Method for surgical treatment of urinary incontinence and device for carrying out said method
US6406423B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jan 21, 2000 |
| Grant date | Jun 18, 2002 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 21, 2020 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61B2017/06009
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
In a device and method for the percutaneous treatment of urinary stress incontinence in women using a synthetic sub-urethral tape, the device includes a needle, an intermediate traction element, and a sleeved support tape; and the method includes forming an opening in the vaginal wall and forming suprapubic incisions, creating tracks and following one track with a needle and intermediate traction element from a suprapubic incision to the opening in the vagina, following the other track with a needle and optionally an intermediate traction element, verifying the tracks by cystoscopy, passing a sleeved tape through the tracks to form a loop under the urethra, adjusting the loop, removing the sleeve, and leaving the tape implanted.
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