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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 24, 2014
Filed:
Apr. 23, 2012
Method of treating incontinence and treatment device including non-porous cuff and extending members
Christopher Deegan, North St. Paul, MN (US);
Steven Mcclurg, Brooklyn Park, MN (US);
Mark A. Moschel, New Hope, MN (US);
Christopher Deegan, North St. Paul, MN (US);
Steven McClurg, Brooklyn Park, MN (US);
Mark A. Moschel, New Hope, MN (US);
Coloplast A/S, Humlebaek, DK;
Abstract
A method of treating urinary incontinence includes making an incision and exposing tissue of a urethra. The method additionally includes inserting a non-porous sheet into the incision and forming a cuff around the urethra with the non-porous sheet by directing a first end of the non-porous sheet through a slot formed in a second end of the non-porous sheet. The method additionally includes directing an extending member that is attached to the non-porous sheet to a location exterior of a pelvis. The method further includes configuring the cuff to tighten around the urethra when pulling on the first end of the non-porous sheet, and configuring the cuff to be loosely positioned around the urethra when pulling on the extending member.