Patents Represented by Law Firm Paterson, Thuente & Skaar, P.A.
  • Devices and methods for treating E.G. urinary stress incontinence
    Patent number: 6149667
    Abstract: Embodiment of the invention provide a permanent implanted support for e.g. the urethral neck of the bladder, substantially preventing urinary leakage caused by transmission of intra-abdonminal pressure pulse waves. The support is implanted in a straightforward manner without the significant complexity and invasiveness associated with known surgical techniques. Pelvic trauma is dramatically reduced. Embodiments of the invention can be used in treament of stress incontinence, and other types of incontinence, in both males and females.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 11, 1999
    Date of Patent: November 21, 2000
    Assignee: Surgical Connections, Inc.
    Inventors: Claire T. Hovland, Jerome H. Abrams