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US 10,292,801 B2Granted
System for delivering anchors for treating incontinence
AssigneeNeoTract, Inc.
InventorsTheodore C Lamson, Joseph Catanese, III, Matthew McLean, James W Niederjohn, Floria Cheng, Brian Y Tachibana, Michael Gearhart
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Abstract
A system and associated method for manipulating tissues and anatomical or other structures in medical applications for the purpose of treating incontinence. In one aspect, the system includes a delivery device configured to deploy and implant anchor devices for distracting and/or retracting the urethra or tissues proximate thereto, or to maintain a position of a urethra in response to intra-abdominal pressures.
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A method for treating incontinence, comprising:
- implanting a first anchor;
- implanting a second anchor with a connector between the first and second anchors, wherein the first anchor, second anchor, and connector are implanted exterior to a prostate gland;
- connecting the first anchor, second anchor, and connector to define a first anchor assembly;
- and
- stabilizing a position of the urethra without maintaining compression on prostatic tissue during the time the position of the urethra is stabilized.
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