Patent ID: 9682177
Date: 2017-06-20
CPC Classifications: A61K,A61L

Claim:
1. A surgical procedure for performing a hysterectomy operation, the surgical procedure comprising: injecting a first therapeutic composition into at least one uterosacral ligament inside of a body of a patient to promote remodeling within the at least one uterosacral ligament, the first therapeutic composition including one of a hydrogel composition and injectable plug; applying a second therapeutic composition onto a surface of the at least one uterosacral ligament to increase a strength of the at least one uterosacral ligament, the second therapeutic composition being different than the first therapeutic composition, the second therapeutic composition including a solid polymeric composition in a form of a sheet or strip, wherein the injecting the first therapeutic composition and applying the second therapeutic occur before, during, or after the hysterectomy operation; and attaching an implant to the at least one uterosacral ligament.