Pelvic implant with anchoring frame

摘要

An implant for a pelvis is provided, wherein suturing is not necessary for anchoring the implant in place. The implant includes a flexible sheet and a solid frame, wherein the frame can be compressed or expanded. Upon insertion through the narrow openings of the pelvis, the frame is compressed, and upon delivery at the site, the frame is expanded, and is designed to anchor to the surrounding anatomical structures.

主权项

1. A vaginal support comprising:
a sheet having a perimeter; and a frame configured for holding said sheet at a portion of said perimeter, wherein said frame comprises:
a first arm unattached to a frame element at a first end and connected at a second end to a connecting element;a second arm unattached to a frame element at a first end and connected at a second end to the connecting element; andthe connecting element, comprising an elastic material, connecting said first arm and said second arm, wherein the vaginal support is sized and shaped for insertion through a vaginal wall of a patient and for expansion against pelvic side walls so as to thereby support organs of a pelvis without suturing.