Patent ID: 8241326
Filing Date: 2012-08-14
Classification: A61B,A61F

Abstract:
1. A sling system for treating incontinence, comprising: an elongate mesh sling having a support portion adapted to support a bladder neck or urethra of a patient, the support portion having a support width; at least one tack connected to the mesh sling, the tack having a shaft, and a tip, the shaft having a shaft width less than the support width of the mesh sling, and the shaft further having two or more spiral arms such that the tack is adapted to enter and engage soft tissue; and an insertion device having a handle and an end portion, the end portion adapted for operable engagement with the shaft of the tack, and at least a portion of the handle facilitates operative selective disengagement of the tack from the insertion device; wherein a portion of the mesh sling is connected within an aperture of the shaft; and wherein the insertion device includes a curved body portion extending between the handle and the end portion.