System and method for surgical implant placement
US7527588B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Sep 15, 2004 |
| Grant date | May 5, 2009 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 2, 2027 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61B2017/06042
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A system and method for placing surgical implants and having particular application for pelvic floor repair. The system includes an assembly having a guide element with a tissue penetrating tip, a cannula, and a retrieval device having a capture element at its distal end. A channel in the cannula is dimensioned to allow passage therethrough of the guide element, and of the retrieval element when removably coupled with an extension of the surgical implant.
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