Surgery – Internal organ support or sling
Reexamination Certificate
2011-03-08
2011-03-08
Marmor, II, Charles A (Department: 3735)
Surgery
Internal organ support or sling
Reexamination Certificate
active
07901346
ABSTRACT:
Described are methods and devices useful for supporting posterior vaginal tissue for various purposes such as treating or preventing vaginal prolapse or enterocele, especially in a patient not having a uterus, the devices including implants designed to contact the vaginal cuff and connect to sacral anatomy such as the sacrum or the uterosacral ligaments.
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Cox James E.
Kovac S. Robert
AMS Research Corporation
Baxter Kimberly K.
Hopkins Christine D
Koeller Gregory L.
Marmor II Charles A
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