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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 10, 1999
Filed:
Apr. 15, 1997
Germain E Willem, Tremelo, BE;
Christopher Harris, Roemond, NL;
Susan J Hartjes-Doherty, Eden Prairie, MN (US);
Daniel G Holman, Minneapolis, MN (US);
Uroplasty, Inc., Minneapolis, MN (US);
Abstract
A sling device for surgical implantation into human recipient to support the urethra, the sling including an elongated strip of supple material. The elongated strip has a center portion, opposite first and second side portions, and a slot passing through the center portion, through which one of the side portions can pass, thereby forming a loop in the elongated strip. The material is a biological acceptable material for implantation into the human recipient, preferably selected from the group consisting of synthetic polymers, processed animal tissues, and combination thereof. A method of reducing the incidence of involuntary urination or restoring urinary continence in an incontinent human subject is also disclosed, including the steps of providing a sling device of the type previously described and surgically implanting the sling device in the human subject so that the urethra is biased upward so as to elevate the urethra.