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Devices, methods, and systems for shrinking tissues

  • US 6,091,995 A
  • Filed: 08/13/1997
  • Issued: 07/18/2000
  • Est. Priority Date: 11/08/1996
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. A method to treat urinary stress incontinence, the method comprising:

  • introducing a probe into a patient body;

    aligning the probe with a collagenous pelvic tissue which comprises or supports the urethra within the patient body; and

    energizing the probe to heat a portion of the pelvic support tissue so that the pelvic support tissue is contracted to inhibit incontinence.

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