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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 19, 2014
Filed:
Mar. 28, 2012
Paul J. Gindele, Minnetonka, MN (US);
Justin M. Crank, Minnetonka, MN (US);
Matthew S. Finlay, Minnetonka, MN (US);
William J. Rissmann, Minnetonka, MN (US);
Paul J. Gindele, Minnetonka, MN (US);
Justin M. Crank, Minnetonka, MN (US);
Matthew S. Finlay, Minnetonka, MN (US);
William J. Rissmann, Minnetonka, MN (US);
AMS Research Corporation, Minnetonka, MN (US);
Abstract
Described are various embodiments of surgical procedures, systems, implants, devices, tools, and methods, useful for treating pelvic conditions in a male or female, the pelvic conditions including incontinence (various forms such as fecal incontinence, stress urinary incontinence, urge incontinence, mixed incontinence, etc.), vaginal prolapse (including various forms such as enterocele, cystocele, rectocele, apical or vault prolapse, uterine descent, etc.), and other conditions caused by muscle and ligament weakness, the devices and tools including devices and tools for anchoring an implant to supportive tissue and adjusting the implant.