Apparatus for the Prevention of Urinary Incontinence in Females
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1. An apparatus arranged around a central axis for treating urinary incontinence, comprising:
- a node located on the central axis;
a support section adapted for providing urethral support attached to said node; and
, an anchoring section adapted for resisting movement of said apparatus attached to said node;
wherein said node is no longer than 30% of the entire length of said apparatus comprising said node, support section and said anchoring section together.
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Abstract
An apparatus for treating urinary incontinence, comprising a node; a support section adapted for providing urethral support attached to the node; and, an anchoring section adapted for resisting movement of the apparatus attached to the node; wherein the node is no longer than 30% of the entire length of the apparatus comprising the node, support section and the anchoring section together.
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31 Claims
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1. An apparatus arranged around a central axis for treating urinary incontinence, comprising:
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a node located on the central axis;
a support section adapted for providing urethral support attached to said node; and
,an anchoring section adapted for resisting movement of said apparatus attached to said node;
wherein said node is no longer than 30% of the entire length of said apparatus comprising said node, support section and said anchoring section together. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. An apparatus for treating urinary incontinence, comprising:
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a support section adapted for providing urethral support using a plurality of outwardly extending arms; and
an extending insert adapted to increase the diameter of said support section by outwardly urging the arms. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22)
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23. An apparatus for treating urinary incontinence, comprising:
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a body provided with a plurality of arms adapted for rendering urethral support for treating incontinence when inserted in a vagina;
an arm collapser; and
a device displacer coupled to the arm collapse which when pulled causes;
a) the arms to collapse; and
b) the apparatus to displace. - View Dependent Claims (24, 25)
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26. A method of using an apparatus for the treatment of urinary incontinence, comprising:
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inserting said incontinence treating apparatus; and
deploying said incontinence treating apparatus in a position to render mid-urethral support. - View Dependent Claims (27, 28, 29)
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30. An apparatus for inserting an expanding and anchoring vaginal device having a preferred deployment location, comprising:
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an enclosure for containing said vaginal device; and
a stopper, wherein said stopper prevents over insertion and wherein said stopper is adjustably positioned on an exterior of said enclosure. - View Dependent Claims (31)
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