Patent ID: 7131943

Claim:
A surgical kit for performing a surgical procedure on a patient to restore a prolapsed organ within a patient's pelvic region comprising: a mesh for supporting the organ, the mesh including a support sheet portion to be positioned substantially beneath the organ having a distal end region and a proximal end region, first and second front attachment strips extending from the proximal end region, and first and second rear attachment strips extending from the distal end region; a first guide needle for penetrating tissue within the patient's body to create a passageway through the patient's pelvic region through which the first or second front or rear attachment strips can be pulled, the guide needle having a proximal end and a tissue penetrating blunt tip at a distal end, and defining in part a curved shaft having a first curvature; and coupling means for coupling a distal end of each of the first and second front and rear attachment strips to the distal end of the guide needle, wherein, for each of the first and second front and rear attachment strips, the coupling means is a coupling element fixedly secured at a first end to a distal end of the attachment strips, and having an opening at a second end dimensioned to receive therein and securely engage the distal end of the guide needle.