Implant adapted to treat urinary incontinence
AssigneeColoplast A/S
InventorsNeal Poucher, Sarah J. Schuchardt, Allen Gaynor
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Abstract
An implant adapted to treat urinary incontinence includes a support material, a suture, and an anchor. The support material is provided to support the urethra when implanted in a patient. The suture is inserted through the support material and includes a first trailing end portion and a second trailing end portion. The anchor has a body, a fin extending from the body with an eyelet formed in the fin and the suture passed through the eyelet of the fin, and a gripping tab removably attached to the fin. The gripping tab is removable from the fin prior to insertion of the anchor into tissue.
Claims20
An implant adapted to treat urinary incontinence, the implant comprising:
- a support material configured to support the urethra when implanted in a patient;
- a suture inserted through the support material and including a first trailing end portion and a second trailing end portion;
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- an anchor comprising a body, a fin extending from the body,an eyelet formed in the fin, and a gripping tab removable attached to the fin, wherein the suture passes through the eyelet of the fin, and the gripping tab is adapted to be removed from the fin prior to insertion of the anchor into tissue.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.