SLING FOR SUPPORTING AND OCCLUDING A TISSUE AND METHOD OF USING THE SAME
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    发明公开
    SLING FOR SUPPORTING AND OCCLUDING A TISSUE AND METHOD OF USING THE SAME 审中-公开
    吊索支持和关闭组织

    公开(公告)号:EP1876997A2

    公开(公告)日:2008-01-16

    申请号:EP06736554.4

    申请日:2006-03-01

    IPC分类号: A61F2/00 A61F13/00

    CPC分类号: A61F2/0045 A61F2250/0039

    摘要: A method and sling for supporting a tissue or other lumen in a body. When the sling is used to support the urethra of a female, it is effective in treating urinary incontinence. In one embodiment, the invention is a sling comprising a first end portion and a second end portion; and a support section intermediate the first and second end portions for supporting a tissue (preferably a urethra), the support section having first and second occluding portions and a relief portion intermediate the first and second occluding portions. In another aspect, the invention is a method of using the sling to support and occlude a urethra.