Patent ID: 8628465

Claim:
A system for the treatment of urinary incontinence, comprising: a sling having first and second ends; first and second anchors, wherein the first end of the sling interfits within a slot in the first anchor, and the second end of the sling interfits within a slot in the second anchor, each of said first and second anchors comprising a body having a proximal end, a distal end, and a through lumen extending therebetween, each of said first and second anchors further comprising at least one barb projecting radially therefrom; and a delivery device for delivering said sling within the body of a patient, said delivery device comprising a shaft comprising a distal section that has an outer diameter that is less than a diameter of said shaft at a location immediately proximal to the distal section, wherein the distal section of said shaft is configured to extend through the through lumen of each of said first and second anchors.