Systems, implants, tools for treating pelvic disease
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A technology of implants and insertion tools, applied in the fields of application, medical science, blunt instruments, etc., can solve complex and invasive problems
Inactive Publication Date: 2016-08-03
AMS RES CORP
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[0009] Abdominal sacral colpopexy (SCP) is considered a particularly effective treatment, but it can be complicated and is generally considered invasive
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[0056] Pelvic floor disorders include cystocele, rectocele, retrovaginal hernia, and uterine and vaginal vault prolapse in both males and females. These disorders usually result from weakness or damage to the normal pelvic support system. The most common causes include childbirth, uterine removal, connective tissue defects, long-term heavy physical exertion, and postmenopausal atrophy.
[0057] Vaginal vault prolapse is the extension of the vaginal apex, in some cases in the direction of the outside of the vagina. A retrovaginal hernia is a vaginal hernia in which the peritoneal sac containing a section of the small intestine extends into the rectovaginal space. Vaginal vault prolapse and retrovaginal hernia represent challenging forms of pelvic disorders for physicians.
[0058] Vaginal vault prolapse is often associated with rectocele, cystocele, or retrovaginal hernia. It is known to repair vaginal vault prolapse by suturing to the supraspinous ligament or to attach the ...
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Described are various embodiments of surgical procedure systems, 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 tissue, devices and tools for transvaginally accessing a posterior region of pelvic anatomy, devices (including certain types of implants, anchors, and tools) for connecting (e.g., adjustably) a vaginal apex to a region of sacral anatomy to provide support to the vaginal apex, and related methods.
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[0001] Cross References to Related Applications [0002] This application for patent claims priority to Provisional Patent Applications: Provisional Application Serial No. 61 / 291,188, filed December 30, 2009, entitled "Sacral Colaginal Fixation Surgical System and Method," filed December 31, 2009 Provisional Application Serial No. 61 / 291,366, filed December 31, 2009, entitled "Surgical System and Method" Provisional Application Serial No. 61 / 291,370, filed December 31, 2009, entitled "Surgical Tool and Port Access System and Method" Provisional Application Serial No. 61 / 291,373, filed December 31, entitled "Expansion Device for Viewing the Sacrum," and filed December 31, 2009, entitled "Transvaginal Implantation and Mesh Tensioning System and Method" Provisional Application Serial No. 61 / 291,387, and Provisional Application Serial No. 61 / 291,462, filed December 31, 2009, entitled "Implantable Mesh Fixation System and Method," and Provisional Application Serial No. 61 / 291,462, fi...
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