Systems and methods for sling delivery and placement
US10548702B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Apr 25, 2013 |
| Grant date | Feb 4, 2020 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 22, 2033 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61B2017/06076
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
The invention, in various embodiments, is directed to systems, devices, and methods relating to pre-pubic approaches to delivering a supportive sling to periurethral tissue of a patient. In some embodiments, a system includes a sling assembly having a sling and a sleeve, a guide tube coupled to an end portion of the sleeve, and a delivery device having a shaft, where the shaft can slidably interfit into a lumen of the guide tube such that the distal-most tip of the shaft extends out of the lumen of the guide tube.
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