Inventors:
Ricardo Caraballo - Hillsborough NJ, US
Ian Oyama - Maple Shade NJ, US
International Classification:
A61F 2/00, A61F 13/00
Abstract:
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.