Surgical Needle Device
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1. A surgical needle device, comprising:
- a needle including a lumen, a proximal portion, and a wire disposed in and traversable along at least a portion of the lumen; and
a handle assembly including at least one depressible actuator, and a body portion having a proximal portion and a distal portion, the distal portion of the body coupled to the proximal portion of the needle, and the at least one depressible actuator in operative communication with a portion of the wire and extending angularly from an outer surface of the body and generally toward the needle.
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Abstract
Various surgical introducer needle and anchor systems are provided. The systems can include an introducer needle and a tissue support implant or sling device. The implant device can include one or more anchoring devices. The introducer needle device can include a handle assembly and a needle assembly. The needle assembly can include a generally hollow needle, and a wire traversable therein. The wire can include a distal tip adapted to selectively retract or withdraw from the engaged anchoring device upon deployment of the anchor and/or implant.
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1. A surgical needle device, comprising:
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a needle including a lumen, a proximal portion, and a wire disposed in and traversable along at least a portion of the lumen; and a handle assembly including at least one depressible actuator, and a body portion having a proximal portion and a distal portion, the distal portion of the body coupled to the proximal portion of the needle, and the at least one depressible actuator in operative communication with a portion of the wire and extending angularly from an outer surface of the body and generally toward the needle. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. A surgical needle device, comprising:
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a needle including a generally straight length, a generally curved length, a lumen, a distal portion, and a wire extending through and traversable along at least a portion of the lumen; and a handle assembly including a body, and first and second actuators operatively connected with the wire, the body having a distal end portion and a proximal end portion, wherein the generally straight length of the needle extends out from the distal end portion of the body and the first and second actuators angle out from the body generally toward the needle and are retractable a distance back into the distal end portion of the body. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A surgical implant system, comprising:
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a sling implant having opposing end portions and a support portion, and at least one anchor provided at one of the opposing end portions; an implant introducer tool including; a needle having a generally straight length, a lumen, a distal portion, and a wire extending through and traversable along at least a portion of the lumen for selective engagement with the at least one anchor; and a handle assembly having a body, and at least one depressible actuator operatively connected with the wire, the body having a distal end portion and a proximal end portion, wherein the generally straight length of the needle extends out from the distal end portion of the body and the at least one depressible actuator angles out from and is retractable a distance back into the distal end portion of the body. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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