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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 19, 2021
Filed:
Sep. 20, 2018
Coloplast A/s, Humlebaek, DK;
Neal Poucher, North Oaks, MN (US);
Sarah J. Schuchardt, Minneapolis, MN (US);
Allen Gaynor, Coon Rapids, MN (US);
Coloplast A/S, Humlebaek, DK;
Abstract
An implant adapted to treat urinary incontinence includes a support material, a suture, and an anchor. The support material is provided to support the urethra when implanted in a patient. The suture is inserted through the support material and includes a first trailing end portion and a second trailing end portion. The anchor has a body, a fin extending from the body with an eyelet formed in the fin and the suture passed through the eyelet of the fin, and a gripping tab removably attached to the fin. The gripping tab is removable from the fin prior to insertion of the anchor into tissue.