Patent ID: 8388513

Claim:
A method of treating pelvic floor pathology comprising providing level 2 and level 3 support for a prolapsed tissue by placement of an apparatus for pelvic floor repair comprising a central support portion and a plurality of arms, the arms including: (1) a first pair of arms extending laterally from about a middle or upper half of the central support portion, (2) a second pair of arms extending laterally from near a posterior end of the central support portion, and (3) a third pair of arms extending in a posterior direction from the posterior end of the central support portion, the method comprising: placing the central support portion to treat a rectocele or rectal prolapse condition, extending a first arm of the first pair of arms through a tissue path leading to a first external skin incision approximately 3 centimeters lateral to and 3 centimeters posterior to the anus on a first side of the patient, extending a second arm of the first pair of arms through a tissue path leading to a second external incision on a second side of the patient, and attaching each arm of the second pair of arms to an ischial tuberosity and connective tissue of a perineal body.