Device for the treatment of urinary incontinence
AssigneeCentre Hospitalier Universitaire De Rouen
InventorPhilippe Grise
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Abstract
Constitution of a suburethral sling connected to two balloons located on each side of the urethra. The device preferably consists of two subassemblies (12a and 12b) each comprising an inflatable balloon (13) and a strip (16) one end of which is attached to the surface of the balloon. The two strips (16) are connected together to form a suburethral sling.
Claims10
A device for the treatment of the urinary incontinence comprising a suburethral sling suspended by attachments to two fastening points made of two balloons adapted to be located on either side of an urethra.
A device according to any one of the preceding claims, characterized in that said sling comprises a strip (16) made of a flexible synthetic material, braided with a loose mesh.
A device according to any one of the preceding claims, characterized in that said balloon (13) is made of silicone.
A device according to any one of the preceding claims, characterized in that said balloon (13) is roughly spherical in shape.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.