Surgery – Body inserted urinary or colonic incontinent device or... – Implanted
Reexamination Certificate
2005-04-30
2008-10-07
Gilbert, Samuel G (Department: 3735)
Surgery
Body inserted urinary or colonic incontinent device or...
Implanted
Reexamination Certificate
active
07431690
ABSTRACT:
An implantable sling for the treatment of male incontinence and method of Implementing the same. The sling comprises a urethral support portion and at least one anchoring portion extending therefrom. The anchoring portion is operatively positioned through the obturator foramen and about at least one ramus portion of the pelvis such that the support portion of the implant is operatively positioned at or distal to the bulbar urethra to treat urinary incontinence. In a preferred embodiment, the implant will have first and second anchoring portions extending from the support portion with each respective one of said anchoring portions being operative to be secured about dedicated ones of the patient's pubic ramus. The implants may further be fabricated from tissues, synthetic materials or combinations thereof.
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Comiter Craig
Ellenson Kapri
Merade Bryon L.
Nitti Victor
Rackley Raymond
Coloplast A/S
Gilbert Samuel G
Inskeep Intellectual Property Group, Inc.
Roloff Walter K.
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