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US20090318752 IMPLANTS FOR THE TREATMENT OF PELVIC FLOOR DISORDERS  
An implant for repairing pelvic floor disorders, such as urinary incontinence or prolapse, by lifting the prolapsed tissue or organ into a more anatomically correct position is provided. The...
US20090312597 Methods and devices for limiting gastric expansion  
Disclosed are methods and devices for limiting expansion in at least one portion of gastric tissue.
US20090312598 CATHETER-BASED TISSUE REMODELING DEVICES AND METHODS  
Devices and methods utilizing a catheter to remodel soft tissue of a patient and, in a preferred embodiment, to reduce the volume of the left ventricle of a heart. In some embodiments, one or more...
US20090306465 Gastric band  
A gastric band of a belt type is presented for attaching around a circumference of a patient's stomach, so as to define the diameter of the stomach opening. The band comprises outer and inner...
US20090306464 IMPLANT FOR TREATING STRESS URINARY INCONTINENCE AND ANTERIOR VAGINAL WALL PROLAPSE  
An implant and method for treating both stress urinary incontinence and anterior vaginal wall prolapse. The implant includes a central body having a central longitudinal axis and including a...
US20090306466 DEVICE  
A holding device is used during a laparoscopic surgery to hold an internal organ such as a gall bladder in a desired position in an insufflated abdominal cavity while maintaining pneumopertioneum....
US20090306462 System for Controlling a Controllable Stomach Band  
The invention relates to system for controlling a controllable gastric band ( 1 ), comprising a control unit ( 11 ), wherein the gastric band ( 1 ) includes a nonextensible back ( 4 ) and a chamber...
US20090306463 Gastric Ring  
The gastric ring has two ends ( 11, 12 ) and, between these ends, an intermediate portion ( 13 ) of solid section for coming to bear simply against a stomach portion that is to be surrounded. The...
US20090299131 Organ Manipulator Apparatus  
Organ manipulation devices for atraumatically grasping the surface of an organ and repositioning the organ to allow access to a location on the organ that would otherwise be substantially...
US20090299132 OPERATING FIELD SECURING DEVICE  
An operating field securing device is configured as follows. Namely, An operating field securing device which secures an operating field when an internal organ is subjected to a predetermined...
US20090299133 VENTRICULAR INFARCT ASSIST DEVICE AND METHODS FOR USING IT  
This relates to surgical devices and methods of using them. In particular, the devices are used to support and to reform myocardial tissue in the region of and across an infarct. The devices...
US20090287040 PERIPHERAL SEAL FOR A VENTRICULAR PARTITIONING DEVICE  
A partitioning device for separating a patient's heart chamber into a productive portion and a non-productive portion which is suitable for treating patients with heart disease, particularly...
US20090287229 Collapsible Tissue Anchor Device and Method  
Collapsible tissue anchor device and method for inserting into a tissue structure in a first non-collapsed configuration and collapsing into a second collapsed configuration. A sleeve is provided...
US20090281372 CARDIAC HARNESS ASSEMBLY FOR TREATING CONGESTIVE HEART FAILURE AND FOR DEFIBRILLATION AND/OR PACING/SENSING  
A cardiac harness assembly for treating congestive heart failure and for use in defibrillation and/or pacing/sensing is provided. The cardiac harness includes a number of longitudinal ribs spaced...
US20090264698 METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR SECURING AND TENSIONING A URETHRAL SLING TO PUBIC BONE  
Improved methods and apparatus to secure a urethral sling to pubic bone in a sub-urethral location to support the urethra and alleviate incontinence are disclosed. The urethral sling is preferably...
US20090259092 Adjustable Sling and Method of Treating Pelvic Conditions  
Systems for providing support within the pelvic region of a patient. The systems can include an elongated incontinence sling having a central support portion adapted to be positioned to support any...
US20090259094 Method and Apparatus for Prolapse Repair  
A pelvic implant having a central support portion, and a plurality of extension members, is provided. The extension members can be positioned or extend from the central support portion in opposing...
US20090247816 IMPLANTABLE SLING FOR THE TREATMENT OF INCONTINENCE AND METHOD OF USING THE SAME  
An implantable sling for the treatment of male or female incontinence and method of implementing the same. The sling comprises a urethral support portion and at least one anchoring portion...
US20090240102 Apparatus and method for repairing vaginal reconstruction  
Described are pelvic implants for treating vaginal prolapse, systems including the described pelvic implants, and methods of using the described implants and systems.
US20090240103 Elongation Resistant Fabric and Devices  
An elongation resistant fabric, devices, and methods can include an elongation resistant yam laid in a knit structure of the fabric between knit loops in selected adjacent wales and partially about...
US20090240104 Surgical Articles and Methods for Treating Pelvic Conditions  
An implant, insertion tool, combinations, and associated methods, that involve placement of a self-fixating tip at tissue of the pelvic region, wherein an insertion tool includes one or more of an...
US20090221867 Integral Sling Connection System and Method  
The present invention includes implantable sling systems for treating urinary incontinence and methods of forming such sling systems. In one embodiment, the sling includes connectors which are...
US20090221868 SLING ANCHOR SYSTEM  
The present disclosure is generally directed to surgical articles useful for implanting support members in patients. The articles disclosed herein include a support member, such as a sling for...
US20090216075 Methods and Apparatus for Treating Pelvic Floor Prolapse  
This invention relates to a surgical implant system for repairing pelvic prolapse in a patient. In particular, the present invention relates to an implant, a delivery device and a method for...
US20090216072 Urinary incontinence sling apparatus and method  
A sling apparatus and method of treatment for stress urinary incontinence, prolapse, and the like. The apparatus and method may comprise a support material of any construction known within the art...
US20090198096 LONG FATIGUE LIFE CARDIAC HARNESS  
A high fatigue life superelastic nickel-titanium (nitinol) wire, ribbon, sheet, tubing, or the like is disclosed. The nitinol has a 54.5 to 57.0 weight percent nickel with a balance of titanium...
US20090192347 Methods and Systems for Treatment of Prolapse  
Described are implants, tools, and related methods, for use in pelvic surgery to treat conditions such as prolapse, including embodiments of methods that involve a tissue path above the arcus...
US20090192415 GASTRIC RESTRICTION DEVICE DATA HANDLING DEVICES AND METHODS  
Methods and devices are provided for handling data in an implantable restriction system. In general, the methods and devices allow collection, analysis, storage, and transmission of pressure...
US20090187063 INFLATABLE VENTRICULAR PARTITIONING DEVICE  
This invention is directed to a device and method of using the device for partitioning a patient's heart chamber into a productive portion and a non-productive portion. The device is particularly...
US20090187066 APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR TREATING URINARY INCONTINENCE  
An apparatus and method for treating urinary incontinence in a female subject includes an elongated urethral sling having a central support portion intermediate first and second end portions. The...
US20090182190 Surgical Tools and Methods for Treating Incontinence and Related Pelvic Conditions  
Pelvic implant system having a sling implant that can be inserted into a patient's pelvic cavity with an introducer needle device. The introducer needle device includes a handle portion having an...
US20090177027 PARTIALLY ERODABLE SYSTEMS FOR TREATMENT OF OBSTRUCTIVE SLEEP APNEA  
The invention relates to devices and methods for reforming tissue surrounding the airway of a subject suffering from obstructive sleep apnea so as to open the airway and alleviate the occurrence of...
US20090177028 Non-blood contact cardiac compression device, for augmentation of cardiac function by timed cyclic tensioning of elastic cords in an epicardial location  
One embodiment of a device to augment the pumping function of a weakened heart. A set of connectors with elastic properties are positioned immediately proximate to the outer surface of the heart....
US20090171141 Anterior Repair - Needle Path and Incision Sites  
In one embodiment, a medical device includes a support portion having a first end portion and a second end portion opposite the first end portion. An elongate member extends from the first end...
US20090171140 DEVICES AND METHODS FOR DELIVERING FEMALE PELVIC FLOOR IMPLANTS  
In one embodiment, an apparatus includes an elongate body that defines a lumen and a suture coupled to the elongate body and at least partially disposed within the lumen. The suture extends at...
US20090171142 DEVICES AND METHODS FOR TREATING PELVIC FLOOR DYSFUNCTIONS  
In one embodiment, an apparatus includes a support portion disposable within a pelvic region and a strap extending from the support portion. The strap has a length and is configured to be disposed...
US20090171139 DEVICES AND METHODS FOR DELIVERING A PELVIC IMPLANT  
An apparatus according to an embodiment of the invention includes an elongate body having a distal end configured to releasably couple the elongate body to a delivery device. A lock tube is movably...
US20090171143 DEVICES AND METHOD FOR TREATING PELVIC DYSFUNCTIONS  
In one embodiment, a method includes securing an implant that includes a pre-formed loop to a vaginal apex. An end of the suture is inserted through a selected portion of a pelvic tissue to dispose...
US20090156891 Prolapse and Perineal Repair Concepts  
A pelvic implant assembly having a support member and an insertion tool. The insertion tool having an implant support portion for supporting the support member as it is being inserted into a tight...
US20090149700 METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PUBIC SLING INSERTION  
An adjustable-length support sling assembly for internal placement within a patient includes a generally flat sling member formed of a mesh material. Each respective end of the sling member is...
US20090137862 ADJUSTABLE TISSUE SUPPORT MEMBER  
The present disclosure relates to implants having two arms and a support portion configured to support a body tissue, such as a urethra. The implants are anchored in soft tissue with tissue anchors...
US20090131743 LOW FRICTION DELIVERY TOOL FOR A CARDIAC SUPPORT DEVICE  
A delivery device for efficiently delivering a cardiac support device of the type having a jacket. The device includes a body, a deployment mechanism and an actuating mechanism. The deployment...
US20090118572 Controllable gastric band  
The invention relates to an adjustable stomach band with a rigid back and a chamber, arranged on the stoma side of the back, for control of stoma constriction by means of introduction or removal of...
US20090118570 Apparatus and method for minimally invasive implantation of heart assist device  
A method and related apparatus for the minimally invasive implantation about a heart of at least a deployable device such as a heart assist device or cardiac compression device. The method...
US20090099409 MEDICAL SHEET  
A medical sheet has an intricate pattern of loops, struts and bridges and is made of a super elastic alloy. The medical sheet includes a plurality of amorphic circles which provide rounded surfaces...
US20090099410 Papillary Muscle Attachment for Left Ventricular Reduction  
The surgical implantation of a link, which may be in the form of a tether or a looped band, is proposed to connect and reduce the spacing between papillary muscles, to reduce dilation of the left...
US20090093670 Treating Dysfunctional Cardiac Tissue  
Medical devices, systems, and methods reduce the distance between two points in tissue, often for treatment of congestive heart failure and often in a minimally invasive manner. An anchor is...
US20090093672 PELVIC IMPLANTS AND DELIVERY DEVICES AND METHODS OF USING THE SAME  
An apparatus includes a first arm and a second arm coupled to the first arm. The second arm has a retracted configuration and an extended configuration. The first arm is configured to deposit a...
US20090082619 METHOD OF TREATING CARDIOMYOPATHY  
The surgical implantation of a link, which may be in the form of a tether or a looped band, is proposed to connect and reduce the spacing between facing walls of the left ventricle, to reduce...
US20090069627 Device for supporting the abdominal wall relative to underlying organs during minimally invasive surgery  
Device for supporting the abdominal wall away from organs positioned thereunder for freeing up a surgical space in minimally invasive surgery, having multiple tube-shaped hollow bodies, which are...
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