Method of treating urinary incontinence with a device having an inflatable bladder

摘要

A method of treating urinary incontinence in a patient includes providing an incontinence treatment device including a first connection line attached to a support, a second connection line attached to the support, and an inflatable bladder attached to the support, with an adjustable anchor coupled to one of the connection lines. The method includes creating a perineal incision in the patient; and directing the adjustable anchor through the perineal incision and inserting the anchor into tissue on one side of the patient. The method includes sliding one of the connection lines through the adjustable anchor and adjusting a position of the support relative to a urethra of the patient.

主权项

1. A method of treating urinary incontinence in a patient, the method comprising:
providing an incontinence treatment device including a first connection line attached to a support, a second connection line attached to the support, and an inflatable bladder attached to the support, with a first anchor coupled to the first connection line and a second anchor coupled to the second connection line, where the second anchor is an adjustable anchor having a body and a collar positioned around a circumference of the body, the collar including a first aperture spaced a distance from a second aperture with the second connection line inserted between the collar and a portion of the circumference of the body; creating a perineal incision in the patient; directing the first anchor coupled to the first connection line through the perineal incision and inserting the first anchor into tissue on a first side of the patient; directing the second anchor coupled to the second connection line through the perineal incision and inserting the second anchor into tissue on a second side of the patient; sliding the second connection line between the collar and the portion of the circumference of the body and adjusting a position of the support relative to a urethra of the patient; and connecting a pump to the inflatable bladder and implanting the pump in the patient, where the pump is configured for selectively inflating the inflatable bladder to compress tissue of the urethra.