Surgery – Body inserted urinary or colonic incontinent device or... – Implanted
Reexamination Certificate
2008-07-01
2008-07-01
Lacyk, John P. (Department: 3735)
Surgery
Body inserted urinary or colonic incontinent device or...
Implanted
C600S037000
Reexamination Certificate
active
10684861
ABSTRACT:
Surgical implants operative to simultaneously function as a pubovaginal sling for the treatment of incontinence and as a support member to effectuate cystocele repair. The implant comprises a first sling portion operative to be positioned beneath the urethra, per conventional pubovaginal sling surgery. The implant further includes a second bladder support portion extending from the sling support portion that is oriented to extend beneath and be surgically attached to a portion of the bladder to thus enable the same to be supported to a degree necessary to effectuate cystocele repair. The implant may be fabricated from a unitary piece of harvested tissue, synthetic material or combinations thereof. Preferably, the sling portion of the implant is fabricated from a synthetic material whereas the bladder support portion of the implant comprises a segment of harvested tissue sewn to the sling portion.
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Alinsod Red
Merade Bryon
Caldera Medical, Inc.
Inskeep IP Group, Inc.
Lacyk John P.
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