Surgical implants, tools and methods for treating pelvic conditions

Abstract

Described are pelvic implants (e.g., urinary incontinence sling, hammock, etc.) and method of implanting a pelvic implant that provide treatment for pelvic floor disorders such as incontinence, stress urinary incontinence, prolapse (e.g., cystocele, enterocele, rectocele, vault prolapse), fecal incontinence, and the like, wherein the implant and methods involve various features, such as the ability to adjust dimensions of an implant before, during, or after implantation.

Description

[0001] priority claim [0002] This application claims priority to U.S. Provisional Patent Application Serial No. 60 / 805,040, filed June 16, 2006, entitled "PELVIC FLOOR REPAIRTISSUE FIXATION"; Priority of U.S. Provisional Patent Application Serial No. 60 / 897,697, entitled "ARMLENGTH REDUCTION / TENSIONING CONCEPT." technical field [0003] The present invention relates to devices and methods for treating pelvic disorders by using pelvic implants to support pelvic tissue. Pelvic disorders include disorders of female or male anatomy, and specifically include treatment of female or male urinary and fecal incontinence, and include disorders of female vaginal prolapse (including enterocele, anal prolapse, vault prolapse, and any combination of the foregoing) Treatment. Typical examples of the articles and implements described herein include: surgically implanted implants that support pelvic tissues during or after implantation or are adjustable according to their length or tension...

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Problems solved by technology

While complications associated with the sling approach are rare, they do occur

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