Patent ID: 6881184

Claim:
An absorbable pubovaginal sling system for surgical management of a patient's urinary incontinence that is adapted to be implanted to promote increased rigidity of the anterior vaginal wall and improved integrity of the sphincteric mechanism, comprising: one or more latex-free, synthetic slings made entirely of absorbable materials of which at least one of said materials is adapted to stimulate fibroblast interposition; one or more monofilament sutures that is adapted to be connected to said sling proximate a bladder neck and transposed to a suprapubic position and is configured to extend through said patient's subcutaneous tissue and outer layer of skin; and one or more means for fixing said suture at a desired tension, wherein said means for fixing is adapted to be seated on the outside of the patient's body against the patient's abdomen, wherein said means for fixing engages said sutures, and wherein said means for fixing comprises a means for releasably adjusting said tension of said sutures from the outside of the patient's body.