Patent ID: 9254147
Filing Date: 2016-02-09
CPC Classification: A61B,A61F

Claim Text:
1. A trans-urethral delivery device for positioning a sub-urethral sling, the trans-urethral delivery device comprising: a trocar configured to puncture a lower interior wall of a urethra; a delivery tube that includes a cable attached at a distal end and openings placed near the distal end of the delivery tube, wherein the delivery tube is configured to fit over the trocar to pass through the punctured lower interior wall of the urethra and is configured to curve into a curved position after removal of the trocar such that a curved portion of the delivery tube extends upwards from the puncture in the urethra and is enabled to be rotated to a left side and/or a right side of the urethra, wherein the curved position of the delivery tube is facilitated by the openings; a sub-urethral sling configured in a reduced delivery profile for delivery through the delivery tube; and a flexible delivery tool attached at the distal end to the sub-urethral sling in the reduced delivery profile, the flexible delivery tool configured to advance the sub-urethral sling through the delivery tube to deploy the sub-urethral sling in a position for supporting the urethra and anchoring the sub-urethral sling at the urethra.