilization system of claim 8, wherein each of the first and second suspending members is tapered to converge from a first end attached to the support member to a second end attached to a respective one of the first and second stabilizers.

12. The urethral stabilization system of claim 8, wherein each of the first and second stabilizers is formed to include an eyelet through which a respective one of the first and second thread members is inserted.

13. The urethral stabilization system of claim 8, wherein each of the first and second stabilizers is formed to include at least one bead that is adapted to increase drag of the stabilizer through the tissue.

14. The urethral stabilization system of claim 8, wherein each of the first and second stabilizers is a planar stabilizer.

16. The urethral stabilization system of claim 8, wherein each of the first and second suspending members is formed integral with the support member.