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Method of tensioning a suspended tissue mass
Assignee: Boston Scientific Scimed Inc
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Filing: 1996-08-27
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Granted: 1998-11-17
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Expires: 2016-08-27
Abstract
Abstract The surgical treatment of stress urinary incontinence is described. The 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 included. Novel drill guides, suture passers, suture tensioners, and various related tools and devices for use in the surgical method are also discussed.
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 13:54
CPC Classifications
A; A61; A61B; A61B17/00; A61B17/064; A61B17/0644; A61B17/04; A61B17/0401; A61B17/0469; A61B17/0483; A61B17/06; A61B17/06066; A61B17/06109; A61B17/062; 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; A61B2017/0461; A61B2017/0462; A61B2017/0464; A61B2017/0472; A61B2017/0496; A61B90/00; A61B90/06; A61B2090/062
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 25
Claim 1
Independent Claim
139 words
A method of suspending a first tissue mass from a second tissue mass with a preselected tension, comprising the steps of: providing a suture, said suture having at least a first portion, a second portion, and a third portion, the first portion of said suture being between the second and third portions of said suture; positioning the first portion of said suture around the first tissue mass; securing at least one of the second and third portions of said suture to the second tissue mass; positioning a suture tensioner having a preselected cross-sectional area between said suture and either of the first or second tissue masses; tying the second and third portions of said suture; and thereafter removing the suture tensioner to produce an amount of slack in said suture corresponding to the cross-sectional area of the suture tensioner.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
139 words
A method of suspending a first tissue mass from a second tissue mass with a preselected tension, comprising the steps of: providing a suture, said suture having at least a first portion, a second portion, and a third portion, the first portion of said suture being between the second and third portions of said suture; positioning the first portion of said suture around the first tissue mass; securing at least one of the second and third portions of said suture to the second tissue mass; positioning a suture tensioner having a preselected cross-sectional area between said suture and either of the first or second tissue masses; tying the second and third portions of said suture; and thereafter removing the suture tensioner to produce an amount of slack in said suture corresponding to the cross-sectional area of the suture tensioner.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
23 words
The method of claim 1, wherein said positioning the first portion of said suture step comprises positioning said suture around a bladder neck.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
17 words
The method of claim 1, wherein said securing step comprises securing said suture to a pubic bone.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
24 words
The method of claim 3, wherein said securing step comprises securing said suture in an anchor and positioning the anchor in the pubic bone.
Claim 6
Independent Claim
96 words
A method of suspending a tissue mass with a preselected tension, comprising the steps of: securing at least one suture to a bone such that a first and second suture ends extend therefrom; advancing at least one of said first and second ends of the suture around the tissue mass; positioning a suture tensioner having a preselected cross-sectional area between the suture and the bone; tying said first and second suture ends; and thereafter removing the suture tensioner to produce an amount of slack in the suture corresponding to the cross-sectional area of the suture tensioner.
Claim 7
Independent Claim
96 words
A method of suspending a tissue mass with a preselected tension, comprising the steps of: securing at least one suture to a bone such that a first and second suture ends extend therefrom; advancing at least one of said first and second ends of the suture around the tissue mass; positioning a suture tensioner having a preselected cross-sectional area between the suture and the bone; tying said first and second suture ends; and thereafter removing the suture tensioner to produce an amount of slack in the suture corresponding to the cross-sectional area of the suture tensioner.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
27 words
The method of claim 5, wherein said advancing step comprises advancing at least one of said first and second ends of the suture around a bladder neck.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
23 words
The method of claim 5, therein said securing step comprises securing said suture to an anchor and positioning the anchor in the bone.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
38 words
The method of claim 7, wherein the step of positioning a suture tensioner comprises positioning the suture tensioner between the suture and a pubic bone, wherein the suture is secured to an anchor positioned in the pubic bone.
Claim 11
Independent Claim
144 words
A method of suspending a bladder neck with a preselected tension, comprising the steps of: providing a first suture, said suture having at least a first portion, a second portion, and a third portion, the first portion of said suture being between the second and third portions of said suture; securing the first portion of said suture to tissue generally adjacent the bladder neck; securing at least one of the second and third portions of said suture to a first anchor; positioning the anchor in a bone; positioning a suture tensioner having a preselected cross-sectional area between the suture and either the bone or the tissue generally adjacent the bladder neck; tying the second and third portions of said suture; and thereafter removing the suture tensioner to produce an amount of slack in said suture corresponding to the cross-sectional area of the suture tensioner.
Claim 12
Independent Claim
144 words
A method of suspending a bladder neck with a preselected tension, comprising the steps of: providing a first suture, said suture having at least a first portion, a second portion, and a third portion, the first portion of said suture being between the second and third portions of said suture; securing the first portion of said suture to tissue generally adjacent the bladder neck; securing at least one of the second and third portions of said suture to a first anchor; positioning the anchor in a bone; positioning a suture tensioner having a preselected cross-sectional area between the suture and either the bone or the tissue generally adjacent the bladder neck; tying the second and third portions of said suture; and thereafter removing the suture tensioner to produce an amount of slack in said suture corresponding to the cross-sectional area of the suture tensioner.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
42 words
The method of claim 9, further comprising repeating each of the steps of claim 9 on a second side of the bladder neck using a second suture and a second anchor to form a bladder neck suspension sling with a preselected tension.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
24 words
The method of claim 9, wherein the step of positioning a suture tensioner comprises positioning the suture tensioner between the suture and the bone.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
21 words
The method of claim 9, wherein said suture is secured to the anchor before the anchor is positioned in the bone.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
26 words
The method of claim 9, wherein said suture is secured to tissue generally adjacent to the bladder neck before said suture is secured to the anchor.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
26 words
The method of claim 9, wherein said suture is secured to tissue generally adjacent to the bladder neck before the anchor is positioned in the bone.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
28 words
The method of claim 9, wherein the step of positioning the anchor in a bone is accomplished without exposing the bone by way of an open surgical procedure.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
18 words
The method of claim 15, wherein the step of positioning the anchor in a bone is accomplished percutaneously.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
23 words
The method of claim 9, wherein the step of positioning the anchor in a bone comprises positioning the anchor in a pubic bone.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
28 words
The method of claim 17, wherein the step of positioning the anchor in a bone comprises positioning the anchor in a generally anterior surface of the pubic bone.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
32 words
The method of claim 18, wherein the step of positioning the anchor in a bone comprises positioning the anchor in a superior portion of the generally anterior surface of the pubic bone.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim
31 words
The method of claim 18, wherein the step of positioning the anchor in a bone comprises positioning the anchor in the pubic bone approximately 2 centimeters lateral to a symphysis pubis.
Claim 24
Dependent Claim
23 words
The method of claim 20, wherein the step of positioning the anchor in a bone comprises positioning the anchor in a pubic tubercle.
Claim 25
Dependent Claim
21 words
The method of claim 9, wherein the step of positioning the anchor in a bone is accomplished without exposing the bone.
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