Surgery – Body inserted urinary or colonic incontinent device or... – Implanted
Reexamination Certificate
2006-10-17
2006-10-17
Lacyk, John P. (Department: 3736)
Surgery
Body inserted urinary or colonic incontinent device or...
Implanted
C128SDIG008, C600S037000, C606S119000, C606S148000
Reexamination Certificate
active
07121997
ABSTRACT:
Described is a surgical instrument and method for treating female urinary stress incontinence. The instrument includes a first curved needle-like element defining in part a curved shaft having a distal end and a proximal, a mesh for implanting into the lower abdomen of a female to provide support to the urethra; a second curved needle element having a proximal end and a distal end, and a coupler for simultaneous attachment to the distal end of the first needle and the distal end of the second needle.
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Hoepffner Hans-Jochen
Kammerer Gene W.
Landgrebe Susanne
Luscombe Brian
Ethicon G.m.b.H.
Ethicon Inc.
Lacyk John P.
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