Suspension device for treating prolapse and urinary incontinence
US6575897B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | May 21, 2001 |
| Grant date | Jun 10, 2003 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 21, 2021 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61F2/0063
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
The device comprises at least one filiform suspension cord, made of nonabsorbable material and with limited elasticity, and at least two anchoring parts connected to the ends of this cord; these anchoring parts are made of sheet material, having a flexible and openworked structure, capable of adapting to the configuration of the respective implantation walls, and said parts are intended to be fixed to these same walls by appropriate means, such as suturing or stapling, and then to be incorporated in these walls by regrowth of tissue through them.
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