Method of surgical repair of vagina damaged by pelvic organ prolapse and prosthetic materials and devices suitable for use therein

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 8201559
APP PUB NO 20100154801A1
SERIAL NO

12609914

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A method for repairing a vaginal wall (35) which has been damaged by one or more prolapsed pelvic organs said method including: (a) mobilizing the vaginal epithelium off the underlying fascia of at least a portion of the damaged vaginal wall; (b) positioning a prosthetic material (36) over the exposed fascia; (c) re-fixing the vaginal epithelium over the prosthetic material (36) and the fascia; and thereafter (d) locating an intra-vaginal splint into the vagina.

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  • ETHICON, INC.

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Carey, Marcus P Eltham, AU 2 69

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