JP2015221213A5 - - Google Patents

Claims (20)

Non-woven single long sling,
And including supporting lifting portions multiple strut members,
First and second extensions; and
And at least one tissue anchors that have one or more leaflets or capable of being fixed to the patient's organization,
A transition strength region comprising a plurality of elongated arcuate members, wherein the transition strength region includes a plurality of elongated arcuate members to facilitate stress and tension distribution between the at least one tissue anchor and one of the first and second extensions. Each of the plurality of elongated arcuate members is curved inwardly toward the at least one tissue anchor between the at least one tissue anchor and one of the first and second extension portions. And having a transition strength area
The at least one tissue anchor is integrally formed with the transition strength zone and one of the first and second extensions;
With long sling,
A single patterned long implant to treat patient incontinence. It said at least one tissue anchors may extend in a direction schematically perpendicular from the planar surface of the support portion, implant according to claim 1. It said at least one tissue anchors may extend in the same plane minutes the supporting part schematically, implant according to claim 1.   The implant of claim 3, wherein the at least one anchor has a thickness substantially equal to at least one of the first and second extensions.   The implant of claim 1, wherein the at least one anchor includes two end anchors that are opposed. It said plurality of strut members are Ru is shaped like a sine wave, implant according to claim 1. The implant of claim 1, wherein the at least one anchor includes one or more deformable tines. The implant of claim 1, wherein the at least one anchor includes a body bore that can receive a distal end of a needle tool. The implant of claim 1, wherein the plurality of strut members include one or more edge retention features that extend to provide tissue engagement. The implant of claim 1, wherein the support portion is generally wider than the first and second extension portions. Non-woven single long sling,
A support portion having a plurality of rippled strut members;
First and second extensions; and
First and second end anchors extending from the respective first and second extensions;
A transition strength zone comprising a plurality of elongated members, each of the plurality of elongated arcuate members having a transition strength zone that is curved inwardly toward the first end anchor;
At least the first end anchor is an elongated sling formed integrally with the transition strength section and the first extension;
An introducer needle tool having a handle portion and a needle, the needle having a distal tip that can selectively engage the first or second end anchor to facilitate deployment and tissue fixation. Including an introductory needle tool,
A single patterned long-length implant system for treating patient incontinence. The system of claim 11, wherein the first and second end anchors are substantially equal in thickness to the first and second extensions. The system of claim 11, wherein the plurality of rippled strut members are shaped sinusoidally. The system of claim 11, wherein the first or second end anchor includes a plurality of extending tines. The system of claim 11, wherein at least one of the first and second end anchors includes a body bore that can receive a distal end of an introducer needle tool. The system of claim 11, wherein the plurality of rippled strut members include one or more edge retention features that extend to provide tissue engagement. The system of claim 11, wherein the support portion is generally wider than the first and second extension portions. The system of claim 11, wherein the support portion is substantially narrower than the first and second extension portions. 12. The introducer needle tool includes an activation mechanism operatively connected to the distal tip that facilitates selective disengagement of the first or second end anchor. The system described in. The system of claim 11, wherein the needle of the introduction needle tool is generally curved.