SURGICAL TOOL

摘要

A surgical tool for introducing a surgical implant into the human body for the treatment of female urinary incontinence is provided. The tool (1) comprises an elongate shaft (4) and implant carrier means. The elongate shaft (4) comprises a handle (2) at a proximal end and a point (6) at a distal end for penetrating body tissue. The carrier means is adapted to house the surgical implant (5) during insertion of the tool (1) into the body and includes an opening (9) or defect substantially along its longitudinal length which enables removal of the surgical implant (5) from the carrier means. The carrier means can therefore take the form of a C shape and include a medial opening (9). The implant carrier means extends substantially along all of the longitudinal length of the shaft (4).