Patent ID: 9414902
Filing Date: 2016-08-16
CPC Classification: A61F

Claim Text:
1. A method of treating vaginal prolapse in a patient, comprising the steps of: a. forming an abdominal access to the vagina; b. denuding a peritoneum over an anterior and posterior vaginal wall fascia; c. inserting at least one mesh graft and leg assembly through the abdominal access to the vagina, the leg assembly including a sheath and a dilator, the mesh graft including a first arm member, a second arm member, and a mesh extension, the mesh extension having a width smaller than widths of the first and second arm members; d. attaching the first arm member of the mesh graft to the anterior vaginal wall fascia; e. attaching the second arm member of the mesh graft to the posterior vaginal wall fascia; f. creating a tunnel in the peritoneum between a first incision and a second incision; g. passing the leg assembly through the tunnel; h. anchoring the mesh extension of the mesh graft to a soft tissue near a sacral promontory, the anchoring includes (1) passing a bullet needle coupled to the mesh extension through the soft tissue, (2) passing the leg assembly through the soft tissue, (3) positioning the mesh extension in the soft tissue, (4) retracting the bullet needle and leg assembly out of the abdominal access through which the at least one mesh graft and leg assembly was inserted, and (5) removing the bullet needle and leg assembly; and i. adjusting a tension of the mesh graft.