Patent ID: 8911348

Claim:
An implant configured to be placed within a body of a patient, comprising: a support member having a length along a central axis of the support member, the support member being configured to be placed adjacent a vaginal apex of a patient, the support member being of a length sufficient to extend the length of the vaginal apex but of a length insufficient to extend from the vaginal apex to a location between a vagina of the patient and a rectum of the patient, the support member including a first end and a second end such that a portion of the first end is separated from a portion of the second end by the length of the support member, the first end having a convex curved portion such that a portion of the convex curved portion intersects with the central axis at the portion of the first end; a first arm member coupled to a first side of the support member and being configured to be coupled to bodily tissue of the patient to help secure the implant within the body of the patient; and a second arm member coupled to a second side of the support member and being configured to be coupled to bodily tissue of the patient to help secure the implant within the body of the patient.