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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 26, 2006
Filed:
Apr. 01, 2003
Ulf Ulmsten, Danderyd, SE;
Gene W. Kammerer, East Brunswick, NJ (US);
Ulf Ulmsten, Danderyd, SE;
Gene W. Kammerer, East Brunswick, NJ (US);
Ethicon, Inc., Somerville, NJ (US);
Abstract
The invention relates to a surgical instrument and a method for treating female urinary incontinence. A tape or mesh is permanently implanted into the body as a support for the urethra. In one embodiment, portions of the tape comprise tissue growth factors and adhesive bonding means for attaching portions of the tape to the pubic bone. In a further embodiment, portions of the tape comprise attachment means for fastening portions of the tape to fascia within the pelvic cavity. In both embodiments the tape is implanted with a single incision through the vaginal wall.