Method for treating urinary incontinence in women and implantable device intended to correct urinary incontinence
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1. A method for treating urinary incontinence in a woman, said method comprising:
- (a) making a vaginal incision in the region of the middle third of the urethra measured from the meatus, and(b) positioning a tape under the urethra of said woman such that one portion of said tape extends from under the urethra through one obturator foramen of said woman and another portion of said tape extends from under the urethra through the other obturator foramen of said woman.
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Abstract
The invention relates to a method and device for treating urinary incontinence in women.
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1. A method for treating urinary incontinence in a woman, said method comprising:
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(a) making a vaginal incision in the region of the middle third of the urethra measured from the meatus, and (b) positioning a tape under the urethra of said woman such that one portion of said tape extends from under the urethra through one obturator foramen of said woman and another portion of said tape extends from under the urethra through the other obturator foramen of said woman. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. A method for treating urinary incontinence in a woman, said method comprising:
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(a) making a vaginal incision in the region of the middle third of the urethra measured from the meatus, and (b) positioning an elongated implant under the urethra of said woman such that one portion of said implant extends from under the urethra through one obturator foramen of said woman and another portion of said implant extends from under the urethra through the other obturator foramen of said woman.
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8. A method for treating urinary incontinence in women, comprising:
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making a median paraurethral incision, practically in the middle third of the urethra, measured from the meatus, so as to allow the insertion of an implant; inserting at least a portion of the implant through the incision; and extending each free ends of said implant respectively into a region of two obturator foramen of the iliac wing and leading them out towards the groin opposite the corresponding foramen so that they essentially form a V shape, the point of which V passes under the urethra without changing the position thereof. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10)
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11. A method for treating urinary incontinence in women, comprising:
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making a median paraurethral incision, practically in the middle third of the urethra, measured from the meatus; passing an implant through the incision; directing a first end of the implant towards an first obturator foramen; directing a second end of the implant towards an opposite obturator foramen; securing the ends of the implant so that the implant essentially forms a V shape, the center of which passes under the urethra without changing the position thereof.
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