PERCUTANEOUS AND HIATAL DEVICES AND METHODS FOR USE IN MINIMALLY INVASIVE PELVIC SURGERY

摘要

Devices and methods relating to percutaneous and hiatal approaches for treating urinary incontinence are provided herein. In particular, guide member placement devices (10, 1910), sling application catheters (210, 310, 410), tissue dissectors/dilators (510, 610), sling application devices and a sling application system, tissue expanders (1710), grasping devices (1810), and balloon catheters (536, 1536, 1636) are disclosed herein. Methods for using the preceding devices to stabilize the bladder neck or the urethral floor in order to maintain or improve urinary continence are also disclosed.