The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document.

The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.

Date of Patent:
Aug. 28, 2018

Filed:

Jun. 29, 2012
Applicants:

James A. Alexander, Excelsior, MN (US);

Benjamin Y. Arcand, Minneapolis, MN (US);

Justin H. Huelman, Lino Lakes, MN (US);

Chaouki A. Khamis, Los Gatos, CA (US);

Micah D. Thorson, North Branch, MN (US);

Thomas O. Viker, New Brighton, MN (US);

Inventors:

James A. Alexander, Excelsior, MN (US);

Benjamin Y. Arcand, Minneapolis, MN (US);

Justin H. Huelman, Lino Lakes, MN (US);

Chaouki A. Khamis, Los Gatos, CA (US);

Micah D. Thorson, North Branch, MN (US);

William S. Tremulis, Redwood City, CA (US);

Thomas O. Viker, New Brighton, MN (US);

Assignee:

Boston Scientific Scimed, Inc., Maple Grove, MN (US);

Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 1/32 (2006.01); A61B 1/06 (2006.01); A61B 1/303 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 1/0676 (2013.01); A61B 1/0684 (2013.01); A61B 1/303 (2013.01); A61B 1/32 (2013.01);
Abstract

Described are various embodiments of surgical procedure systems, devices, tools, and methods, useful for treating pelvic conditions such as vaginal prolapse and other conditions caused by muscle and ligament weakness, the devices and tools being useful for transvaginally accessing a posterior region of pelvic anatomy, and related methods.


Find Patent Forward Citations

Loading…