Patent ID: 8932201
Filing Date: 2015-01-13
Classification: A61B,A61F

Abstract:
1. A pelvic implant for supporting levator tissue, the implant comprising a first tissue support portion bounded by: an anterior side capable of extending on a first side of a patient from an anterior region of the pelvic region to a region of medial levator tissue on the first side of the patient, the anterior region selected from a region of the obturator foramen, a region of the arcus tendineus, and a region of puborectalis muscle, a posterior side capable of extending on the first side of the patient from a posterior region of the pelvic region to a region of medial levator tissue, the posterior region selected from a region of the ischial spine, an ischial tuberosity, a sacrospinous ligament, a sacrotuberous ligament, and a sacrum, a lateral end capable of extending from the anterior region to the posterior region on the first side of the patient, and a medial end capable of being located at a medial position below levator tissue selected from a rectum, an external anal sphincter, a perineal body, and an anococygeal body, when the first tissue support portion is located at a region of levator tissue and inferior to the levator tissue on the first side of the patient; and a second tissue support portion bounded by: an anterior side capable of extending on a second side of the patient from an anterior region of the pelvic region to a region of medial levator tissue, the anterior region selected from a region of the obturator foramen, a region of the arcus tendineus, and a region of puborectalis muscle, a posterior side capable of extending on the second side of the anent from a posterior region of the pelvic region to a region of medial levator tissue, the posterior region selected from a region of the ischial spine, an ischial tuberosity, a sacrospinous ligament, a sacrotuberous ligament, and a sacrum, a lateral end capable of extending from the anterior region to the posterior region on the second side of the patient, and a medial end capable of being located at a medial position below levator tissue selected from a rectum, an external anal sphincter, a perineal body, and an anococygeal body, when the second tissue support portion is located at a region of levator tissue inferior to the levator tissue, on the second side of the patient, wherein the first and second tissue support portions have a width of the medial end less than a width of the lateral end.