Patent ID: 8449450

Claim:
A system for treating urinary incontinence by providing support to a urethra of a patient, the system comprising: a surgical implant configured to treat urinary incontinence, the surgical implant including: a first soft tissue anchor having a proximal end and a distal end, the first soft tissue anchor having an introducer channel extending through the first soft tissue anchor from the proximal end to the distal end; a second soft tissue anchor; and a support having first and second ends, the first soft tissue anchor being connected to the first end of the support and the second soft tissue anchor being connected to the second end of the support; and an introducer for delivering the first soft tissue anchor to a desired pelvic location in association with a procedure for treating urinary incontinence, the introducer having a shaft and a handle, the shaft having a proximal end at the handle and a distal end, the distal end configured to be inserted through the introducer channel of the first soft tissue anchor such that the distal end of the shaft protrudes from the distal end of the first soft tissue anchor, the shaft defining an abutment toward the distal end of the shaft for limiting the first soft tissue anchor from moving along the shaft of the introducer.