WO2005110274A3 - Apparatus for cystocele repair - Google Patents

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WO2005110274A3
WO2005110274A3 PCT/US2005/015725 US2005015725W WO2005110274A3 WO 2005110274 A3 WO2005110274 A3 WO 2005110274A3 US 2005015725 W US2005015725 W US 2005015725W WO 2005110274 A3 WO2005110274 A3 WO 2005110274A3
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bladder
patient
cystocele repair
pathways
support member
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Karen Pilney Montpetit
Kimberly A Anderson
Brian P Watschke
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Ams Res Corp
Karen Pilney Montpetit
Kimberly A Anderson
Brian P Watschke
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Priority to EP08161256.6A priority Critical patent/EP1977699B1/en
Priority to EP05741770A priority patent/EP1750613B1/en
Priority to AU2005244179A priority patent/AU2005244179B2/en
Priority to CA002557938A priority patent/CA2557938C/en
Publication of WO2005110274A2 publication Critical patent/WO2005110274A2/en
Publication of WO2005110274A3 publication Critical patent/WO2005110274A3/en

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Abstract

A method for cystocele repair comprising the steps of: establishing four pathways in tissue around a bladder of a patient, introducing a strap into of said pathways, and positioning beneath said bladder of said patient a support member having each said strap connected thereto such that said bladder of said patient is supported by said support member and a bulge of said bladder into a vagina of said patient is reduced.
PCT/US2005/015725 2004-05-07 2005-05-05 Apparatus for cystocele repair WO2005110274A2 (en)

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EP08161256.6A EP1977699B1 (en) 2004-05-07 2005-05-05 Kit for repairing cystocele
EP05741770A EP1750613B1 (en) 2004-05-07 2005-05-05 Apparatus for cystocele repair
AU2005244179A AU2005244179B2 (en) 2004-05-07 2005-05-05 Apparatus for cystocele repair
CA002557938A CA2557938C (en) 2004-05-07 2005-05-05 Method and apparatus for cystocele repair

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US10/840,646 US7351197B2 (en) 2004-05-07 2004-05-07 Method and apparatus for cystocele repair
US10/840,646 2004-05-07

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