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Instruments for implanting implantable prostheses

A technology of instruments and prostheses, applied in the field of surgical instruments

Active Publication Date: 2011-10-05
ETHICON INC
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Unfortunately, these procedures require a high level of surgical expertise and can only be performed by a small number of specialist doctors, so only a small number of patients receive this procedure

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[0020] see now figure 1 , the figure provides an implant 100 specifically for repairing anterior, posterior and / or apical vaginal defects. The implant may comprise any suitable biocompatible material, absorbable or non-absorbable material, synthetic or natural material, or combinations thereof. The implant is preferably a mesh-type material, and in a preferred embodiment, the implant is made from knitted filaments of extruded polypropylene, such as the tradename Ethicon, Inc. (Somerville, NJ). It is a product of GYNEMESH PS.

[0021] Implant 100 has a central body portion 101 with anterior and posterior edges 110, 111, and first and second side edges 112, 113 that are slightly curved as shown. The front edge 110 has a groove 120 extending inwardly therealong and the rear edge has a protruding element 115 extending outwardly therefrom. As shown, the groove and raised elements are located approximately in the center of the anterior and posterior edges, respectively, to aid in...

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An instrument including a grip portion, a first substantially rigid extension arm projecting outwardly from the grip portion along a first longitudinal axis, and a second substantially rigid extension arm projecting outwardly from the grip portion along a second longitudinal axis. The first has a straight portion adjacent the grip portion that lies substantially within a first plane, and a distalportion extending from the straight portion to a first distal end along a length of which the first extension arm extends upward relative to the first plane and rotates about its first longitudinal axis. The second has a second straight portion adjacent the grip portion that lies substantially within the first plane, and a second distal portion extending from the straight portion to a second distal end along a length of which the second extension arms extends downward relative to the first plane and rotates about its longitudinal axis.

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technical field [0001] The present invention relates to surgical instruments suitable for facilitating the implantation of implantable prostheses, in particular such prostheses for the repair of various conditions of pelvic floor prolapse. Background technique [0002] In the United States, approximately 200,000 women undergo surgery for pelvic organ prolapse each year. Pelvic organ prolapse usually involves one or more of the uterus, bladder, or rectum descending down the vagina toward the vaginal opening (and in rare cases protruding beyond the vaginal opening). Older women or women who have had several children are more likely to have pelvic organ prolapse. Traditional vaginal surgery to treat these symptoms has a high failure rate between 30-40%. Complex and delicate abdominal, vaginal, and laparoscopic procedures (eg, abdominal sacral colpopexy, transvaginal sacrospinous ligament fixation, and laparoscopic sacral colpopexy) have been developed to reduce the risk of pr...

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Patent Type & Authority Patents(China)
IPC IPC(8): A61B17/06A61F2/00A61B17/00A61B17/062
CPCA61B2017/0609A61B2017/00805A61F2/0045A61B17/06109A61B2017/0608A61B2017/06085A61B17/06066
Inventor D·J·史密斯A·L·布朗M·凯里D·罗宾逊
Owner ETHICON INC