Needle design for male transobturator sling
CA 2596277 C · Owner: Ams Research Corporation · Inventors: Arnal, Kevin R.; Rehder, Peter; Gozzi, Christian
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Described are surgical instruments for use in surgical procedures related , methods, systems, and kits for treating urinary incontinence the instruments including features , that optionally include one or more specific dimensions and features that may result in an , ergonomic advantage during use. A surgical instrument is provided for use in a male transobturator sling , installation procedure by dissecting a transobturator tissue using an outsidein dissection , technique. The instrument may be implanted in a person's pelvic region. It includes a handle , having a longitudinal axis and an elongate width dimension defining a midplane, and a needle , portion wherein the needle distal end …
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- Filed February 3, 2006 and granted July 10, 2012. A Canadian patent filed from October 1, 1989 lasts 20 years from filing, so its term ended February 3, 2026.
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