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In 2019, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) banned polypropylene mesh for transvaginal anterior compartment prolapse due to safety concerns. This study aimed to develop and evaluate computational models of biodegradable implants made of polycaprolactone, designed to replicate the mechanical behavior of the uterosacral ligaments (USLs) and mitigate complications associated with traditional synthetic meshes. The goal was to assess whether such implants could effectively restore pelvic support under varying degrees of USLs damage. Sacrocolpopexy was simulated using two distinct implant geometries: three square and one sinusoidal configuration. These were integrated into a pelvic cavity computational model to evaluate performance during the Valsalva maneuver under conditions of 50% and 90% damage, as well as total rupture of the USLs. 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