Surgery – Body inserted urinary or colonic incontinent device or...
Reexamination Certificate
2011-03-29
2011-03-29
Marmor, II, Charles A (Department: 3735)
Surgery
Body inserted urinary or colonic incontinent device or...
C600S037000
Reexamination Certificate
active
07914437
ABSTRACT:
Described are methods of treating urinary incontinence using a urinary sling and a tissue path that passes through the obturator foramen, along with related surgical implants, devices, systems, and kits.
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Gozzi Christian
Rehder Peter
AMS Research Corporation
Baxter Kimberly K.
Burk Catherine E.
Koeller Gregory L.
Marmor II Charles A
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