Patent ID: 9173730
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, and base of the bladder for implanting into the lower abdomen of a female; the sling providing support to mid-urethral and bladder neck sphincteric continence sites as well as support for the base of the bladder, said sling defining in part a tissue remodeling portion fixedly attached to and surrounding a tubular mesh section, wherein said contoured sling comprises a center most section having a width greater than distal ends of said sling; 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 the distal and proximal ends with an attached insertion handle located at the proximal end, and a means for attaching said sling to a distal end of said shaft.