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US 8,636,643 · App. 13/023,652 · Granted Jan 28, 2014

Method for supporting vaginal cuff

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Patent No.
US 8,636,643
App. No.
13/023,652
Granted
Jan 28, 2014
Kind
B2
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.

Claims (13)

1. A method of supporting vaginal tissue in a patient with no uterus, the method comprising

introducing a surgical implant comprising a support portion, an anterior lobe, a posterior lobe, and two posterior lobe extensions,

extending one of the two posterior lobe extensions between sacral anatomy and vaginal tissue,

attaching one of the two posterior lobe extensions to sacral anatomy,

attaching the support portion to the vaginal tissue,

attaching the anterior lobe to anterior vaginal tissue, and

attaching the posterior lobe to posterior vaginal tissue,

whereby the support portion is located in a therapeutic relationship to the vaginal tissue being supported.

2. The method of claim 1 , wherein the support portion comprises a non-woven film.

3. The method of claim 1 , wherein the two posterior lobe extensions comprise a non-woven film.

4. The method of claim 1 , wherein attaching one of the two posterior lobe extensions comprises attaching with a fastener, wherein the fastener comprises a screw.

5. The method of claim 1 , wherein the support portion is sutured to an apex of the vaginal tissue.

6. The method of claim 1 , wherein the implant is a multi-component implant, and is assembled prior to implantation.

Assignments (16)
SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Jul 22, 2024
From: ENDO BIOLOGICS LIMITED; ENDO OPERATIONS LIMITED
To: COMPUTERSHARE TRUST COMPANY, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION
Reel/Frame 068469/0001 →
SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Jul 19, 2024
From: ENDO BIOLOGICS LIMITED; ENDO OPERATIONS LIMITED
To: GOLDMAN SACHS BANK USA
Reel/Frame 068461/0692 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Apr 27, 2024
From: ENDO USA, INC.
To: ENDO OPERATIONS LIMITED
Reel/Frame 067245/0492 →
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 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Apr 23, 2024
From: ASTORA WOMEN’S HEALTH, LLC
To: ENDO USA, INC.
Reel/Frame 067202/0768 →
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 →
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 →