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Boston Scientific Scimed, Inc.

Medtronic, Inc.

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Astora Women's Health, LLC

Karen Pilney Montpetit

Kimberly A Anderson

Kelly Ann Chapman

Scott Eric Jahns

Paul A Pignato

Christopher P Olig

Gary W Guenst

Brian P Watschke

Richard C Kaleta

James Edgar Cox

Douglas H Gubbin

Thomas Daigle

Katherine S Jolly

James R Keogh

John Fritz Otte

Chaouki A Khamis

Jason Westrum Ogdahl

Jessica Lynn Roll

Robert E Lund

Philip Jon Haarstad

Matthew Jonathan Olson

Cynthia T Clague

John W Westrum, Jr

Raymond W Usher

John Jason Buysman

David R Staskin

Paul John Gindele

William G O'Neill

Michael A Colson

Shiva P Moosai

Jelica D Wold

James A Kazmierkoski

John W Westrum

Mona N Dahdah

Jeffrey M O'Hern

Jeffrey Michael O'Hern

Steven J Wolfe

Mona D Dahdah

Jessica L Roll Hoye

Steven James Wolfe

Kelly A Dockendorf

Jams R Keogh

According to an aspect, pelvic implants optionally including the ability to engage a spreader tool for spreading the implant within the patient, also optionally including a frame, exemplary implants being capable of being used to treat pelvic floor disorders, for example by supporting of levator tissue, and methods of surgically placing pelvic implants.

Surgical articles and methods for treating pelvic conditions

Described are pelvic implants and methods of surgically placing pelvic implants, that provide treatment for pelvic floor disorders by support of the levator.

A device for temporarily sealing an opening in a blood vessel is provided. The device comprises a cutting mechanism for creating an opening in a blood vessel and a seal for sealing the opening in the blood vessel. The seal is delivered through an inner lumen of a tool body coupled to the cutting mechanism. Methods for using the device to construct an anastomosis between two vessels are also provided.

Vessel sealing devices

Described are pelvic implants (e.g., urinary incontinence sling, hammock, etc.) and method of implanting a pelvic implant that provide treatment for pelvic floor disorders such as incontinence, stress urinary incontinence, prolapse (e.g., cystocele, enterocele, rectocele, vault prolapse), fecal incontinence, and the like, wherein the implant and methods involve various features, such as the ability to adjust dimensions of an implant before, during, or after implantation.

Surgical implants, tools, and methods for treating pelvic conditions

Surgical articles, implants and components suitable for female pelvic health procedures are described.

Pelvic health implants and methods

Described are pelvic implants (e.g., urinary incontinence sling, hammock, etc.) and method of inserting a pelvic implant that provide treatment for pelvic floor disorders such as incontinence or stress urinary incontinence.

Articles and procedures for preventing or treating vaginal prolapse, urinary incontinence, and other disorders of the pelvic floor.

Pelvic floor health articles and procedures

Described are pelvic implants and methods of surgically placing pelvic implants, the implants optionally including the ability to engage a spreader tool for spreading the implant within the patient, also optionally including a stiffening frame (), exemplary implants being capable of being used to treat pelvic floor disorders, for example by supporting of levator tissue.

A system includes an introducer sheath having a sheath wall and a longitudinal axis, an electrode lead including a lead body and at least one electrode at a distal end of the lead body. The distal end of the lead body is received within the sheath. At least one anchor wire is within the sheath and has a proximal end attached to the distal end of the lead body. The a least one anchor wire moves through at least one opening in the sheath wall responsive to movement of the lead body relative to the introducer sheath.

Deployable electrode lead anchor

One embodiment of an electrode lead comprises a lead body, at least one electrode at a distal end of the lead body, an actuatable member and at least one anchor wire. The actuatable member is positioned within a lumen of the lead body. The at least one anchor wire has a proximal end that is attached to the actuatable member. Movement of the actuatable member relative to the lead body moves the at least one anchor wire through at least one opening in the lead body.

A pelvic implant assembly () comprising a support portion () and an extension portion (), a self-fixating tip () connected to the extension portion, the self-fixating tip comprising a base () comprising a proximal base end () and a distal base end (), the proximal base end being connected to the extension portion, the base comprising an internal channel () extending from the proximal base end and at least partially along a length of the base toward the distal base end, a fixed lateral extension () extending from the base.

An apparatus for repairing cystocele including an adjustable support member, a pair of superior support arms continuously knitted with said support member, and a pair of inferior support arms continuously knitted with said support member, wherein the distance between the pair of superior support arms and pair of inferior support arms can be increased or decreased by modifying the shape of the support member.

Method and apparatus for treatment of vaginal anterior repairs

Described are pelvic implants and methods of surgically placing pelvic implants, that provide treatment for pelvic floor disorders by support of the levator. A pelvic implant () may comprise a tissue support portion () to be placed in contact with tissue to be supported, extension portions () that extend from the tissue support portion to provide additional support, and tissue fasteners () to attach extension portions to supportive tissue.

Described are pelvic implants (e.g., urinary incontinence sling, hammock, etc.) that provide treatment for pelvic floor disorders such as incontinence, stress urinary incontinence, prolapse (e.g., cystocele, enterocele, rectocele, vault prolapse), fecal incontinence, and the like, wherein the implant involves the ability to adjust dimensions of an implant before, during, or after implantation. In a preferred embodiment the implant () comprises a support portion piece () and an extension portion piece () adjustably connected to the support portion piece through a frictional adjusting element () comprising an aperture through which a segment of extension portion extends.

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Mendota Heights, MN, United States of America

Karen Pilney Montpetit