Boston Scientific Scimed, Inc.

Ams Research Corporation

Astora Women's Health, LLC

Incumed, Inc.

Kelly Ann Chapman

Karen Pilney Montpetit

Jason Westrum Ogdahl

Jessica Lynn Roll

Robert E Lund

Richard C Kaleta

John Fritz Otte

Kimberly A Anderson

Chaouki A Khamis

Amanda J Heys

Jose W Jimenez

Jelica D Wold

James A Kazmierkoski

Russell J Redmond

Claude A Vidal

Matthew Jonathan Olson

Christopher H Porter

Abram D Janis

Mona N Dahdah

Byron L Moran

Jeffrey M O'Hern

Jeffrey Michael O'Hern

José William Jimenez

Steven J Wolfe

Jessica L Roll Hoye

Steven James Wolfe

Mona D Dahdah

Alton V Hallum, Iii

Karen Pilney Monpetit

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

Systems for providing support to body tissue to alleviate incontinence are disclosed that comprise an elongated incontinence sling having a central support portion adapted to be positioned to support any one of the urethra or anus and first and second sling end portions extending from the central support portion through body tissue and a tension adjustment mechanism acting on or within one or both of the sling end portions. The sling tension adjustment mechanism comprises one or more of a sling tensioning suture or band, a tensioning device coupled to a suture or band free end, a tissue anchor coupled to one or more of a suture free end and a sling end, a mesh fold, a suture tube, and a sling sheath in various combinations.

Adjustable tension incontinence sling assembles

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

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

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.

Systems for providing support within the pelvic region of a patient. The systems can include an elongated incontinence sling having a central support portion adapted to be positioned to support any one of the urethra or anus, and a sling tension adjustment mechanism operatively attached to the elongated sling. The sling tension adjustment mechanism can include a plunger device adapted for traversal within an interior of the housing, and an inflatable bladder provided within the housing to selectively control traversal of the plunger. Alternatively, the adjustment mechanism can include a bobbin device within the housing and one or more retention devices to selectively restrict unwinding of a suture from the bobbin device.

Adjustable sling and method of treating pelvic conditions

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.

Adjustable tension incontinence sling assemblies

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.

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.

Systems for providing support to body tissue to alleviate incontinence are disclosed that comprise an elongated incontinence sling () having a central support portion () adapted to be positioned to support any one of the urethra or anus () and first and second sling end portions () extending from the central support portion through body tissue and a tension adjustment mechanism acting on or within one or both of the sling end portions. The sling tension adjustment mechanism comprises one or more of a sling tensioning suture () or band, and a tensioning device () coupled to a suture or band free end.

Systems for providing support to body tissue to alleviate incontinence are disclosed that comprise an elongated incontinence sling having a central support portion adapted to be positioned to support any one of the urethra or anus and first and second sling end portions extending from the central support portion through body tissue and a tension adjustment mechanism acting on or within one or both of the sling end portions. The sling tension adjustment mechanism is attached to and extends through an adjustment spacing between sling intermediate ends within at least one sling end portion. The adjustment spacing is lengthened to decrease sling tension and shortened to increase sling tension.

Growing community of inventors

Minnetonka, MN, United States of America

Kelly Ann Chapman