Patent ID: 8668635
Filing Date: 2014-03-11
Classification: A61B,A61F

Abstract:
1. A urethral stabilization system comprising: a support member having a first end and a second end, the support member is adapted to be implanted into a patient to support a urethra; a first suspending member that is elongate and flexible and attached between the first end of the support member and a first stabilizer and a second suspending member that is elongate and flexible and attached between the second end of the support member and a second stabilizer; a first thread member continuously extending between a first end that is attached to the first stabilizer and a second end of the first thread member that is free and a second thread member continuously extending between a first end that is attached to the second stabilizer and a second end of the second thread member that is free; wherein the first and second stabilizers are adapted to be implanted into tissue of the patient and each stabilizer is configured to be advanced into the tissue to increase tension applied to the support member and withdrawn through the tissue to decrease tension applied to the support member.