Systems and methods for sling delivery and placement
CA 2569725 C · Owner: Boston Scientific Scimed, Inc. · Inventors: Maclean, Brian; Goddard, James; Chu, Michael S. H.
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The invention, in various embodiments, is directed to systems devices, and , methods relating to pre-pubic approaches to delivering a supportive sling to periurethral tissue of a patient. The sling delivery system comprises a delivery device (300) having a conical tip(304) and a constant outside diameter of less than about 0.63 cm. The shaft (302) extends distably between about 17 and about 23cm. Preferably the system comprises a pusher assembly (330) slidably fifted over the shaft. The sling (102) may include a protective sleeve (104) for covering preferably including a gap (110) exposing a portion of the supportive sling.
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- Filed June 9, 2005 and granted September 11, 2012. A Canadian patent filed from October 1, 1989 lasts 20 years from filing, so its term ended June 9, 2025.
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