Patent ID: 7789821

Claim:
A method for providing support to a urethra in a patient comprising the steps of: (a) introducing through an incision in the vaginal wall, a surgical implant comprising, a suburethral support, at least two soft tissue anchors, and at least two suspending strips, each suspending strip extending between the suburethral support and one of the at least two soft tissue anchors; (b) positioning the suburethral support under the urethra; (c) introducing one of said at least two soft tissue anchors through a para-urethral tunnel on one side of the urethra; (d) introducing the other of said at least two soft tissue anchors through a para-urethral tunnel on the other side of the urethra; and (e) positioning each of said soft tissue anchors in tissue comprising soft tissue without penetrating the rectus sheath.