Method of treating urinary incontinence with a device having an inflatable bladder
US-9211174-B2 · Dec 15, 2015 · US
Tension-adjustable surgical sling assembly
US9248010B2 · US · B2
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Publication number | US-9248010-B2 |
| Application number | US-18226805-A |
| Country | US |
| Kind code | B2 |
| Filing date | Jul 15, 2005 |
| Priority date | Jul 15, 2005 |
| Publication date | Feb 2, 2016 |
| Grant date | Feb 2, 2016 |
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The invention provides, in one embodiment, 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: first and second separate and distinct mesh sling sections, each mesh sling section having first and second terminal ends and first and second sides extending from the first terminal end to the second terminal end, a distance between the first and second terminal ends defining a length of each mesh sling section, a distance between the first and second sides defining a width of each mesh sling section, the first and second mesh sling sections being non-biodegradable; and a rod interfitted with the second terminal end of the first mesh sling section and the first terminal end of the second mesh sling section to connect the first and the second mesh sling sections in series with the second terminal end of the first mesh sling section overlapping and in contact with the first terminal end of the second mesh sling section, the rod being interwoven through the overlapping portion of the first mesh sling section and the second mesh sling section such that the rod extends an entire width of the first and second mesh sling sections, the rod being biodegradable such that the rod dissolves over time to separate the first and second mesh sling sections. 2. The sling assembly of claim 1 , wherein the rod includes an agent that promotes organized scar tissue formation. 3. The sling assembly of claim 1 , wherein the rod is a biodegradable polymer. 4. The sling assembly of claim 1 , wherein the rod includes polylactic acid (PLA). 5. The sling assembly of claim 1 , wherein the length of each mesh sling section is between 10 cm and 45 cm, and the width of each mesh sling section is between 0.5 cm and 5.5 cm. 6. The sling assembly of claim 1 , wherein each mesh sling section has a uniform thickness over the length and the width of each mesh sling section. 7. The sling assembly of claim 1 , wherein an agent is coupled to the rod such that a dissolvability of the rod is delayed.
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- A61F2/0045Primary
Support slings · CPC title
made from both resorbable and non-resorbable prosthetic parts, e.g. adjacent parts · CPC title
bioabsorbable · CPC title
Means for introducing or releasing pharmaceutical products into the body · CPC title
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- What does patent US9248010B2 cover?
- The invention provides, in one embodiment, 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?
- Li Jamie, 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 Feb 02 2016 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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