Patent ID: 7981023
Filing Date: 2011-07-19
Classification: A61F

Abstract:
1. A sling assembly comprising: an implantable supportive sling having first and second ends and first and second longitudinal edges, first and second dilators, each having proximal and distal ends, an axially oriented passage extending at least part way from the distal end to the proximal end sized and shaped for receiving a distal end of a delivery device shaft, and an aperture extending through the first and second dilators in a direction substantially perpendicular to the axially oriented passage and a first member comprising a material capable of stretching to an elongated state and retracting to its former length wherein the first member is longer than the sling, extends axially through the length of the sling, and has a first end that extends beyond the first end of the sling and a second end that extends beyond the second end of the sling, wherein the first member extends radially through the first and second dilators.