Surgery – Body inserted urinary or colonic incontinent device or...
Patent
1989-03-29
1990-07-03
Green, Randall L.
Surgery
Body inserted urinary or colonic incontinent device or...
128898, 128DIG25, A61B 1700
Patent
active
049387600
ABSTRACT:
A method for suspending the urethrovesical junction in females comprises inserting sutures through a puncture or incision in the suprapubic abdominal area or through a puncture or incision in the vaginal wall, suspending the urethrovesical junction with the sutures, and anchoring the sutures with an anchoring means at an anchoring site. The anchoring means is a relatively rigid helix having an attaching means to attach the suture, or a pad adapted to be delivered with a delivery means to the anchoring site, or a flip anchor in substantial axial alignment with a placement means and adapted to be flipped from the axial alignment to an angled position, or an adjustable tissue anchor having a means for adjustably attaching the sutures.
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Bruskewitz Reginald C.
Burton John H.
Mikulich Michael A.
Saville William D.
Akers Lawrence C.
American Medical Systems Inc.
Green Randall L.
Holtrust Gezina
Jackson Gary
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