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US 8,777,836 · App. 11/983,430 · Granted Jul 15, 2014

Pelvic health implants and methods

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Patent No.
US 8,777,836
App. No.
11/983,430
Granted
Jul 15, 2014
Kind
B2
Abstract

Surgical articles, implants and components suitable for female pelvic health procedures are described.

Claims (12)

1. A method of treating a pelvic condition, the method comprising

providing an implant comprising

a synthetic mesh material having a central portion adapted to be secured in the patient's vaginal region,

a first posterior securement appendage extending from the central portion and that is sized, shaped, and configured to extend from the patient's vaginal region and be anchored to the patient's sacrospinous ligament;

a second posterior securement appendage extending from the central portion and that is sized, shaped, and configured to extend from the patient's vaginal region, on a side of the patient different than that of the first posterior securement appendage, to be anchored to the patient's sacrospinous ligament,

positioning the central portion, in the patient's vaginal region,

extending and anchoring the first posterior securement appendage to the patient's sacrospinous ligament, and

extending and anchoring the second posterior securement appendage to the patient's sacrospinous ligament on a side of the patient different than that of the first posterior securement appendage.

2. A method according to claim 1 comprising a sacral colpopexy.

3. A method according to claim 1 comprising treating vaginal vault prolapse.

4. A method according to claim 1 wherein the implant is placed transvaginally.

5. A method according to claim 1 wherein the method is performed laparoscopically.

Assignments (13)
RELEASE OF SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Apr 26, 2024
From: WILMINGTON TRUST, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION
To: ACTIENT PHARMACEUTICALS LLC; ASTORA WOMEN’S HEALTH HOLDINGS, LLC; ASTORA WOMEN’S HEALTH LLC; AUXILIUM PHARMACEUTICALS, LLC; AUXILIUM US HOLDINGS, LLC; BIOSPECIFICS TECHNOLOGIES CORP.; BIOSPECIFICS TECHNOLOGIES LLC; DAVA INTERNATIONAL, LLC; DAVA PHARMACEUTICALS, LLC; ENDO GENERIC HOLDINGS, INC. (FORMERLY KNOWN AS PAR PHARMACEUTICALS COMPANIES, INC.); ENDO PHARMACEUTICALS INC.; ENDO PHARMACEUTICALS SOLUTIONS INC. (FORMERLY KNOWN AS INDEVUS PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.); GENERICS BIDCO I, LLC; GENERICS INTERNATIONAL (US), INC.; PAR PHARMACEUTICAL, INC.; PAR STERILE PRODUCTS, LLC (FORMERLY KNOWN AS JHP PHARMACEUTICALS, LLC); QUARTZ SPECIALTY PHARMACEUTICALS, LLC; SLATE PHARMACEUTICALS, LLC; VINTAGE PHARMACEUTICALS, LLC
Reel/Frame 067240/0001 →
RELEASE OF SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Apr 25, 2024
From: WILMINGTON TRUST, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION
To: ACTIENT PHARMACEUTICALS LLC; ASTORA WOMEN’S HEALTH LLC; AUXILIUM PHARMACEUTICALS, LLC; AUXILIUM US HOLDINGS, LLC; BIOSPECIFICS TECHNOLOGIES CORP.; BIOSPECIFICS TECHNOLOGIES LLC; DAVA INTERNATIONAL, LLC; DAVA PHARMACEUTICALS, LLC; ENDO PHARMACEUTICALS INC.; ENDO PHARMACEUTICALS SOLUTIONS INC. (FORMERLY KNOWN AS INDEVUS PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.); GENERICS BIDCO I, LLC; GENERICS INTERNATIONAL (US), INC.; PAR PHARMACEUTICAL, INC.; PAR PHARMACEUTICAL COMPANIES, INC.; PAR STERILE PRODUCTS, LLC (FORMERLY KNOWN AS JHP PHARMACEUTICALS, LLC); QUARTZ SPECIALTY PHARMACEUTICALS, LLC; SLATE PHARMACEUTICALS, LLC; VINTAGE PHARMACEUTICALS, LLC
Reel/Frame 067239/0491 →
CONFIRMATORY GRANT OF SECURITY INTEREST IN UNITED STATES PATENTS Recorded Sep 17, 2021
From: ASTORA WOMEN'S HEALTH LLC; ENDO PHARMACEUTICALS SOLUTIONS INC.; ENDO PHARMACEUTICALS INC.; PAR PHARMACEUTICAL, INC.
To: WILMINGTON TRUST, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION
Reel/Frame 057538/0978 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Apr 23, 2018
From: ASTORA WOMEN'S HEALTH, LLC
To: STASKIN, DAVID, MD, DR
Reel/Frame 045605/0796 →
SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Jun 8, 2017
From: ASTORA WOMEN'S HEALTH, LLC
To: WILMINGTON TRUST, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, AS COLLATERAL TRUSTEE
Reel/Frame 042743/0278 →
CORRECTIVE ASSIGNMENT TO CORRECT THE CONVEYING PARTY DATA NAME PREVIOUSLY RECORDED AT REEL: 037300 FRAME: 0728. ASSIGNOR(S) HEREBY CONFIRMS THE CHANGE OF NAME. Recorded Apr 21, 2017
From: AMS RESEARCH CORPORATION
To: AMS RESEARCH, LLC
Reel/Frame 042308/0630 →
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Jan 18, 2016
From: APHRODITE WOMEN'S HEALTH, LLC
To: ASTORA WOMEN'S HEALTH, LLC
Reel/Frame 037551/0749 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jan 18, 2016
From: AMS RESEARCH, LLC
To: APHRODITE WOMEN'S HEALTH, LLC
Reel/Frame 037551/0626 →
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Dec 15, 2015
From: AMS RESEARCH CORPATION
To: AMS RESEARCH, LLC
Reel/Frame 037300/0728 →
RELEASE OF SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Aug 6, 2015
From: DEUTSCHE BANK AG NEW YORK BRANCH
To: AMERICAN MEDICAL SYSTEMS, LLC; AMS RESEARCH, LLC; LASERSCOPE
Reel/Frame 036285/0146 →
GRANT OF SECURITY INTEREST IN PATENTS Recorded Mar 20, 2014
From: ENDO PHARMACEUTICALS SOLUTIONS, INC.; ENDO PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.; AMS RESEARCH CORPORATION; AMERICAN MEDICAL SYSTEMS, INC.; LASERSCOPE
To: DEUTSCHE BANK AG NEW YORK BRANCH, AS COLLATERAL AGENT
Reel/Frame 032491/0440 →
RELEASE OF PATENT SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Mar 3, 2014
From: MORGAN STANLEY SENIOR FUNDING, INC., AS ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT
To: AMS RESEARCH CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 032380/0053 →
SECURITY AGREEMENT Recorded Jul 22, 2011
From: AMS RESEARCH CORPORATION
To: MORGAN STANLEY SENIOR FUNDING, INC., AS ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT
Reel/Frame 026632/0535 →