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Tension-free elastic tape

US8152857B2 · kind B2 · utility

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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	Jan 28, 2011
Grant date	Apr 10, 2012
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Jan 28, 2031

Classification

Technology area (CPC D)Textiles; Paper
CPC primaryD10B2509/08
WIPO fieldTextile and paper machines
WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

A tension-free elastic tape is used for the surgical treatment of female urinary incontinence. The 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.

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