Systems, devices, and methods for minimally invasive pelvic surgery

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 7614999
APP PUB NO 20070021686A1
SERIAL NO

11495971

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The invention, in various embodiments, provides systems, devices, and methods for treating urinary incontinence.The invention also provides a driver and methods for advancing needles, cannulas, and other medical devices through the pubic bone. The driver may be used in connection with a driver frame assembly for proper positioning and stabilization of the driver, and with other devices for creating a cavity in the urethral floor and for positioning medical devices therein. The invention also provides simple connections for attaching a suture to a device within the cavity in the urethral floor or in the vagina, and also for attaching sutures to the pubic bone.

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  • BOSTON SCIENTIFIC SCIMED, INC.

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Appell, Rodney Houston , US 19 1773
Brenneman, Rodney San Juan Capistrano , US 111 14960
Gellman, Barry N North Easton , US 172 15413
Morin, Armand Berkley , US 21 2970
Pintauro, William Fort Lauderdale , US 20 1878
Sauvageau, David J Methuen , US 26 1473

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