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US 2008/0167518 A1Published application
Method and apparatus for adjustable sling for treatment of urinary stress incontinence
AssigneeUromedica, Inc.
InventorsJohn H. Burton, Timothy C. Cook
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Abstract
One embodiment of the present subject matter includes an implantable, adjustable sling for a body which includes an implantable sling cup connected to a first strap and a second strap, the first strap and the second strap adapted to be anchored within the body and at least one adjustable element forming an integral portion of the first strap.
Claims26
An implantable, adjustable sling for a body, comprising:
- an implantable sling cup connected to a first strap and a second strap, the first strap and the second strap adapted to be anchored within the body;
- and
- at least one adjustable element forming an integral portion of the first strap, the at least one adjustable element including a flowable material adapted for adjustment of the adjustable element.
A method for postoperative adjustment of a sling for coapting a urethra, comprising:—
- adjusting at least one of one or more adjustable elements to change position of the urethra;
- and
- adjusting coaptation of the urethra by adjusting one or more expandable elements of a sling cup implanted adjacent the urethra, the adjusting coaptation including adding a flowable material to, or withdrawing the flowable material from, the one or more expandable elements.
An implantable device for use in a body having a urethra, comprising:
- an anchoring system;
- a first strap connected to the anchoring system;
- a second strap connected to the anchoring system.
- an implantable sling cup coupled between the first strap and the second strap, the implantable sling cup including a first expandable element adapted to coapt the urethra.
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A method for coaptation of a urethra in a body, comprising:
- adjusting a size of a first expandable element of an implantable sling cup anchored within the body using straps each connected between the implantable sling cup and an anchoring system by adding a flowable material to, or withdrawing the flowable material from, the first expandable element,
- wherein the first expandable element is placed adjacent the urethra for adjustable coaptation of the urethra.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.