Devices for minimally invasive pelvic surgery
US7637860B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Nov 16, 2005 |
| Grant date | Dec 29, 2009 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 27, 2027 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61B2017/06104
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
Systems and methods employing a sling delivery assembly having a sling delivery device couplable to a sling assembly to deliver an implant through a transobturator incision point are disclosed. Successful coupling between the sling delivery device and the sling assembly can be verified through changes in an optical or electrical signal produced at the coupling location.
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