Surgical procedure for the treatment of female urinary incontinence: tension-free inside-out transobturator urethral suspension
US7204802B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Jul 29, 2003 |
| Grant date | Apr 17, 2007 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 7, 2025 |
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- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61F2/0045
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A new, quick, simple, efficient, safe, and reproducible surgical technique for the treatment of female urinary incontinence, in which the posterior urethra is suspended using a tape passed through the obturator orifices from inside (underneath the urethra) to outside (thigh folds). A variety of specifically designed surgical instruments are utilized to perform this operative procedure.
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