Incontinence strip for treating urinary incontinence

US7351196B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• Aesculap AG & Co. KG · DE

Inventors

• Helmut Goldmann · Tuttlingen, DE
• Erich Odermatt · Schaffhausen, CH
• Christine Weis · Tuttlingen, DE
• Werner Woelfle · Bad Dürrheim, DE
• Hansjoerg Melchior · Kassel, DE
• Wolfgang Abele · Alfdorf, DE

Key dates

• Filing date: Aug 1, 2002
• Grant date: Apr 1, 2008
• Expiry date: Mar 2, 2023

Classification

• Technology area (CPC A): Human Necessities
• CPC primary: A61B2017/0608
• WIPO field: Medical technology
• WIPO sector: Instruments

Abstract

The invention relates to a an incontinence strap (66) for treating urinary incontinence, in particular, urinary incontinence in females, that is configured such that it is flexible.