A - Human Necessities – 61 – B
Patent
A - Human Necessities
61
B
A61B 17/00 (2006.01) A61B 17/42 (2006.01) A61F 2/02 (2006.01)
Patent
CA 2427882
The present invention provides a surgical implant and method for supporting the urethra (118), the implant comprising: a suburethral support (10) suspended between two soft tissue anchors (30) that do not penetrate the lower abdominal wall and are attached at either side of the suburethral support (10). The soft tissue anchors (30) retain each anchor in soft tissue, suspending each side of the suburethral support (10). The suburethral support (10) passes under the urethra (118) to support the urethra (118). The implant has uses including treating urinary incontinence and uterovaginal prolapse.
La présente invention concerne un implant chirurgical et un procédé destiné à supporter l'urètre (118). Ledit implant est composé d'un support sous-urétral (10) suspendu entre deux éléments d'ancrage en tissu mou (30) ne pénétrant pas dans la paroi abdominale inférieure, attachés sur les deux côtés du support sous-urétral. Les éléments d'ancrage en tissu mou (30) sont retenus dans du tissu mou, et suspendent chaque côté du support sous-urétral (10). Le support sous-urétral (10) passe en dessous de l'urètre (118) de manière à supporter ce dernier. L'implant selon l'invention peut être employé pour le traitement de l'incontinence urinaire et la descente utérovaginale.
Coloplast A/s
Gowling Lafleur Henderson Llp
Gyne Ideas Limited
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