Suspension of female urethrovesical junction and anchoring means therefor
CA 2013111 C · Owner: Burton, John Hanley · Inventors: Mikulich, Michael Andrew; Saville, William Dean; Bruskewitz, Reginald Charles
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A method for suspending the urethrovesical junction in females comprises inserting sutures through a puncture or incision in the suprapubic abdominal area or through a puncture or incision in the vaginal wall suspending the, urethrovesical junction with the sutures and anchoring the, sutures with an anchoring means at an anchoring site. A system for positioning an anchoring means in living tissue comprises an insertion means primarily defined along a longitudinal axis to fit in a surgical needle and an, anchoring means. An anchoring means for anchoring a suture in tissue comprises a housing, a substantially cylindrical means within said housing for receiving a suture and an adjusting, …
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- Filed March 27, 1990 and granted January 16, 1996. A Canadian patent filed from October 1, 1989 lasts 20 years from filing, so its term ended March 27, 2010.
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