Patent ID: 9138305
Filing Date: 2015-09-22
Classification: A61F

Abstract:
1. An implant for a pelvic floor dysfunction, comprising: a support member defining an opening between a central axis of the support member and an edge of the support member; and a strap being configured to extend through the opening defined by the support member, the strap including a first retention member, a second retention member, and a middle portion disposed between the first retention member and the second retention member, the first retention member being configured to engage the support member to couple the strap to the support member, the second retention member being configured to engage bodily tissue of a patient to couple the strap to the bodily tissue, the strap having a mesh material, wherein the first retention member includes a first set of tangs defined by the mesh material on a proximal end portion of the strap, the strap being coupled to the opening defined by the support member based on an engagement of the first set of tangs with the support member, the second retention member includes a second set of tangs defined by the mesh material on a distal end portion of the strap, and the middle portion disposed between the first set of tangs and the second set of tangs devoid of tangs, the first set of tangs being disposed a distance from a proximal terminal end of the strap, and a portion between the proximal terminal end and the first set of tangs is devoid of tangs.