Tension free pelvic floor repair

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2011-05-31

2011-05-31

Marmor, II, Charles A (Department: 3735)

Surgery

Body inserted urinary or colonic incontinent device or...

Reexamination Certificate

active

07951065

ABSTRACT:
A kit and method for supporting a pelvic floor of a person with stress urinary incontinence or other symptoms. The method involves using barbed sutures as part of a sling for supporting the pelvic floor or urethra of a person experiencing stress urinary incontinence or other symptoms. A surgeon implants the sling along with the barbed sutures, using one of several known methods. The barbed sutures may be interwoven with the sling and the supports for the sling, so that once the sling and its supports are placed into the patient, barbs of the sutures will resist movement. The sutures may also be woven into the supports to resist movement.

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