Sacrocolpopexy support and method of implantation
US8720446B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Jun 4, 2010 |
| Grant date | May 13, 2014 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 5, 2031 |
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- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61F2230/006
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A method of treating prolapse of a vagina includes securing a base of a support to tissue by inserting an anchor into the tissue, the anchor coupled to the support via an interconnecting member, securing a leg of the support that extends from the base of the support to a cuff of the vagina, and adjusting elevation of the cuff of the vagina relative to a patient's sacrum by sliding the interconnecting member relative to the anchor.
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