Method and apparatus for treating female urinary incontinence
CA 2112950 A1 · Owner: Lou, Ek-Seng · Inventors: Lou, Ek-Seng
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An improved laparoscopic technique for treating female urinary incontinence and devices for use therein. These devices include an urethral sound, a stapling device, and a staple saw. The sound is substantially L-shaped having a handle at one end and a probe tip at the opposite end. The probe tip has a plurality of beads protruding therefrom which are observable through the wall of the bladder enabling the junction between the lower border of the bladder and urethra to be located. The stapling device attaches the pelvic floor to the pubic bone. The stapling device comprises of a handle, a stapling head, and an elongated member extending therebetween. The stapling head is pivotally attached …
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- Filed January 6, 1994. No grant is recorded for it in Canada; had it been granted, its 20-year term would have ended January 6, 2014.
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