AU2002348314B2 - Incontinence treatment with urethral guide - Google Patents

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AU2002348314B2
AU2002348314B2 AU2002348314A AU2002348314A AU2002348314B2 AU 2002348314 B2 AU2002348314 B2 AU 2002348314B2 AU 2002348314 A AU2002348314 A AU 2002348314A AU 2002348314 A AU2002348314 A AU 2002348314A AU 2002348314 B2 AU2002348314 B2 AU 2002348314B2
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Timothy G Dietz
F Allen House
Stanley Levy Jr.
George L Matlock
Oren A Mosher
James B Presthus
Terry E Spraker
Abdul M Tayeb
Steven H Trebotich
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    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61F—FILTERS IMPLANTABLE INTO BLOOD VESSELS; PROSTHESES; DEVICES PROVIDING PATENCY TO, OR PREVENTING COLLAPSING OF, TUBULAR STRUCTURES OF THE BODY, e.g. STENTS; ORTHOPAEDIC, NURSING OR CONTRACEPTIVE DEVICES; FOMENTATION; TREATMENT OR PROTECTION OF EYES OR EARS; BANDAGES, DRESSINGS OR ABSORBENT PADS; FIRST-AID KITS
    • A61F2/00—Filters implantable into blood vessels; Prostheses, i.e. artificial substitutes or replacements for parts of the body; Appliances for connecting them with the body; Devices providing patency to, or preventing collapsing of, tubular structures of the body, e.g. stents
    • A61F2/0004—Closure means for urethra or rectum, i.e. anti-incontinence devices or support slings against pelvic prolapse
    • A61F2/0022—Closure means for urethra or rectum, i.e. anti-incontinence devices or support slings against pelvic prolapse placed deep in the body opening

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US09/991,368 US6685623B2 (en) 2001-11-20 2001-11-20 Incontinence treatment with urethral guide
PCT/US2002/037379 WO2003043536A1 (en) 2001-11-20 2002-11-20 Incontinence treatment with urethral guide

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JP (1) JP2005509488A (enExample)
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