SURGICAL ARTICLES AND METHODS FOR TREATING PELVIC CONDITIONS
First Claim
1. An insertion tool comprising a handle and a needle extending from the handle, the needle comprising a proximal end attached to the handle and a distal end that includes a needle tip, the needle tip comprises an aperture that allows guided relative movement of the needle tip along a guide.
13 Assignments
0 Petitions
Accused Products
Abstract
Described are devices, implants, insertion tools, combinations, and associated methods, that involve placement of a self-fixating tip at tissue of the pelvic region, wherein an insertion tool includes one or more of an aperture for engaging a guide and an extension guard, the method optionally allowing for initial placement of a self-fixating tip at tissue of the pelvic region and adjustment of the location of the self-fixating tip.
181 Citations
27 Claims
- 1. An insertion tool comprising a handle and a needle extending from the handle, the needle comprising a proximal end attached to the handle and a distal end that includes a needle tip, the needle tip comprises an aperture that allows guided relative movement of the needle tip along a guide.
-
14-22. -22. (canceled)
-
23. In combination, a pelvic implant and insertion tool,
the implant comprising a support portion, an extension portion, and a self-fixating tip connected to the extension portion, the self-fixating tip comprising a base comprising a proximal base end and a distal base end, the proximal base end being connected to the extension portion, and a lateral extension extending from the base, the insertion tool comprising a handle, a needle extending from the handle, the needle comprising a proximal end attached to the handle and a distal end that includes a needle tip configured to engage the self-fixating tip, and the insertion tool comprising an extension guard that, when the needle tip engages the self-fixating tip to allow the needle to push the self-fixating tip for surgical installation, the extension guard is located proximal to the lateral extension and reduces the force required to move the self-fixating tip in a proximal direction through muscle tissue.
-
25. (canceled)
-
27-33. -33. (canceled)
Specification