Methods and devices for the treatment of urinary incontinence

a technology for urinary incontinence and treatment methods, applied in the field of urinary incontinence treatment methods and devices, can solve the problems of urinary incontinence, risk of bone marrow infection and/or pubic osteitis, needles or carriers may wound large blood vessels in the operating region, etc., to facilitate transvaginal access of the pelvis, reduce the risk of accidental puncture, and blunt tissue dissection
US20050085831A1Inactive Publication Date: 2005-04-21SCI MED LIFE SYST
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Authority / Receiving Office
US · United States
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SCI MED LIFE SYST
Publication Date
2005-04-21
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Abstract

Methods and devices for treating female stress urinary incontinence are disclosed. The methods include transvaginally accessing the pelvic cavity and introducing a suburethral sling into the retropubic space. In some embodiments the ends of the sling are attached to an anatomical support structure. In other embodiments, the ends of the suburethral sling are not attached to an anatomical support structure. The devices include a surgical instrument for blunt dissection of the pelvic cavity which includes a curved shaft and a blunt distal end. A hook deployment device may optionally be attached to the surgical instrument.
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CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS

[0001] This application claims the priority to and the benefit of U.S. provisional patent application Ser. No. 60 / 209,234 filed on Jun. 5, 2000, which is incorporated herein by reference in its entirety.TECHNICAL FIELD

[0002] This invention relates to methods and devices for the treatment of female urinary incontinence. BACKGROUND INFORMATION

[0003] Stress urinary incontinence in women may be caused by urethral hypermobility. Hypermobility is a condition in which the pelvic floor fails to properly support an area between the bladder neck and mid-urethra, thus permitting the urethra to descend from its normal anatomic position in response to increases in intra-abdominal pressure, resulting in urinary incontinence.

[0004] Surgical procedures for stabilizing the urethra include suburethral slings and needle suspensions. In some sling procedures, a suburethral sling is placed around the posterior side of the urethra and the ends are attached to an...

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