Patent ID: 8211005
Filing Date: 2012-07-03
Classification: A61B,A61F

Abstract:
1. A method for repair of vaginal vault prolapse in a patient, said method comprising the steps of: making a midline incision in an apex of a vagina; establishing a first pathway in tissue on a first side of said prolapsed organ, by: establishing a second pathway in tissue on a contralateral side of said prolapsed organ, by: positioning a support member in a position to reposition said vaginal vault in said vaginal vault's anatomically correct location, said supporting member comprising a support portion having a first and second end, and two end portions, said end portions respectively attached to said first end and said second end; introducing said end portions through said first and second pathways, respectively; and adjusting said end portions so that said support member is in a therapeutic relationship to a tissue of said vaginal vault.