Self-anchoring sling and introducer system

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 9532861
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14274423

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A system for supporting the urethra using an introducer needle, the ends of which are flattened and which have openings therethrough, a handle having a latch mechanism which engages the opening in the flattened portion of the first end of the introducer needle, an implant, and a connector joining the end of the implant to the flattened portion of one of the ends of the introducer needle. These components are used to draw the implant into position, either through vaginal or abdominal incisions, to form a U-shaped loop beneath the urethra. The ends of the implant are adjusted to provide proper support for the urethra. The implant can have slits that open under applied tensile force.

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  • COLOPLAST A/S;C.R. BARD, INC.

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Butcher, Ken Conyers, US 15 947
Davis, Michele Gandy Forsyth, US 11 1919
Evans, Douglas G Snellville, US 122 8782

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