摘要 |
A method and sling introducer (10) for installing a sub-urethral sling tape (100) through a vaginal incision wherein, the sling introducer (10) includes an instrument unit (11) having an elongated curved hollow tubular member (20) having a ported conical tip (22) and a capture aperture (21) dimensioned to receive one end of a sling tape (100) wherein, the tubular member (20) slidably receives a hollow capture piston (24) that may captively engage the sling tape (100) between the ported conical tip (22) and the capture piston (24) while saline solution is being introduced through a hollow handle member that is in open fluid communication with the hollow tubular member (20). |