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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 24, 2017
Filed:
Nov. 13, 2013
Applicant:
Kimberly-clark Worldwide, Inc., Neenah, WI (US);
Inventors:
Nir Sinai, Alon HaGalil, IL;
Elan Ziv, Ramat-Gan, IL;
Idan Buder, Mitzpe Gilon, IL;
Jacob Gilan, Binyamina, IL;
Meital Vaknin, Kiryat-Shmona, IL;
Eliahu Eliachar, Haifa, IL;
Yohanan Maggeni, Ilania, IL;
Assignee:
Kimberly-Clark Worldwide, Inc., Neenah, WI (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61F 2/00 (2006.01); A61B 17/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61F 2/0009 (2013.01); A61F 2/005 (2013.01); A61B 2017/00805 (2013.01);
Abstract
An apparatus for treating urinary incontinence with a support section adapted for providing urethral support; an anchoring section for resisting movement of the apparatus; an insert, a portion of which is adapted to be positioned where the support section attaches to the node; and, wherein the insert urges the support section radially outwards from a central axis of the apparatus.