Sling with support and suspending members formed from same polymer
A sling for treating urinary incontinence includes a suburethral support and first and second elongated suspending members. The suburethral support has opposite ends, is formed from a polymer and has first physical properties including a density, a length and a width. The first and second suspending members are formed from the same polymer as the suburethral support and have second physical properties including a density, a length and a width. The density of the suspending members is different than the density of the suburethral support. The first and second suspending members are each formed separately from and attached to one of the opposite ends of the suburethral support. The length of each of the suspending members is greater than the length of the suburethral support, and the width of each of the suspending members is less than the width of the suburethral support.
1. A sling for treating urinary incontinence, including:
a suburethral support having opposite ends, formed from a polymer and having first physical properties including a density, a length and a width, the suburethral support including an attachment tab on each of the opposite ends; and
first and second elongated suspending members formed from the same polymer as the suburethral support and having second physical properties including a density, a length and a width, wherein the density of the suspending members is different than the density of the suburethral support, the first and second suspending members are each formed separately from and attached to one of the opposite ends of the suburethral support such that the first suspending member is engaged with a first attachment tab of the suburethral support and the second suspending member is engaged with a second attachment tab of the suburethral support, the length of each of the suspending members is greater than the length of the suburethral support, and the width of each of the suspending members is less than the width of the suburethral support.
2. The sling of claim 1 wherein the first and second suspending members are solid members and have a density that is greater than the density of the suburethral support.
3. The sling of claim 2 wherein each of the first and second suspending members are pinched by one of the attachment tabs.
4. The sling of claim 2 wherein the suburethral support is free from pores.
5. The sling of claim 1 wherein the first and second suspending members are mesh members.
6. The sling of claim 1 wherein the suburethral support is free from pores.
7. The sling of claim 6 wherein the first and second suspending members are solid members.
8. The sling of claim 7 wherein each of the first and second suspending members are pinched by one of the attachment tabs.
9. The sling of claim 1 wherein the suburethral support is porous.
10. The sling of claim 9 wherein the suburethral support includes a mesh member.
11. The sling of claim 10 wherein the first and second suspending members are solid members.
12. The sling of claim 11 wherein each of the first and second suspending members are pinched by one of the attachment tabs.
13. The sling of claim 9 wherein the first and second suspending members are solid members.
14. The sling of claim 1 wherein the suburethral support is porous.
15. The sling of claim 14 wherein the suburethral support includes a mesh member.
16. The sling of claim 15 wherein the first and second suspending members are solid members.
17. The sling of claim 16 wherein the suburethral support includes an attachment tab on each of the opposite ends, and each of the first and second suspending members are pinched by one of the attachment tabs.
18. The sling of claim 14 wherein the first and second suspending members are solid members.
19. The sling of claim 1 wherein the attachment tabs of the suburethral support are mesh members.