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US 2005/0038451 A1Published application
Medical slings
AssigneeSciMed Life Systems, Inc.
InventorsDoreen Rao, Alfred Intoccia, Bard Parkinson, Jianmin Li
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Abstract
A sling including a material having a plurality of edges. At least one of the edges of the material has a pattern of projections.
Claims22
A sling for implantation in the tissues of a patient, comprising:
- a first edge, at least a portion of the first edge comprising a pattern of projections that extend laterally from the edge, wherein the projections anchor the sling when the sling is implanted in the patient's tissues.
A method of making a sling for implantation in the tissues of a patient, the method comprising:
- providing a material comprising
- a first edge;
- and
- introducing a pattern of projections into at least a portion of the first edge, the projections extending laterally from the first edge of the material.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.