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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 09, 2013
Filed:
Sep. 12, 2007
Tracey E. Knapp, Lawrenceville, GA (US);
Ken Butcher, Conyers, GA (US);
Noah Meade, Atlanta, GA (US);
Stephen Laffoon, Atlanta, GA (US);
Charles Jacobs, Loganville, GA (US);
Tracey E. Knapp, Lawrenceville, GA (US);
Ken Butcher, Conyers, GA (US);
Noah Meade, Atlanta, GA (US);
Stephen Laffoon, Atlanta, GA (US);
Charles Jacobs, Loganville, GA (US);
C. R. Bard, Inc., Murray Hill, NJ (US);
Abstract
A urethral support system is described, including an introducer device and tissue implant. The introducer device may include a needle with multiple curves, some of the curves having multiple radii. A sheath assembly may be utilized to assist the passing of the tissue implant through a patient's tissue. The sheath assembly may include connectors configured to connect the sheath assembly to an end of the needle and a tab configured to detachably couple sheath sides over the tissue implant.