Surgery – Body inserted urinary or colonic incontinent device or...
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2006-06-06
2006-06-06
Lacyk, John P. (Department: 3735)
Surgery
Body inserted urinary or colonic incontinent device or...
Reexamination Certificate
active
07056277
ABSTRACT:
A method for creating an implant in a wall forming a cavity in a mammalian body and having a muscle layer extending circumferentially around the cavity. A material is introduced into the wall so that the material extends along the muscle layer to form an implant in the wall.
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Silverman David E.
Stein Alan
Dorsey & Whitney LLP
Lacyk John P.
Scimed Life Systems Inc.
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