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Method of percutaneously anchoring a suture to a bone
Assignee: Boston Scientific Scimed Inc
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Filing: 1994-05-16
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Granted: 1997-04-15
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Expires: 2014-05-16
Abstract
Abstract The surgical treatment of stress urinary incontinence is disclosed. The disclosed methods include: 1) a technique of probe passage to avoid injuring the bladder and to provide a more accurate and reproducible capture of the pubocervical fascia lateral to the bladder neck and urethra, 2) anchor fixation of the suspending sutures to the pubic bone to decrease the risk of suture pull through from above and to decrease post-operative pain and 3) a simple and reproducible technique to set a limited tension of the suspending sutures. A description of these methods and results of procedures with some of these methods are disclosed. Novel drill guides, suture passers, suture tensioners, and various related tools and devices for use in the surgical method are also disclosed.
Inventors
- 👤 Theodore V. Benderev
- 👤 Neil H. Naves
- 👤 Mark J. Legome
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-23 06:46
CPC Classifications
A; A61; A61B; A61B17/00; A61B17/04; A61B17/0401; A61B17/0469; A61B17/0483; A61B17/06; A61B17/06066; A61B17/06109; A61B17/062; A61B17/064; A61B17/0644; A61B17/10; A61B17/16; A61B17/17; A61B17/1739; A61B17/1796; A61B17/42; A61B46/00; A61B46/30; A61B17/0482; A61B17/00234; A61B2017/00349; A61B2017/00743; A61B2017/00805; A61B2017/0409; A61B2017/0414; A61B2017/0446; A61B2017/0458; A61B2017/0461; A61B2017/0462; A61B2017/0464; A61B2017/0472; A61B2017/0496
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 5
Claim 1
Independent Claim
75 words
A method of percutaneously securing an anchor in to a bone while minimizing invasion of an adjacent tissue, comprising the steps of: percutaneously locating an anchoring site on a bone without exposing the bone in an open surgical procedure; advancing a drill through the adjacent tissue and into the bone to provide a recess therein; advancing a bone anchor through the adjacent tissue and into the recess; and thereafter securing the anchor within the recess.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
75 words
A method of percutaneously securing an anchor in to a bone while minimizing invasion of an adjacent tissue, comprising the steps of: percutaneously locating an anchoring site on a bone without exposing the bone in an open surgical procedure; advancing a drill through the adjacent tissue and into the bone to provide a recess therein; advancing a bone anchor through the adjacent tissue and into the recess; and thereafter securing the anchor within the recess.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
24 words
A method as in claim 1, wherein said locating step comprises advancing at least one bone probe through the tissue and contacting the bone.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
22 words
A method as in claim 2, wherein said locating step comprises advancing two bone probes through the tissue to locate the bone.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
19 words
A method as in claim 1, further comprising the step of selecting an anchor having a suture secured thereto.
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