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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 24, 2001
Filed:
Sep. 07, 1999
Applicant:
Inventors:
Norman I. Bruckner, Plano, TX (US);
Guillermo H. Davila, Pompano Beach, FL (US);
Assignee:
Other;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61F 2/02 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61F 2/02 ;
Abstract
An apparatus for treatment of female stress urinary incontinence with urethral hypermobility with a support harness adapted to fit over the superior edge of the pubic bone of a patient, left or right of the pubis symphysis, a sling adapted to rest against the anterior vaginal wall or submucosally at the level just below the urethrovesical junction, and vaginal shaft connecting the sling to the support harness and adapted to position the sling causing stabilization and support of the urethrovesical junction.