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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 26, 2018
Filed:
Jul. 26, 2016
Boston Scientific Scimed, Inc., Maple Grove, MN (US);
Dennis Miller, Shorewood, WI (US);
Boston Scientific Scimed, Inc., Maple Grove, MN (US);
Abstract
A system and method of treating vaginal prolapse and incontinence comprises a kit. The kit includes a mesh graft configured for attachment to the anterior and posterior vaginal walls to thereby treat the vaginal prolapse. A graft delivery device is also provided for introducing and placing the mesh graft to a location deep within the peritoneal cavity and for attaching the graft thereto. A leg assembly is provided and coupled to an end of the mesh graft and cooperates with the graft delivery device to anchor and affix the mesh graft to the desired anatomical structures. The method according to the present invention contemplates a laparoscopic graft placement utilizing the components of the kit.