Treatment of vault prolapse
CA 2441786 A1 · Owner: Kaladelfos, George · Inventors: Kaladelfos, George
Overview
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Apparatus for forming an artificial tie or ligament between different internal parts within a mammalian body, the apparatus comprising a strip (10) of preferably mesh type fabric formed of a material which is suitable for remaining in the body, and a drawstring (12) which is looped between different points along the length of the strip (10). By drawing the drawstring (12) the length of the strip (10) can be reduced. Opposite ends of the strip (11 13) , are in use attached to the different internal parts and then those parts can , be pulled together by applying tension to the drawstring (12) and once the , length of the strip (10) has been reduced tying off the drawstring (12) to , hold …
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- Filed March 27, 2002. No grant is recorded for it in Canada; had it been granted, its 20-year term would have ended March 27, 2022.
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