Patent ID: 8790239

Claim:
A method of treating urinary incontinence in a patient, the method comprising the steps of: introducing a guide member through a first suprapubic incision in said patient; advancing said guide member between said patient's urethra and vaginal wall and exiting said patient through a second suprapubic incision; inserting one end of said guide member into a lumen of a catheter attached to an assembly, said assembly comprising: a pouch having a substantially flat shape and first and second ends, and a urethral support sling, wherein at least a portion of said urethral support sling is positioned inside of said pouch; advancing said catheter and said assembly along said guide member from said first suprapubic incision to said second suprapubic incision causing said urethral support sling to be withdrawn from said pouch; and positioning said urethral support sling between said first suprapubic incision and said second suprapubic incision.