WO2007149348A3 - Surgical implants and tools for treating pelvic conditions - Google Patents

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WO2007149348A3
WO2007149348A3 PCT/US2007/014120 US2007014120W WO2007149348A3 WO 2007149348 A3 WO2007149348 A3 WO 2007149348A3 US 2007014120 W US2007014120 W US 2007014120W WO 2007149348 A3 WO2007149348 A3 WO 2007149348A3
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implant
tools
incontinence
surgical implants
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Kelly Ann Dockendorf
Richard Kaleta
Chaouki A Khamis
Karen Pilney Montpetit
Jason Ogdahl
Jeffrey Michael O'hern
John F Otte
Jessica L Roll
Steven James Wolfe
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Ams Res Corp
Kelly Ann Dockendorf
Richard Kaleta
Chaouki A Khamis
Karen Pilney Montpetit
Jason Ogdahl
Jeffrey Michael O'hern
John F Otte
Jessica L Roll
Steven James Wolfe
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Priority to KR1020087031836A priority Critical patent/KR101115493B1/en
Priority to JP2009515520A priority patent/JP4971440B2/en
Priority to BRPI0712194-6A priority patent/BRPI0712194A2/en
Priority to CA002654966A priority patent/CA2654966A1/en
Priority to AU2007261550A priority patent/AU2007261550B2/en
Priority to CN2007800291965A priority patent/CN101500507B/en
Priority to US12/308,436 priority patent/US8834350B2/en
Priority to EP07809612A priority patent/EP2029048A2/en
Publication of WO2007149348A2 publication Critical patent/WO2007149348A2/en
Publication of WO2007149348A3 publication Critical patent/WO2007149348A3/en
Priority to US14/462,140 priority patent/US10271936B2/en

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Abstract

Described are pelvic implants (e.g., urinary incontinence sling, hammock, etc.) that provide treatment for pelvic floor disorders such as incontinence, stress urinary incontinence, prolapse (e.g., cystocele, enterocele, rectocele, vault prolapse), fecal incontinence, and the like, wherein the implant involves the ability to adjust dimensions of an implant before, during, or after implantation. In a preferred embodiment the implant (680) comprises a support portion piece (682) and an extension portion piece (688, 690) adjustably connected to the support portion piece through a frictional adjusting element (696) comprising an aperture through which a segment of extension portion extends.
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KR1020087031836A KR101115493B1 (en) 2006-06-16 2007-06-15 Surgical implants, tools, and methods for treating pelvic conditions
JP2009515520A JP4971440B2 (en) 2006-06-16 2007-06-15 Surgical implants, tools, and methods for treating pelvic disease
BRPI0712194-6A BRPI0712194A2 (en) 2006-06-16 2007-06-15 PELVIC AND SURGICAL IMPLANTS COMBINATION USEFUL SURGICAL TOOL TO IMPLEMENT A PELVIC IMPLANT METHODS OF TREATING A PELVIC CONDITION AND VAGINAL PROLAPSE, AND, METHOD FOR HANDLING A SURGICAL IMPLANT
CA002654966A CA2654966A1 (en) 2006-06-16 2007-06-15 Surgical implants and tools for treating pelvic conditions
AU2007261550A AU2007261550B2 (en) 2006-06-16 2007-06-15 Surgical implants and tools for treating pelvic conditions
CN2007800291965A CN101500507B (en) 2006-06-16 2007-06-15 Surgical implants, tools for treating pelvic conditions
US12/308,436 US8834350B2 (en) 2006-06-16 2007-06-15 Surgical implants, tools, and methods for treating pelvic conditions
EP07809612A EP2029048A2 (en) 2006-06-16 2007-06-15 Surgical implants and tools for treating pelvic conditions
US14/462,140 US10271936B2 (en) 2006-06-16 2014-08-18 Surgical implants, tools, and methods for treating pelvic conditions

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