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Female suspension procedure
Assignee: WPAMS ACQUISITION CORP
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Filing: 1989-03-29
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Granted: 1990-07-03
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Expires: 2009-03-29
Abstract
Abstract A method for suspending the urethrovesical junction in females comprises inserting sutures through a puncture or incision in the suprapubic abdominal area or through a puncture or incision in the vaginal wall, suspending the urethrovesical junction with the sutures, and anchoring the sutures with an anchoring means at an anchoring site. The anchoring means is a relatively rigid helix having an attaching means to attach the suture, or a pad adapted to be delivered with a delivery means to the anchoring site, or a flip anchor in substantial axial alignment with a placement means and adapted to be flipped from the axial alignment to an angled position, or an adjustable tissue anchor having a means for adjustably attaching the sutures.
Inventors
- 👤 John H. Burton
- 👤 Reginald C. Bruskewitz
- 👤 Michael A. Mikulich
- 👤 William D. Saville
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
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Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-23 11:28
CPC Classifications
A; A61; A61B; A61B17/00; A61B17/04; A61B17/0401; A61F; A61F2/00; A61F2/0004; A61F2/0031; A61F2/0036; A61B2017/00743; A61B2017/00805; A61B2017/0404; A61B2017/044; A61B2017/0443; A61B2017/0446; A61B2017/0448; A61B2017/0453; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S128/00; Y10S128/25
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 6
Claim 1
Independent Claim
133 words
A method for suspending the urethrovesical junction with sutures which comprises inserting said sutures through an incision in the suprapubic abdominal area or through an incision in the vaginal wall, suspending said urethrovesical junction with said sutures, and anchoring said sutures with at least one anchoring means at an anchoring site, wherein said anchoring means is selected from the group consisting of: a relatively rigid helix having an attaching means to attach said suture, or a pad adapted to be delivered within a delivery means to said anchoring site, or a flip anchor in substantial axial alignment with a placement means and adapted to be flipped from said axial alignment to an angled position with respect to said placement means, or an adjustable tissue anchor having a means for adjustably attaching said sutures.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
133 words
A method for suspending the urethrovesical junction with sutures which comprises inserting said sutures through an incision in the suprapubic abdominal area or through an incision in the vaginal wall, suspending said urethrovesical junction with said sutures, and anchoring said sutures with at least one anchoring means at an anchoring site, wherein said anchoring means is selected from the group consisting of: a relatively rigid helix having an attaching means to attach said suture, or a pad adapted to be delivered within a delivery means to said anchoring site, or a flip anchor in substantial axial alignment with a placement means and adapted to be flipped from said axial alignment to an angled position with respect to said placement means, or an adjustable tissue anchor having a means for adjustably attaching said sutures.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
21 words
A method according to claim 1 wherein said attaching means is a shaft located substantially centrally with respect to said helix
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
24 words
A method according to claim 1 wherein said delivery means is a needle and said pad is adapted to be delivered through the needle.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
19 words
A method according to claim 1 wherein said placement means includes a guidewire reversibly attached to said flip anchor.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
15 words
A method according to claim 4 wherein said guidewire is inserted through a hollow needle.
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