US Patent No: 6,641,524
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Sling system for treating incontinence
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Nov 4, 2003
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Oct 11, 2001
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09/976,387
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Abstract
A pubic bone-mounted urethra stabilization and support system and method therefor for the long term cure of recurrent female urinary incontinence. The system comprises, a pair of anchors affixed to the posterior/inferior pubic bone, sutures attach to the anchors and a mesh sling passing behind and about the urethra and the adjacent endopelvic fascia and having ends attached to the anchors by the anchor-mounted sutures. The method includes the steps of accessing said urethra with the endopelvic fascia therebehind and the pubic bone, properly locating and attaching the anchors to the pubic bone, properly locating the sling about the urethra and adjacent endopubic fascia and suturing and tensioning the ends of the sling to the anchors, causing said sling to restore, support and stabilize functional urethral continence anatomy and prevent urethral descent under intraabdominal pressure.
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| 5,053,043 Suture guide and method of placing sutures through a severed duct | 93 | 1990 | |
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| 5,611,515 Bladder neck suspension procedure | 225 | 1993 | |
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| 5,337,736 Method of using a laparoscopic retractor | 148 | 1992 | |
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| 5,571,139 Bidirectional suture anchor | 158 | 1995 | |
| 6,068,591 Pubo-urethral support harness apparatus for percutaneous treatment of female stress urinary incontinence | 102 | 1998 | |
| 6,071,290 Surgical clip set | 49 | 1998 | |
| 6,010,447 Bladder sling | 101 | 1998 | |
| 6,117,067 Device for the height-adjustable fixing and support of internal anatomical organs | 132 | 1998 | |
| 6,030,393 Needle and procedure for relieving urinary incontinence | 118 | 1998 | |
| 6,302,840 Surgical monitor | 52 | 2000 | |
| 2001/0049,467 Surgical instrument and method for treating female urinary incontinence | 89 | 2001 | |
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