Medical sling procedures and anchor insertion methods and devices
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1. A method of treating a female patient for urinary stress incontinence, comprising:
- per vaginally inserting a bone anchor or to enter the posterior wall of the pubic bone, said bone anchor comprising suture thread thereto; and
, using said suture thread and a sling to treat the incontinence.
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Abstract
A procedure for treating urinary stress incontinence by using bone anchors, whether screw or staple type, with or without suture, inserted pervaginally for use with a sling material for supporting the bladder neck and/or proximal urethra.
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1. A method of treating a female patient for urinary stress incontinence, comprising:
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per vaginally inserting a bone anchor or to enter the posterior wall of the pubic bone, said bone anchor comprising suture thread thereto; and
,using said suture thread and a sling to treat the incontinence. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4)
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