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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 03, 2010
Filed:
Apr. 30, 2003
Rodney W. Bosley, Jr., Bloomington, IN (US);
Umesh H. Patel, West Lafayette, IN (US);
Marvin O. Andrews, Bloomington, IN (US);
Likang Chin, Lafayette, IN (US);
Frank J. Fischer, Jr., Bloomington, IN (US);
Walter N. Ryan, Bloomington, IN (US);
Peter L. Rosenblatt, Cambridge, MA (US);
J. Stephen Jones, Shaker Heights, OH (US);
Rodney W. Bosley, Jr., Bloomington, IN (US);
Umesh H. Patel, West Lafayette, IN (US);
Marvin O. Andrews, Bloomington, IN (US);
LiKang Chin, Lafayette, IN (US);
Frank J. Fischer, Jr., Bloomington, IN (US);
Walter N. Ryan, Bloomington, IN (US);
Peter L. Rosenblatt, Cambridge, MA (US);
J. Stephen Jones, Shaker Heights, OH (US);
Vance Products Incorporated, Spencer, IN (US);
Abstract
A sling for supporting a urethra in a patient has characteristics for resisting pull-out, roll-over and a combination of both pull-out and roll-over. To facilitate resistance to pull-out, sling material has protuberances or serrations to resist movement once placed in the patient by the surgeon. Improved resistance to roll-over or roll-up is achieved by providing relief on the sling in areas potentially subjected to roll-over forces by endopelvic fascia. The sling may be used on female or male patients, and may be used in conjunction with a wider support portion to support a bladder and a urethra, rather than a urethra alone. The sling may also be used to support other tissues within a patient.