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US 7,621,865 B2Granted
Systems, devices, and methods for minimally invasive pelvic surgery
AssigneeBoston Scientific Scimed, Inc.
InventorsBarry N. Gellman, Rodney Brenneman, David J. Sauvageau, William Pintauro, Rodney Appell, Armand Morin
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Abstract
The invention, in various embodiments, provides systems, devices, and methods for treating urinary incontinence.
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A sling assembly for treating urinary incontinence comprising
- a pouch having proximal and distal ends;
- a supportive sling at least partially enclosed by the pouch;
- and
- a catheter having a lumen, the catheter being associated with the distal end of the pouch and projecting distally therefrom.
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A method for treating urinary incontinence in a patient comprising
- providing a sling assembly having
- a supportive sling;
- a pouch having proximal and distal ends;
- and
- a catheter having a lumen, and
- inserting the catheter into the patient by dilating the tissues of the patient with a distal end of the catheter to deliver the sling to an anatomical location in the patient.
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