ADJUSTABLE TENSION INCONTINENCE SLING ASSEMBLIES

摘要

Systems for providing support to body tissue to alleviate incontinence ar e disclosed that comprise an elongated incontinence sling (20) having a cent ral support portion (40) adapted to be positioned to support any one of the urethra or anus (58, 67) and first and second sling end portions (42, 44) ex tending from the central support portion through body tissue and a tensi'on adjustment mechanism acting on or within one or both of the sling end portio ns. The sling tension adjustment mechanism comprises one or more of a sling tensioning suture (312, 314) or band, and a tensioning device (310) coupled to a suture or band free end.