Patent ID: 6685629
Filing Date: 2004-02-03
Classification: A61B,A61F

Abstract:
Surgical assembly for supporting the urethra of a female patient, comprising a composite band, a suburethral supporting strip and a percutaneous needle or similar sharp part designed to pass through the skin of the patient, wherein:a) the composite band comprises at least the suburethral supporting strip and a flat protective sheath; b) the flat sheath includes, in its lengthwise direction, two parts disposed on either side of a central separation area; c) each of two ends of the flat sheath of the composite band has a single part of a lockable and unlockable connecting means, and the percutaneous needle has at least one other part of a connecting means, the connecting means of the composite band and each connecting means of the needle enabling the needle to be connected releasably to at least one of the ends of said composite band.