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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 15, 2018
Filed:
Sep. 29, 2011
James A. Alexander, Excelsior, MN (US);
Chaouki A. Khamis, Edina, MN (US);
Thomas O. Viker, Arden Hills, MN (US);
James A. Alexander, Excelsior, MN (US);
Chaouki A. Khamis, Edina, MN (US);
Thomas O. Viker, Arden Hills, MN (US);
Boston Scientific Scimed, Inc., Maple Grove, MN (US);
Abstract
Described are surgical procedure systems, devices, tools, and methods, useful for treating pelvic conditions in a male or female, involving an expansion member. The invention relates to an expansion member that includes a proximal end, a distal end, a length extending from the proximal end to the distal end, two longitudinal blades extending in the length direction, and a connector connecting the blades. The connector allows movement of the blades to increase or decrease a distance between the blades at the distal end.