Implants, tools, and methods for treatment of pelvic conditions
First Claim
1. A combination comprising a pelvic implant and an adjusting tool, the combination useful to treat a pelvic condition,the implant comprising:
- a tissue support portion, an extension portion, and an adjusting mechanism at a distal end of the extension portion,the adjusting tool comprising a frictional engagement surface capable of engaging the adjusting mechanism transcutaneously through a patient'"'"'s intact skin while the adjusting mechanism is implanted subcutaneously in the patient adjacent to an epidermis of the patient such that movement of the adjusting tool transcutaneously engaged with the adjusting mechanism causes movement of the adjusting mechanism.
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Abstract
Described are various embodiments of surgical procedures, systems, implants, devices, tools, and methods, useful for treating pelvic conditions in a male or female, the pelvic conditions including incontinence (various forms such as fecal incontinence, stress urinary incontinence, urge incontinence, mixed incontinence, etc.), vaginal prolapse (including various forms such as enterocele, cystocele, rectocele, apical or vault prolapse, uterine descent, etc.), and other conditions caused by muscle and ligament weakness, the devices and tools including devices and tools for anchoring an implant to supportive tissue and adjusting the implant.
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19 Claims
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1. A combination comprising a pelvic implant and an adjusting tool, the combination useful to treat a pelvic condition,
the implant comprising: - a tissue support portion, an extension portion, and an adjusting mechanism at a distal end of the extension portion,
the adjusting tool comprising a frictional engagement surface capable of engaging the adjusting mechanism transcutaneously through a patient'"'"'s intact skin while the adjusting mechanism is implanted subcutaneously in the patient adjacent to an epidermis of the patient such that movement of the adjusting tool transcutaneously engaged with the adjusting mechanism causes movement of the adjusting mechanism. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 17)
- a tissue support portion, an extension portion, and an adjusting mechanism at a distal end of the extension portion,
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9. A method of treating a pelvic condition, the method comprising
providing a pelvic implant useful to treat a pelvic condition, the implant comprising: - a tissue support portion, an extension portion, and an adjusting mechanism at a distal end of the extension portion, the adjusting mechanism capable of being actuated to adjust a length of the extension portion,
providing an adjusting tool capable of frictionally engaging the adjusting mechanism transcutaneously through a patient'"'"'s intact skin while the adjusting mechanism is implanted subcutaneously in the patient adjacent to an epidermis of the patient, placing the implant in a patient to support tissue with the adjusting mechanism located subcutaneously adjacent to an epidermis of the patient, and post-operatively using the adjusting tool to frictionally engage the adjusting mechanism transcutaneously through the patient'"'"'s intact skin to cause movement of the adjusting mechanism and adjust a length of the extension portion. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19)
- a tissue support portion, an extension portion, and an adjusting mechanism at a distal end of the extension portion, the adjusting mechanism capable of being actuated to adjust a length of the extension portion,
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