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Method and means for treating female urinary incontinence

  • US 5,647,836 A
  • Filed: 09/28/1995
  • Issued: 07/15/1997
  • Est. Priority Date: 09/28/1995
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. A method of treating female urinary stress incontinence comprising the steps of:

  • a. making at least two incisions in the vaginal wall with one incision on each side of and parallel to the urethra, with each incision exposing endopelvis fascia,b. assembling at least two anchors with each anchor having an upper stay affixed to a suture and a lower stay having an opening for slidably receiving the suture,c. loading an anchor into a cannula,d. inserting the cannula into the vagina to pierce the endopelvic fascia exposed by the incision to the one side of the urethra and continuing on to pierce the rectus muscle and the rectus fascia above the pubis,e. discharging the upper stay above the rectus fascia,f. withdrawing the cannula leaving the upper stay in place with the suture extending from the stay through the rectus fascia, rectus muscle, and through the incision in the vaginal wall,g. drawing the lower stay up on the suture to elevate tissue in the vicinity of the urethrah. securing the lower stay to the suture when the correct degree of elevation is achieved, andi. repeating steps c through h through the incision on the other side of the urethra.

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