Pelvic implants and methods of implanting the same

Patent Number: 9387061

Patent Date: 2016-07-12

Patent type: utility

In one embodiment, an implant is configured to be placed within a body of a patient. The implant includes a support member. The support member is configured to be placed adjacent a vaginal apex of a patient. The support member has a length sufficient to extend the length of the vaginal apex but not of a length sufficient to extend from the vaginal apex to a location between a vagina of the patient and a rectum of the patient. The implant also includes first and second arm members coupled to the support member. The arm members are configured to be coupled to bodily tissue of the patient to help secure the implant within the body of the patient.

Inventors

First Name Last Name City State Country
John E. Sherry - - -
Roger P. Goldberg - - -
James S. Goddard, Jr. - - -
Brent Palmisano - - -

IPCs

Section Class Sub Class Group Sub Group
A 61 F 2 00
A 61 B 17 00

Assignee

Organization First Name Last Name City State Country
Boston Scientific Scimed, Inc. - - - - -