Jason W. Ogdahl;Jessica L. Roll;Amanda J. Heys;Kelly Ann Chapman;José W. Jimenez;Robert E. Lund
发明人:
Jason W. Ogdahl,Jessica L. Roll,Robert E. Lund,Kelly Ann Chapman,José W. Jimenez,Amanda J. Heys
申请号:
US12308598
公开号:
US08628463B2
申请日:
2007.06.22
申请国别(地区):
US
年份:
2014
代理人:
摘要:
Systems for providing support to body tissue to alleviate incontinence are disclosed that comprise an elongated incontinence sling (20) having a central support portion (40) adapted to be positioned to support any one of the urethra or anus (58, 67) and first and second sling end portions (42, 44) extending from the central support portion through body tissue and a tension adjustment mechanism acting on or within one or both of the sling end portions. The sling tension adjustment mechanism comprises one or more of a sling tensioning suture (312, 314) or band, and a tensioning device (310) coupled to a suture or band free end.