Medical device and methods of delivering the medical device

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-9283063-B2
Application number	US-201213608919-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Sep 10, 2012
Priority date	Sep 12, 2011
Publication date	Mar 15, 2016
Grant date	Mar 15, 2016

Abstract

A medical device and methods of delivery of the medical device within a patient's body are disclosed by the present invention. The medical device includes a first elongate member, a second elongate member and a coupling member. The coupling member is configured to be coupled to and extend between the first elongate member and the second elongate member to couple the first elongate member to the second elongate member when the medical device is in a first configuration. The coupling member is configured to be decoupled from at least one of the first elongate member and the second elongate member when the medical device is in a second configuration.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A medical device configured to be delivered and placed within a patient's body, the medical device comprising:
a first elongate member having a mesh leg portion and a head portion, the head portion of the first elongate member configured to be attached to a first bodily portion and the mesh leg portion of the first elongate member configured to be attached to a second bodily portion, the first bodily portion being an anterior vaginal wall;
a second elongate member having a mesh leg portion and a head portion, the head portion of the second elongate member configured to be attached to a third bodily portion and the mesh leg portion of the second elongate member configured to be attached to a fourth bodily portion; and
a coupling member, the coupling member being configured to be coupled to and extend between the first elongate member and the second elongate member to couple the first elongate member to the second elongate member when the medical device is in a first configuration, the coupling member being configured to be decoupled from at least one of the first elongate member and the second elongate member when the medical device is in a second configuration, the mesh leg portion of the first elongate member at least partially overlying and coupled, via the coupling member with the mesh leg portion of the second elongate member when the medical device is in the first configuration, the mesh leg portion of the first elongate member being decoupled from the mesh leg portion of the second elongate member in the second configuration.

2. The medical device of claim 1 , wherein the first elongate member and the second elongate member include a weave pattern such that threads of the weave pattern are machined along a longitudinal direction substantially parallel to lengths of the first elongate member and the second elongate member.

3. The medical device of claim 2 , wherein the weave pattern of the first elongate member and the second elongate is bias cut.

4. The medical device of claim 2 , wherein the weave pattern provides square shaped cells to the first elongate member and the second elongate member.

5. The medical device of claim 1 , wherein the medical device is configured to support pelvic organs for treatment of pelvic prolapse.

6. The medical device of claim 1 , wherein the first elongate member and the second elongate member are formed from a polypropylene mesh.

7. The medical device of claim 1 , wherein the head portion of the first elongate member and the head portion of the second elongate member include a non-woven polymeric material.

8. The medical device of claim 1 , wherein the second bodily portion and the fourth bodily portion includes a sacrum such that the leg portion of the first elongate member and the leg portion of the second elongate member are attached to a same location.

9. The medical device of claim 1 , wherein the second bodily portion and the fourth bodily portion are different such that the leg portion of the first elongate member and the leg portion of the second elongate member are attached to different locations.

10. The medical device of claim 1 , wherein the third bodily portion is a posterior vaginal wall.

11. The medical device of claim 1 , wherein the first elongate member comprises a shape in conformation to an anatomy of an anterior vaginal wall.

12. The medical device of claim 1 , wherein the second elongate member comprises a shape in conformation to an anatomy of a posterior vaginal wall.

13. The medical device of claim 1 , wherein the leg portion of the first elongate member comprises a narrower section than the head portion of the first elongate member.

14. The medical device of claim 1 , wherein the leg portion of the second elongate member comprises a narrower section than the head portion of the second elongate member.

15. The medical device of claim 1 , wherein the coupling member comprises wings placed along the leg portion of the first elongate member and the leg portion of the second elongate member such that the wings are configured to be clipped.

16. The medical device of claim 1 , wherein the first elongate member overlaps the second elongate member in the first configuration upon placement.

17. The medical device of claim 1 , wherein the leg portion of the first elongate member fits along the leg portion of the second elongate member in a parallel manner in the second configuration upon placement.

18. The medical device of claim 1 , wherein the medical device is blue in color configured to assist in visualization of the medical device during placement and repair.

19. A method of implanting a medical device in a patient's body, the method comprising:
creating an abdominal access to a body of the patient for delivery of the medical device, the medical device having a first elongate member including a leg portion and a head portion and a second elongate member including a leg portion and a head portion and a coupling member, the coupling member being configured to be coupled to and extend between the first elongate member and the second elongate member;
decoupling the coupling member from at least one of the first elongate member and the second elongate member such that the first elongate member and the second elongate member are separated;
inserting the first elongate member and the second elongate member into a body opening;
attaching the head portion of the first elongate member to a first portion of a bodily organ of the patient on a first side of the bodily organ;
attaching the head portion of the second elongate member to a second portion of the bodily organ on a second side of the bodily organ the second side being opposite the first side;
attaching the leg portion of the first elongate member to a third portion of the bodily organ on the first side of the bodily organ;
and attaching the leg portion of the second elongate member to a fourth portion of the bodily organ on the second side of the bodily such that the leg portion of the first elongate member is substantially parallel with, at least partially overlies and is coupled with the leg portion of the second elongate member.

Assignees

• Fairneny Ty
• Miller Dennis
• Weiser Michael F
• Boston Scient Scimed Inc

Inventors

• Fairneny Ty
• Miller Dennis
• Weiser Michael F

Classifications

• A61F2250/0097

  Visible markings, e.g. indicia · CPC title

• A61F2250/006

  modular · CPC title

• A61F2/0063

  Implantable repair or support meshes, e.g. hernia meshes · CPC title

• A61F2/0045 Primary

  Support slings · CPC title

• A61F2230/006

  Y-shaped · CPC title