Pelvic implant with suspending system

• US 9,089,394 B2
• Filed: 01/10/2014
• Issued: 07/28/2015
• Est. Priority Date: 10/12/2000
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Coloplast A/S
• Original Assignee: Coloplast A/S
• Inventors: Browning, James
• Primary Examiner(s): LACYK, JOHN P
• Application Number:
  US14/151,873
• Publication Number:
  US 20140128663A1
• Time in Patent Office: 564 Days
• Field of Search: 600 29- 32, 600/37
• US Class Current: 1/1
• 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
• 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
• 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 suspending member attached between a stabilizer and support member. The support member is implantable into a patient to support a urethra. A first suspending member is attached between a first end of the support member and a first stabilizer, and a second suspending member is attached between a 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 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.

Claims

1. A method for supporting a urethra of a patient, the method comprising:

implanting a urethral support through a vaginal incision, including extending the urethral support under the urethra of the patient to support the urethra, the urethral support including a first portion and a second portion opposite the first portion;

performing a tensioning operation on the urethral support using a tension system secured to the urethral support, the tension system including a body and a central member secured to the first and second portions of the urethral support, wherein the central member moves relative to the body during the tensioning operation on the urethral support; and

removing the tension system from the urethral support after achieving a desired tension.

2. The method of claim 1, wherein performance of the tensioning operation includes modifying a position of the central member relative to the body.

3. The method of claim 1, wherein performance of the tensioning operation includes moving the central member to a predetermined position relative to the body.

4. The method of claim 1, further comprising attaching the tension system to the urethral support following implantation of the urethral support.

5. The method of claim 1, wherein a portion of the tension system is visible externally from the patient during performance of the tensioning operation.

6. A method for supporting a urethra of a patient, the method comprising:

implanting a urethral support through a vaginal incision, including extending the urethral support under the urethra of the patient to support the urethra, the urethral support including a first portion and a second portion opposite the first portion;

performing a tensioning operation on the urethral support using a tension system secured to the urethral support, the tension system including a body and a central member secured to the first and second portions of the urethral support, wherein the central member moves relative to the body during the tensioning operation on the urethral support, and

attaching the tension system to the urethral support following implantation of the urethral support.

7. The method of claim 6, wherein performance of the tensioning operation includes modifying a position of the central member relative to the body.

8. The method of claim 6, wherein performance of the tensioning operation includes moving the central member to a predetermined position relative to the body.

9. The method of claim 6, wherein a portion of the tension system is visible externally from the patient during performance of the tensioning operation.