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Medical sling

一种悬带、元件的技术，应用在韧带、医药科学、治疗等方向，能够解决不允许网格定位、张力调整的程度限制等问题

Inactive Publication Date: 2015-09-30
INNOVENTIONS INC
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Due to tissue ingrowth, the degree of tension adjustment is limited even after a few weeks and may not allow proper positioning of the mesh

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[0076] Figure 10 An expandable sling 105 according to one embodiment of the invention is shown. Sling 105 includes one or more elongated fingers 102 . The sling 105 has three fingers. This is by way of example only and each element may have any number of fingers as desired for any application. The sling 105 may be made of a fluid-impermeable biocompatible material, such as a biostable polymer or silicone. The sling material is preferably inelastic, soft and pliable. The sling 105 is provided with a port 108 . The sling 105 is inflated by introducing expansion material through port 108 into the interior of one or more sling fingers. Port 108 is provided with a one-way valve 100, such as figure 2 As shown in the cross-sectional view of , it allows the needle tip of a syringe filled with expansion material to be inserted through the valve to fill the sling 105, and the syringe is subsequently removed from the valve. A cross-sectional view of an expanded finger is shown i...

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Abstract

Provided is an implantable sling for supporting a body organ. The sling may be used, for example, as a urethral sling, a puborectal sling or a surgical mesh for pelvic organ prolapse repair. The sling of the invention has a first sling element, having a first sling body and two or more slender first projections extending from the first sling body. The sling may further include a second sling element having a second sling body and two or more slender second projections extending from the second sling body, and one or more detachable connections connecting the first sling element and the second sling element. In some embodiments, the connections are configured to tear when the first and second sling elements are pulled apart.

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technical field [0001] The present invention relates to removable slings for use in the treatment of various conditions such as stress urinary incontinence, fecal incontinence, pelvic organ prolapse, and the like. Background technique [0002] The following prior art disclosures are considered relevant for understanding the background art of the present invention: [0003] US Patent Publication 20080269547, granted to Hortenstine; [0004] US Patent Publication 20090043356, granted to Longhini; [0005] Dee KC, Puleo DA, Bizios R, Wound healing. In: An introduction to tissue-biomaterial interactions. Hoboken, New Jersey: John Wiley & Sons Inc.; 2002; and [0006] Parker JA, Walboomers XF, Von den Hoff JW, Maltha JC, Janson JA: Soft-tissue response to silicone and poly-L-lactic acid implants with a periodic or random surface micropattern. J Biomed Mater Res. 2002; 61; 91- 98. [0007] Stress urinary incontinence (SUI) is the involuntary loss of urine when abdominal pressu...

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Patent Type & Authority Applications(China)
IPC IPC(8): A61F2/04A61F2/08
CPCA61F2250/0007A61N1/3785A61N1/0514A61F2250/0001A61F2250/0003A61N1/36007A61F2250/0013A61F2/0045A61F2210/0076A61F2220/0025A61F2250/0063A61F2220/0033A61F2220/0075A61F2250/0071A61F2/004A61F2/0063A61N1/0521
Inventor 亚齐·丹尼尔波若玛仁科·瓦伦丁纳塔尼尔·奥尔塔
Owner INNOVENTIONS INC
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