Patent ID: 8574148

Claim:
A system for treating urinary incontinence by providing support to a urethra of a patient, the system comprising: a surgical implant configured for treating urinary incontinence by providing support to a urethral of a patient, the surgical implant including: a first soft tissue anchor having a proximal end and a distal end, the first soft tissue anchor including a base having a hollow tubular structure, a plurality of barbs, and a tip; a second soft tissue anchor; and a sub-urethral support portion having first and second ends, the first and second soft tissue anchors configured to extend from the first and second ends of the sub-urethral support portion; and an introducer for delivering the first soft tissue anchor to a desired location in association with a procedure for treating urinary incontinence, the introducer having an elongate shaft and a handle, the elongate shaft having a proximal end at the handle and a distal end with an aperture extending through the distal end; and a filament configured to extend through the hollow tubular structure of the first soft tissue anchor and through the aperture in the distal end of introducer.