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AssigneeVance Products Incorporated
InventorsRodney W. Bosley JR., Umesh H. Patel, Marvin O. Andrews, LiKang Chin, Frank J. Fischer JR., Walter N. Ryan, Peter L. Rosenblatt, J. Stephen Jones
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A sling for supporting a urethra in a patient has characteristics for resisting pull-out, roll-over and a combination of both pull-out and roll-over. To facilitate resistance to pull-out, sling material has protuberances or serrations to resist movement once placed in the patient by the surgeon. Improved resistance to roll-over or roll-up is achieved by providing relief on the sling in areas potentially subjected to roll-over forces by endopelvic fascia. The sling may be used on female or male patients, and may be used in conjunction with a wider support portion to support a bladder and a urethra, rather than a urethra alone. The sling may also be used to support other tissues within a patient.
A sling for supporting a urethra, the sling comprising:
14 A combination of the sling of claim 1, at least one needle having a curved portion from about 50 degrees to about 75 degrees, and a handle, wherein the at least one needle is secured to the handle with a transverse set screw.
A method of supporting a urethra and a bladder of a patient, the method comprising:
A sling for supporting a urethra of a patient, the sling comprising:
A method of supporting a urethra and a bladder of a patient, the method comprising:
A method for supporting tissue within a body of a patient, the method comprising:
A sling for supporting tissue within a body, the sling comprising:
A method for supporting tissue within a body of a patient, the method comprising:
A sling for supporting tissue within a body, the sling comprising:
A method of supporting a urethra and a bladder of a male patient, the method comprising:
A method of supporting a urethra and a bladder of a male patient, the method comprising:
A sling for supporting a urethra alone or in combination with a bladder of a patient, comprising:
A method of supporting a urethra in a patient, the method comprising:
A method of supporting a urethra in a patient, the method comprising:
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