Surgery – Body inserted urinary or colonic incontinent device or... – Implanted
Reexamination Certificate
2007-12-04
2007-12-04
Farah, Ahmed (Department: 3735)
Surgery
Body inserted urinary or colonic incontinent device or...
Implanted
Reexamination Certificate
active
10645588
ABSTRACT:
A sling assembly including a surgical sling configured to be implanted during a surgical sling procedure. The sling includes first and second regions and a central portion. The sling assembly further includes a removable sheath assembly situated about the surgical sling. The removable sheath assembly includes first and second upper sheaths. The first upper sheath is configured to be situated about the first region of the surgical sling, and the second upper sheath is configured to be situated about the second region of the surgical sling. The removable sheath assembly further includes a lower sheath. The lower sheath is configured to be situated about the central portion of the surgical sling and to be in cooperative association with both the first and second upper sheaths.
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Anderson Kimberly A.
Lund Robert E.
Watschke Brian P.
AMS Research Corporation
Baxter Kimberly K.
Farah Ahmed
Hopkins Christine D.
Jimenez José W.
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