Adjustable surgical implant for treating urinary incontinence
AssigneeColoplast A/S
InventorJames Browning
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Abstract
A surgical implant for treating female urinary incontinence. The implant comprises an elongate polymer material suburethral support having a length and a width, first and second elongate and porous polymer material suspending members having a length and a width extending from opposite ends of the suburethral support, and first and second polymer tissue anchors having conical tips and wings on the first and second suspending members. The width of the suspending members is less than the width of the suburethral support. The length of the second suspending member between the suburethral support and the second anchor is adjustable.
Claims9
A surgical implant for treating female urinary incontinence, comprising:
- an elongate polymer material suburethral support having a length and a width;
- first and second elongate and porous polymer material suspending members having a length and a width extending from opposite ends of the suburethral support, wherein the width of the suspending members is less than the width of the suburethral support;
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- first and second polymer tissue anchors having conical tips and wings on the first and second suspending members, wherein the length of the second suspending member between the suburethral support and the second anchor is adjustable.
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