Boston Scientific Scimed, Inc.

Scimed Life Systems, Inc.

Depuy Synthes Products, Inc.

Boston Scientific Corporation

Depuy Mitek, Inc.

Barry N. Gellman

Jozef Slanda

Richard Tah

Kenneth J. Daignault

Michael G. Mcgrath

Jianmin Li

Armand Morin

Alfred P. Intoccia

Michael F. Weiser

Michael S. H. Chu

Armand A Morin

Barry N Gellman

David J Sauvageau

Rodney A Brenneman

William L Pintauro

Rodney Appell

Michael S H Chu

Richard C Tah

Ghaleb A Sater

Steven P Beaudet

Kevin J Ranucci

Michael F Weiser

Donald E Ziniti

Joseph John Raneri

Kenneth J Daignault

Josef Slanda

Rodney J Brenneman

Joseph J Raneri

David Wayne Robertson

Alfred P Intoccia

Michael G Mcgrath

William Pintauro

Methods and devices are provided for attaching soft tissue to bone. In general, a deployment device, insertion assembly, and suture anchor are provided. The insertion assembly is coupled between the deployment device and the suture anchor to allow the deployment device to deploy the suture anchor into bone. Each of the various components disclosed herein can be used alone, in combination with one another, or in combination with various other devices.

Suture anchor system with tension relief mechanism

The invention, in various embodiments, provides systems, devices, and methods for treating urinary incontinence. The invention also provides a driver and methods for advancing needles, cannulas, and other medical devices through the pubic bone. The driver may be used in connection with a driver frame assembly for proper positioning and stabilization of the driver, and with other devices for creating a cavity in the urethral floor and for positioning medical devices therein. The invention also provides simple connections for attaching a suture to a device within the cavity in the urethral floor or in the vagina, an also for attaching sutures to the pubic bone.

Systems, devices and methods for minimally invasive pelvic surgery

The invention, in various embodiments, provides systems, devices, and methods for treating urinary incontinence.

Devices for minimally invasive pelvic surgery

Systems, devices, and methods for minimally invasive pelvic surgery

Implant delivery systems are disclosed. In general overview, an exemplary system includes any number of the following: a delivery device, a sling assembly, guide members, and connectors that interconnect the above. Embodiments of all the above components and their combinations are disclosed. Methods of using the above system in suprapubic, prepubic, transvaginal, trans-obturator and other approaches are also disclosed.

System, methods and devices relating to delivery of medical implants

A system for implanting an implant and method thereof is disclosed. In general overview, the system includes an implant, an envelope enclosing the implant, a delivery assembly and an attachment piece for attaching the envelope or implant to the delivery assembly. The envelope may include a drug coating, positioning aids, and means to ease envelope removal. In one embodiment, the delivery assembly is employed for implant and/or envelope delivery inside the patient's body. In another embodiment, the delivery assembly and an attachment piece are employed to deliver the implant or the envelope inside the patient's body.

System for implanting an implant and method thereof

The invention, in various embodiments, provides systems, devices, and methods for treating urinary incontinence. The invention also provides a driver and methods for advancing needles, cannulas, and other medical devices through the pubic bone. The driver may be used in connection with a driver frame assembly for proper positioning and stabilization of the driver, and with other devices for creating a cavity in the urethral floor and for positioning medical devices therein. The invention also provides simple connections for attaching a suture to a device within the cavity in the urethral floor or in the vagina, and also for attaching sutures to the pubic bone.

A needle is guided to a target along a pre-determined needle insertion trajectory. A method that utilizes a fluoroscope can be used to locate the target. The target can be an internal structure within the human body. A device can be used with the fluoroscope to aim and insert a needle or sharp probe along the pre-determined trajectory to the target. By using the device with the fluoroscope, a user can receive real time visual confirmation of contact between the needle and the target.

Methods and apparatus for guiding a needle

Devices and methods relating to percutaneous and hiatal approaches for treating urinary incontinence are provided herein. In particular, guide member placement devices, sling application catheters, tissue dissectors/dilators, sling application devices and a sling application system, tissue expanders, grasping devices, and balloon catheters are disclosed herein. Methods for using the preceding devices to stabilize the bladder neck or the urethral floor in order to maintain or improve urinary incontinence are also disclosed.

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Berkley, MA, United States of America

Armand A Morin