Surgery – Body protecting or restraining devices for patients or infants – Restrainers and immobilizers
Reexamination Certificate
2008-07-08
2008-07-08
Brown, Michael A. (Department: 3772)
Surgery
Body protecting or restraining devices for patients or infants
Restrainers and immobilizers
C600S029000
Reexamination Certificate
active
07395822
ABSTRACT:
An method and apparatus for an adjustable sling for treatment of urinary stress incontinence. The present system includes apparatus and methods for postoperative adjustment of sling tension using adjustable elements in the sling assembly. The present system also provides a number of demonstrative embodiments for an adjustable sling where positioning of the bladder is controlled using the adjustable sling and where coaptation of the urethra is controlled by postoperative inflation of one or more balloons mounted in a sling cup.Methods and apparatus are provided for adjusting the adjustable sling after surgical implantation. In one embodiment a self sealing septum is located near the skin for convenient filling using a syringe. Multiple port embodiments are also discussed.
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Cook Timothy C.
Brown Michael A.
Schwegman Lundberg & Woessner, P.A.
uromedica, inc.
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