Devices and methods for delivering female pelvic floor implants

摘要

In one embodiment, an apparatus includes an elongate body that defines a lumen and a suture coupled to the elongate body and at least partially disposed within the lumen. The suture extends at least partially from a proximal end of the elongate body and forms a loop configured to couple a portion of a pelvic implant to the elongate body. In another embodiment, an apparatus includes an elongate body having a distal end configured to releasably couple the elongate body to a delivery device. A tubular member is movably disposed over at least a portion of the elongate body. A coupler is disposed at a proximal end of the elongate body and is configured to releasably couple an implant to the elongate body. The tubular member can be slidably disposed over at least a portion of the implant when the pelvic implant is coupled to the elongate body.

主权项

1. An apparatus, comprising:
a first elongate body and a second elongate body; a first sleeve coupled to the first elongate body, the first sleeve having a top wall and a bottom wall opposite to the top wall; a second sleeve coupled to the second elongate body; an implant member having a first end portion and a second end portion, the first end portion coupled to the first sleeve, the second end portion coupled to the second sleeve, the first elongate body and the second elongate body each configured to be associated to a delivery device configured to deposit the implant within pelvic tissue; a suture configured to couple the first end portion of the implant to the first sleeve, the suture forming a loop portion having a first strand portion and a second strand portion in parallel to the first strand portion, the first strand portion and the second strand portion being disposed within the first sleeve and extending from the first end portion of the implant; and a portion of the top wall of the first sleeve being coupled to a portion of the bottom wall of the first sleeve between the first strand portion and the second strand portion, wherein the coupling of the portion of the top wall of the first sleeve to the portion of the bottom wall of the first sleeve maintains a separation between the first strand portion and the second strand portion within the first sleeve.