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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.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 03, 2015
Filed:
Nov. 14, 2011
Applicants:
Michael F. Weiser, Groton, MA (US);
George Mamo, Ellicott City, MD (US);
Michael S. H. Chu, Brookline, MA (US);
Brett Nowlin, Bridgewater, MA (US);
Inventors:
Michael F. Weiser, Groton, MA (US);
George Mamo, Ellicott City, MD (US);
Michael S. H. Chu, Brookline, MA (US);
Brett Nowlin, Bridgewater, MA (US);
Assignee:
Boston Scientific Scimed, Inc., Maple Grove, MN (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61F 2/02 (2006.01); A61B 17/00 (2006.01); A61B 17/04 (2006.01); A61B 17/06 (2006.01); A61F 2/00 (2006.01); A61F 2/30 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 17/00234 (2013.01); A61B 17/0401 (2013.01); A61B 17/06109 (2013.01); A61F 2/0045 (2013.01); A61B 2017/0046 (2013.01); A61B 2017/00805 (2013.01); A61B 2017/0412 (2013.01); A61B 2017/0414 (2013.01); A61B 2017/0417 (2013.01); A61B 2017/0427 (2013.01); A61B 2017/0437 (2013.01); A61B 2017/0445 (2013.01); A61B 2017/0464 (2013.01); A61B 2017/0496 (2013.01); A61B 2017/06009 (2013.01); A61B 2017/06042 (2013.01); A61B 2017/06076 (2013.01); A61B 2017/06085 (2013.01); A61F 2002/30062 (2013.01); A61F 2002/3055 (2013.01); A61F 2002/30617 (2013.01); A61F 2210/0004 (2013.01); A61F 2250/0007 (2013.01); A61F 2250/0018 (2013.01); A61F 2250/005 (2013.01); A61F 2250/0087 (2013.01); A61F 2250/0097 (2013.01);
Abstract
Disclosed are single-incision surgical procedures for treatment of urinary incontinence and/or pelvic floor disorders and related uses, devices, kits, and methods. Implants are also disclosed for use in the exemplary procedures. In certain embodiments, soft tissue anchors are used to anchor the surgical implants to obturator membranes of a patient.