Sling Anchor System

摘要

The present disclosure is generally directed to surgical articles useful for implanting support members in patients. The articles disclosed herein include a support member, such as a sling for urinary incontinence, tissue anchors, filamentary elements for associating the support member with the anchors, and introducer needles for placing the anchors in a patient. The support members can also be configured for use in pelvic floor repair, such as for treating cystoceles, rectoceles, and enteroceles.

主权项

1. An implantable system, comprising:
a support member comprising a first connector disposed on a first end and a second connector disposed on a second end opposite the first end; a first tissue anchor coupled to the first connector via a first filamentary element that has a first end permanently attached to the first connector; a second tissue anchor coupled to the second connector via a second filamentary element that has a first end permanently attached to the second connector; wherein at least one of the first connector and the second connector comprises a locking housing including an internal lumen through which the respective first or second filamentary element is threaded.