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Medical sling procedures and anchor insertion methods and devices
Assignee: Astora Womens Health LLC
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Filing: 2001-11-26
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Granted: 2003-07-15
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Expires: 2021-11-26
Abstract
Abstract A procedure for treating urinary stress incontinence by using bone anchors, whether screw or staple type, with or without suture, inserted pervaginally for use with a sling material for supporting the bladder neck and/or proximal urethra.
Inventors
- 👤 Mordechay Beyar
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-23 20:08
CPC Classifications
A; A61; A61B; A61B17/00; A61B17/04; A61B17/0482; A61B17/0401; A61B17/56; A61B17/58; A61B17/68; A61B17/84; A61B17/86; A61B17/8625; A61B17/863; A61B17/88; A61B17/8875; A61F; A61F2/00; A61F2/0004; A61F2/0031; A61F2/0036; A61F2/0045; A61B17/0493; A61B17/064; A61B17/0642; A61B17/42; A61B17/869; A61B2017/00535; A61B2017/00743; A61B2017/00805; A61B2017/00831; A61B2017/00867; A61B2017/0409; A61B2017/0412; A61B2017/0414; A61B2017/0427; A61B2017/0437; A61B2017/044; A61B2017/0446; A61B2017/0454; A61B2017/0647; A61B2017/0648; A61B17/28; A61B17/29; A61B2017/2901; A61B2017/2904; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S606/00; Y10S606/916
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 14
Claim 1
Independent Claim
47 words
A method of treating a female patient for urinary stress incontinence, comprising: per vaginally inserting a bone anchor to enter the posterior wall of the pubic bone, said bone anchor comprising suture thread secured thereto; and, using said suture thread and a sling to treat the incontinence.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
47 words
A method of treating a female patient for urinary stress incontinence, comprising: per vaginally inserting a bone anchor to enter the posterior wall of the pubic bone, said bone anchor comprising suture thread secured thereto; and, using said suture thread and a sling to treat the incontinence.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
25 words
A method as claimed in claim 1 , wherein said suture thread and said sling are used to position the bladder neck of the patient.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
24 words
A method as claimed in claim 1 , wherein said suture thread and said sling are used to position the urethra of the patient.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
28 words
A method as claimed in claim 1 , wherein said suture thread and said sling are used to position the bladder neck and the urethra of the patient.
Claim 6
Independent Claim
94 words
A device for placing a bone anchor into a patient comprising: a grasping section; an anchor deployment section sized and shaped for placement transvaginally in said patient; an intermediate section connecting said grasping section and said deployment section, the intermediate section having opposite sides; said grasping section and said anchor deployment section extending from the same side of said intermediate section and wherein said grasping section and said intermediate section are free from axial alignment; and, wherein a straight line drawn substantially orthogonal from said deployment section intersects an axis of said grasping section.
Claim 7
Independent Claim
94 words
A device for placing a bone anchor into a patient comprising: a grasping section; an anchor deployment section sized and shaped for placement transvaginally in said patient; an intermediate section connecting said grasping section and said deployment section, the intermediate section having opposite sides; said grasping section and said anchor deployment section extending from the same side of said intermediate section and wherein said grasping section and said intermediate section are free from axial alignment; and, wherein a straight line drawn substantially orthogonal from said deployment section intersects an axis of said grasping section.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
18 words
A device according to claim 5 , wherein said grasping section extends substantially perpendicularly from said intermediate section.
Claim 9
Independent Claim
60 words
A method of placing a bone anchor in a patient comprising: providing a surgical instrument for delivering a bone anchor in a delivery direction; urging said bone anchor into said patient by pulling said surgical instrument in a direction substantially parallel to said delivery direction; and, a user's operating grasp being substantially perpendicular to said delivery direction during said pulling.
Claim 10
Independent Claim
60 words
A method of placing a bone anchor in a patient comprising: providing a surgical instrument for delivering a bone anchor in a delivery direction; urging said bone anchor into said patient by pulling said surgical instrument in a direction substantially parallel to said delivery direction; and, a user's operating grasp being substantially perpendicular to said delivery direction during said pulling.
Claim 11
Independent Claim
57 words
A device for placing a bone anchor in a patient comprising: a grasping section; an anchor deployment section sized and shaped for placement transvaginally in said patient; an intermediate section connecting said grasping section and said deployment section; said grasping section extending from said intermediate section; and, said deployment section and said intermediate section being substantially perpendicular.
Claim 12
Independent Claim
57 words
A device for placing a bone anchor in a patient comprising: a grasping section; an anchor deployment section sized and shaped for placement transvaginally in said patient; an intermediate section connecting said grasping section and said deployment section; said grasping section extending from said intermediate section; and, said deployment section and said intermediate section being substantially perpendicular.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
18 words
A device according to claim 8 , wherein said deployment section includes a mount for a bone anchor.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
14 words
A device according to claim 9 , wherein said mount includes a retractable shield.
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