Patent ID: 9173729
Filing Date: 2015-11-03
Classification: A61F

Abstract:
1. A surgical instrument for treating female urinary stress incontinence comprising: a) a sling contoured to the anatomical configuration of the mid-urethra, proximal urethra, bladder neck and base of the bladder for implanting into the abdomen of a female providing support to mid-urethral and bladder neck sphincteric continence sites as well as support for the base of the bladder to restore the normal anatomical relationship of the urethra to the bladder, said sling defining in part a mesh section fixedly attached to and surrounding a tissue remodeling portion; and b) a sling transfer instrument having a distal end and a proximal end, said instrument defining in part a progressively curved shaft portion of a shaft positioned between distal and proximal ends of the shaft with a first detachable handle located at its proximal end, a second attachable handle positioned with reference to said shaft's distal end, and a means for attaching said sling to the proximal end of said shaft.