SURGICAL KIT AND METHOD FOR PERFORMING LAPAROSCOPIC URETHROPEXY, AND APPARATUS EMPLOYED IN SAME

摘要

A surgical kit and method for performing laparoscopic urethropexy for thecorrection of female stress urinary incontinence are provided, as well as theapparatus employed in this procedure. The apparatus include a bone anchor, ananchor-insertion tool, a drill tamper tool, a suture retriever and a template.Urethropexy is accomplished by laparoscopically securing one or more anchorsto the pubic bone using the anchor-insertion tool and the drill tamper tool.