Patent ID: 8608640
Filing Date: 2013-12-17
Classification: A61F

Abstract:
1. A method of treating urinary incontinence comprising: forming a first incision exposing a urethral region a patient; forming a first suprapubic incision in the patient and a separate second suprapubic incision in the patient; tunneling an introducer from the first suprapubic incision superficially anterior to a pubic symphysis of the patient and out of the first incision; attaching a first portion of an implant to the introducer and retracting the introducer and the first portion of the implant from the first incision to the first suprapubic incision; tunneling the introducer from the second suprapubic incision superficially anterior to the pubic symphysis of the patient and out of the first incision; attaching a second portion of the implant to the introducer and retracting the introducer and the second portion of the implant from the first incision to the second suprapubic incision; forming a third incision and a fourth incision in the patient; tunneling a second introducer from the third incision through a first obturator foramen of the patient and out of the first incision; attaching a third portion of the implant to the second introducer, retracting the second introducer and the third portion of the implant from the first incision toward the third incision, and securing the third portion of the implant inside the patient; tunneling a selected introducer from the fourth incision through a second obturator foramen of the patient and out of the first incision; and attaching a fourth portion of the implant to the selected introducer, retracting the selected introducer and the fourth portion of the implant from the first incision toward the fourth incision, and securing the fourth portion of the implant inside the patient.