Patent ID: 7070558

Claim:
A sling for treating urinary incontinence, comprising: a first implantable sheet sized and shaped to fit under and for supporting a urethra of a patient, the first sheet comprising a synthetic material having a width of between about 1 cm and about 3 cm and a length of between about 1 cm and about 30 cm, having first and second ends, and having upper and lower sides, a first mammalian tissue material attached to the upper side of the first sheet between the first and second ends spanning substantially the entire width of the first sheet and at least a portion of the length of the first sheet, for being interdisposed between the upper side of the first sheet and the urethra, the attachment being by at least one of glue, suture, stable, rivet, eyelet rivet, and clip, and a second mammalian tissue material attached to the lower side of the first implantable sheet opposite the first mammalian tissue material, the attachment being by at least one of glue, suture, staple, rivet, and clip.