Tension-adjustable surgical sling assembly
US-2016120629-A1 · May 5, 2016 · US
Tension-adjustable surgical sling assembly
US11883272B2 · US · B2
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Publication number | US-11883272-B2 |
| Application number | US-201916439352-A |
| Country | US |
| Kind code | B2 |
| Filing date | Jun 12, 2019 |
| Priority date | Jul 15, 2005 |
| Publication date | Jan 30, 2024 |
| Grant date | Jan 30, 2024 |
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Example embodiments provide a sling assembly including two separate slings or sling sections connected via a removable or biodegradable connection mechanism such that the tension in the sling assembly can be readily adjusted after the sling assembly is surgically implanted.
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What is claimed is: 1. A sling assembly for treating urinary incontinence, comprising: a first sling section and a second sling section, the first sling section and the second sling section being separate and distinct from each other, the first sling section having an end, the second sling section having an end, the end of the first sling section being disposed adjacent the end of the second sling section, each sling section having a first surface and a second surface opposite the first surface, the first surface of the first sling section being adjacent to the first surface of the second sling section such that the first surfaces of the first and second sling sections are between the second surface of the first sling section and the second surface of the second sling section, the end of the first sling section being curved toward the second surface of the first sling section, the end of the second sling section being curved toward the second surface of the second sling section; and a tab member, a first portion of the tab member being disposed directly adjacent the second surface of the first sling section, a second portion of the tab member being disposed directly adjacent the second surface of the second sling section, a third portion of the tab member being disposed directly adjacent an end surface of the first portion and an end surface of the second portion. 2. The assembly of claim 1 , wherein a portion of the first sling section and a portion of the second sling section are disposed within the tab member. 3. The assembly of claim 1 , wherein the tab member is disposed adjacent to the second surface of the first sling section and the second surface of the second sling section. 4. The assembly of claim 1 , wherein the tab member is biodegradable. 5. The assembly of claim 1 , wherein the tab member is non-biodegradable. 6. The assembly of claim 1 , wherein the tab member is treated with an agent to promote scar tissue formation. 7. The assembly of claim 1 , wherein the tab member is formed of a non-biodegradable material and includes a marker configured to identify a location of the tab member within a body of a patient.
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Support slings · CPC title
bioabsorbable · CPC title
made from both resorbable and non-resorbable prosthetic parts, e.g. adjacent parts · CPC title
Means for introducing or releasing pharmaceutical products into the body · CPC title
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- What does patent US11883272B2 cover?
- Example embodiments provide a sling assembly including two separate slings or sling sections connected via a removable or biodegradable connection mechanism such that the tension in the sling assembly can be readily adjusted after the sling assembly is surgically implanted.
- Who is the assignee on this patent?
- Boston Scient Scimed Inc
- What technology area does this patent fall under?
- Primary CPC classification A61F2/0045. Mapped technology areas include Human Necessities.
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- Publication date Tue Jan 30 2024 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
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