Title of Invention

SURGICAL INSTRUMENT FOR TREATING FEMALE URINARY INCONTINENCE

Abstract A surgical instrument for introducing a support strand into the body to treat female urinary incontinence, comprising: an elongated, curved shaft having a distal end insertable into the body, said shaft having a lumen therein extending at least a portion of the length of said shaft and terminating at said distal end and through which the support strand may pass in an axial ldirection, said shaft having a slot on an exterior surface thereof communicating with said lumen along at least a portion of the length thereof starting at said distal end, said slot allowing the support strand to be laterally passed between said lumen to a position outside said shaft; and a pointed element, removably positionable on said distal end of said shaft, said pointed element facilitating lthe insertion of said shaft through the body and connectable at one end to the support strand, said pointed element being dimensioned to prevent passage through said lumen when said shaft is inserted through the body, wherein said pointed element is a flexible needle slidably receivable in said lumen and having a pointed tip at a first end and an eye at a second end, said eye removably receiving the strand therein.
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493-KOLNP-2003-FORM-27.pdf

493-kolnp-2003-granted-abstract.pdf

493-kolnp-2003-granted-assignment.pdf

493-kolnp-2003-granted-claims.pdf

493-kolnp-2003-granted-correspondence.pdf

493-kolnp-2003-granted-description (complete).pdf

493-kolnp-2003-granted-drawings.pdf

493-kolnp-2003-granted-examination report.pdf

493-kolnp-2003-granted-form 1.pdf

493-kolnp-2003-granted-form 18.pdf

493-kolnp-2003-granted-form 2.pdf

493-kolnp-2003-granted-form 26.pdf

493-kolnp-2003-granted-form 3.pdf

493-kolnp-2003-granted-form 5.pdf

493-kolnp-2003-granted-letter patent.pdf

493-kolnp-2003-granted-reply to examination report.pdf

493-kolnp-2003-granted-specification.pdf


Patent Number 222162
Indian Patent Application Number 493/KOLNP/2003
PG Journal Number 30/2008
Publication Date 25-Jul-2008
Grant Date 23-Jul-2008
Date of Filing 21-Apr-2003
Name of Patentee ETHICON INC.
Applicant Address U S ROUTE #22, SOMERVILLE, NJ
Inventors:
# Inventor's Name Inventor's Address
1 KAMMERER, GENE, W 14 STEPHENS DRIVE, EAST BRUNSWICK, NJ 08818
2 LEHE, JORN LOOSDUINSE WEG 1153, NL 2571 BE DEN HAAG
PCT International Classification Number A61B 17/06
PCT International Application Number PCT/US01/30033
PCT International Filing date 2001-09-26
PCT Conventions:
# PCT Application Number Date of Convention Priority Country
1 09/691,359 2000-10-18 U.S.A.