Patent ID: 9089393
Filing Date: 2015-07-28
Classification: A61B,A61F

Abstract:
1. A combination comprising a pelvic implant and a suture passer assembly, the combination useful to treat a pelvic condition, the implant comprising a tissue support portion and two opposing mesh extension portions, the suture passer assembly comprising a proximal end, a shaft, and a shaft distal end, the shaft distal end comprising a suture passer comprising a set of opposed suture passer jaws and a mesh holder comprising a set of mesh holder jaws different from the suture passer jaws, wherein the mesh holder jaws are located between the opposed suture passer jaws and are capable of engaging the mesh, pulling the engaged mesh in a proximal direction to a location between the suture passer jaws, forming a length-reducing loop in the mesh, and holding the mesh and formed loop between the suture passer jaws, and the suture passer is capable of passing a suture through the mesh held between the suture passer jaws in a manner to maintain the formed loop.