Thomas O. Viker,James A. Alexander,Micah D. Thorson,Chaouki A. Khamis,Justin H. Huelman,William S. Tremulis
申请号:
US14115245
公开号:
US09943392B2
申请日:
2012.05.04
申请国别(地区):
US
年份:
2018
代理人:
摘要:
An adjusting and cutting tool including a distal end engageable with an elongate portion of an implantable article to facilitate manipulation of the elongate portion relative to a support portion of the implantable article and to facilitate cutting of the elongate portion. Also included is method of treating vaginal prolapse, the method including the steps of providing a multi-piece implantable article having at least one extension portion piece and a support portion piece, placing the support portion piece in contact with vaginal tissue, placing at least one extension portion piece in contact with tissue of a component of sacral anatomy, adjusting a position of the at least one extension portion piece relative to the support portion piece using a adjusting and cutting tool, and cutting the at least one extension portion with the adjusting and cutting tool.