Sacrocolpopexy support and method of implantation

Abstract

A sacrocolpopexy support includes a body having a base and a leg extending from the base that is attachable to a cuff of a vagina, a first interconnecting member coupled to the base of the sacrocolpopexy support, and an adjustable anchor attachable to a ligament. The adjustable anchor is slidably coupled to the first interconnecting member to permit bi-directional movement along the first interconnecting member and is configured to exert a compressive force generating frictional interference with the first interconnecting member so as to inhibit the bi-directional movement of the adjustable anchor along the first interconnecting member until sufficient force is applied to overcome the frictional interference.

1 . A sacrocolpopexy support comprising:
 a body having a base and a leg extending from the base that is attachable to a cuff of a vagina;   a first interconnecting member coupled to the base of the sacrocolpopexy support; and   an adjustable anchor attachable to a ligament, the adjustable anchor slidably coupled to the first interconnecting member to permit bi-directional movement along the first interconnecting member and configured to exert a compressive force generating frictional interference with the first interconnecting member so as to inhibit the bi-directional movement of the adjustable anchor along the first interconnecting member until sufficient force is applied to overcome the frictional interference.   
     
     
         2 . The sacrocolpopexy support of  claim 1 , wherein the body is a non-planar Y-shaped body including an elongated base disposed in a plane and a pair legs extending from the elongated base, each leg bifurcated away from the plane of the elongated base at a non-zero acute angle. 
     
     
         3 . The sacrocolpopexy support of  claim 2 , wherein the base and the leg are monolithically formed. 
     
     
         4 . The sacrocolpopexy support of  claim 1 , wherein the body is a planar Y-shaped body including an elongated base and a pair legs extending from the elongated base, the elongated base and the legs co-planar. 
     
     
         5 . The sacrocolpopexy support of  claim 1 , wherein the base is formed to have a tensile strength that is greater than a tensile strength of the leg. 
     
     
         6 . The sacrocolpopexy support of  claim 1 , wherein the leg is provided as a tubular sock having a recess sized to fit over the cuff of the vagina. 
     
     
         7 . The sacrocolpopexy support of  claim 1 , wherein the adjustable anchor comprises:
 a body having a proximal end and a distal end, wherein the distal end includes a flange section that is wider than the proximal end; and   a collar surrounding and generating a compressive force against the proximal end of the body;   wherein the interconnecting member is disposed between the body and the collar, subject to the compressive force that generates frictional interference to inhibit bi-directional movement of the adjustable anchor along the interconnecting member unless sufficient force is applied to overcome the frictional interference.   
     
     
         8 . The sacrocolpopexy support of  claim 7 , wherein a plurality of flanges protrudes from the flange section, each pair of flanges separated by a web. 
     
     
         9 . The sacrocolpopexy support of  claim 8 , wherein the web is self-creasing.