US Patent No: 6,056,688
Number of patents in Portfolio can not be more than 2000
Device and method for transvaginally suspending the bladder neck
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May 2, 2000
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Sep 29, 1997
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08/939,151
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Abstract
The present invention relates to a tissue staple and staple applier for use in suspending tissue from an internal support structure. The present invention also relates to a transvaginal method of suspending a bladder neck from an internal support structure, such as the pubic bone, using the tissue staple and staple applier.
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