Patent ID: 8808162
Filing Date: 2014-08-19
Classification: A61F

Abstract:
1. A combination comprising a pelvic implant and an adjusting tool, the combination useful to treat a pelvic condition, the implant comprising: wherein the implant has a length to allow the first adjusting mechanism and the second adjusting mechanism to each be placed subcutaneously in a patient at a location adjacent the patient's epidermis with the central support portion supporting tissue of a urethra or an anus, wherein the first adjusting mechanism is adapted to rotate to reduce a length of the first extension portion, and wherein the second adjusting mechanism is adapted to rotate to reduce a length of the second extension portion, the adjusting tool comprising a surface capable of engaging the first adjusting mechanism or the second adjusting while the first or second adjusting mechanism is implanted subcutaneously in the patient adjacent the patient's epidermis.