| 摘要 |
Apparatus for forming an artificial tie or ligament between different internal parts within a mammalian body, the apparatus comprising a strip ( 10 ) of preferably mesh type fabric formed of a material which is suitable for remaining in the body, and a drawstring ( 12 ) which is looped between different points along the length of the strip ( 10 ). By drawing the drawstring ( 12 ) the length of the strip ( 10 ) can be reduced. Opposite ends of the strip ( 11, 13 ) are in use attached to the different internal parts, and then those parts can be pulled together by applying tension to the drawstring ( 12 ), and once the length of the strip ( 10 ) has been reduced, tying off the drawstring ( 12 ) to hold the strip ( 10 ) in its reduced length condition. The apparatus is specifically useful for use in a in a method of treating vault or vaginal prolapse. The invention extends to a method of treating vault or vaginal prolapse.
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