Tension-free elastic tape

US7901415B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• Deutsche Institute fur Textil-und Faserforschung · DE

Inventors

• Martin Dauner · Eßlingen, DE
• Erhard Müller · Stuttgart, DE
• Heinrich Planck · Ratingen, DE
• Hans-Gerd Schmees · Wannweil, DE
• Diethelm Wallwiener · Leimen, DE

Key dates

• Filing date: Feb 8, 2002
• Grant date: Mar 8, 2011
• Expiry date: Sep 11, 2023

Classification

• Technology area (CPC D): Textiles; Paper
• CPC primary: D10B2509/08
• WIPO field: Textile and paper machines
• WIPO sector: Mechanical engineering

Abstract

The invention relates to a tension-free elastic tape that is used for the surgical treatment of female urinary incontinence. The inventive tape has a textile structure that allows ingrowth of the tape into the connective tissue. On its longitudinal edges, the tape has edge threads (2, 4, 6, 8) that project from the textile structure of the tape and that especially facilitate a good primary anchoring of the tape in the tissue. The edge threads are firmly incorporated in the structure of the tape.