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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 15, 2016
Filed:
Dec. 22, 2008
Michael S. H. Chu, Brookline, MA (US);
Hamid Davoudi, Westwood, MA (US);
Ty Fairneny, Hopkinton, MA (US);
James Goddard, Pepperell, MA (US);
Roger P. Goldberg, Evanston, IL (US);
Jianmin LI, Lexington, MA (US);
Steven A. Olivieri, Shrewsbury, MA (US);
John Petricca, Ashland, MA (US);
Jozef Slanda, Milford, MA (US);
Ken Toso, Westborough, MA (US);
Michael Weiser, Groton, MA (US);
Michael S. H. Chu, Brookline, MA (US);
Hamid Davoudi, Westwood, MA (US);
Ty Fairneny, Hopkinton, MA (US);
James Goddard, Pepperell, MA (US);
Roger P. Goldberg, Evanston, IL (US);
Jianmin Li, Lexington, MA (US);
Steven A. Olivieri, Shrewsbury, MA (US);
John Petricca, Ashland, MA (US);
Jozef Slanda, Milford, MA (US);
Ken Toso, Westborough, MA (US);
Michael Weiser, Groton, MA (US);
Boston Scientific Scimed, Inc., Maple Grove, MN (US);
Abstract
In one embodiment, a method includes securing an implant that includes a pre-formed loop to a vaginal apex. An end of the suture is inserted through a selected portion of a pelvic tissue to dispose at least a portion of the implant within a pelvic region of the patient. The end of the suture is drawn through the loop while simultaneously advancing a uterus to approximate the vaginal apex to the selected portion of pelvic tissue. An apparatus includes an implant and a suture coupled to the implant having a pre-formed loop. configured to receive a portion of a delivery device therethrough. A trocar is coupled to an end of the suture that can be releasably coupled to an end of the delivery device. The trocar can be inserted through a pelvic tissue and drawn through the loop forming a knot to secure the implant to the pelvic tissue.