System and method for surgical implant placement

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 7527588
APP PUB NO 20060058575A1
SERIAL NO

10941241

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A system and method for placing surgical implants and having particular application for pelvic floor repair. The system includes an assembly having a guide element with a tissue penetrating tip, a cannula, and a retrieval device having a capture element at its distal end. A channel in the cannula is dimensioned to allow passage therethrough of the guide element, and of the retrieval element when removably coupled with an extension of the surgical implant.

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ETHICON INC1000 U S ROUTE 202 RARITAN NJ 08869

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Flatow, Jacqueline Vacaville, US 1 165
Howansky, Mark Union City, US 10 1048
Kammerer, Gene W East Brunswick, US 51 7980
Liberatore, Jessica Marlboro, US 22 743
Zaddem, Vincenza Easton, US 3 201

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