Method of treating urinary incontinence
US8047980B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jul 10, 2006 |
| Grant date | Nov 1, 2011 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 22, 2026 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10T428/24587
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A method for treating urinary incontinence includes the steps of inserting into the woman's vagina a first disposable device, removing the first disposable device, and inserting a second disposable device substantially identical to the first disposable device. The disposable devices have a working portion with opposed faces to provide support to an associated urinary system and, optionally, an anchoring portion to maintain the disposable device in place during use. The working portion also has. The working portion also has an insertion equivalent diameter ranging from about 10 to about 25 mm and a use equivalent diameter ranging from about 25 to about 35 mm under an expansion pressure of about 20 to about 150 cm H2O.
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