SURGICAL TOOLS, SYSTEMS, AND RELATED IMPLANTS AND METHODS

SURGICAL TOOLS, SYSTEMS, AND RELATED IMPLANTS AND Described are implants and tools for use in treating pelvic conditions such as 5 incontinence, including urinary incontinence in a male or female, for example an incontinence sling and delivery system that can include a sling implant and delivery too...

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Hauptverfasser: Hamel, Kory P, Ferrazzo, Anthony J., Lund, Jonathan J
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Sprache:eng
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Zusammenfassung:SURGICAL TOOLS, SYSTEMS, AND RELATED IMPLANTS AND Described are implants and tools for use in treating pelvic conditions such as 5 incontinence, including urinary incontinence in a male or female, for example an incontinence sling and delivery system that can include a sling implant and delivery tool system, wherein the implant can include a mesh sling and one or more anchors provided at or extending from a portion of the sling to facilitate tissue fixation; the delivery tool system can include at least a tunneler having a lumen, and an insertion 10 tool; and wherein useful methods can involve inserting the tunneler through an incision and into a pelvic region of a patient, connecting the insertion tool to the sling, and inserting the sling into the tunneler to place the sling to provide tissue support. - z 'Lii to 0 L Cr)D In co C" CCr) C0 i Cr) Cr) Cssss Cl0< Ct, CO0