Patent ID: 7771345

Claim:
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 mesh section; and b) a sling transfer instrument having a distal end and a proximal end, said instrument defining in part a progressively curved shaft portion positioned between distal and proximal ends with an attached insertion handle located at its proximal end, and a means for attaching said sling to the distal end of said shaft; wherein the mesh section is comprised of absorbable polymers and filaments of the mesh section have a diameter of approximately 0.012 inch to 0.1 inch.