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US 2011/0301410 A1Published application
Medical slings
AssigneeBoston Scientific Scimed, Inc.
InventorsBarry N. Gellman, Jozef Slanda
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Abstract
A medical sling made from material that is suitably shaped for use in a medical application has sides, portions of which are smoothed to prevent abrasion of surrounding tissue.
Claims15
1-70. (canceled)
A sling for use in a medical application comprising:
- a first end and a second end, the second end being disposed opposite and away from the first end along a longitudinal axis;
- a first side and a second side extending between the first and second ends of the sling and each side having at least one tanged section;
- and
- an envelope at least partially surrounding the sling.
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A sling for use in a medical application comprising:
- a first end and a second end, the second end being disposed opposite and away from the first end along a longitudinal axis;
- a first side and a second side extending between the first and second ends of the sling and each side having at least one tanged section;
- and
- wherein the sling is octagonal, hexagonal, trapezoidal, or elliptical in shape.
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A method of implanting a sling , the method comprising the steps of:
- providing a sling comprising:
- a first end and a second end, the second end being disposed opposite and away from the first end along a longitudinal axis;
- a first side and a second side extending between the first and second ends of the sling and each side having at least one tanged section;
- and,
- implanting the sling using a procedure selected from the group consisting of the transvaginal route, the transabdominal route, or a combined transvaginal and
- transabdominal route.
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A sling for use in a medical application comprising:
- a first end and a second end, the second end being disposed opposite and away from the first end along a longitudinal axis;
- a first side and a second side extending between the first and second ends of the sling and each side having at least one tanged section;
- and
- wherein the thickness of the sling varies at different locations along the sling.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.