METHOD AND DEVICE FOR TREATING URINARY INCONTINENCE
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1. A method of treating urinary incontinence, the method comprising:
- making an incision proximate a urethra of a patient;
inserting at least a portion of an implant comprising mesh into the incision;
extending a first end of the implant through a first obturator foramen, and extending a second end of the implant through a second obturator foramen such that the first and second ends of the implant are each diverted away from a bladder of the patient.
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Abstract
A method for treating urinary incontinence includes making an incision in a region adjacent to the urethra, and positioning a tape under the urethra through the incision such that one portion of the tape extends from under the urethra through one obturator foramen and another portion of the tape extends from under urethra through the other obturator foramen.
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1. A method of treating urinary incontinence, the method comprising:
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making an incision proximate a urethra of a patient; inserting at least a portion of an implant comprising mesh into the incision; extending a first end of the implant through a first obturator foramen, and extending a second end of the implant through a second obturator foramen such that the first and second ends of the implant are each diverted away from a bladder of the patient. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5)
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