US 20040015057A1
(19) United States
(12) Patent Application Publication (io) Pub. No.: US 2004/0015057 Al
Rocheleau et al. (43) Pub. Date: Jan. 22,2004
(54) SLING ASSEMBLY WITH SECURE AND CONVENIENT ATTACHMENT
(75) Inventors: Gary A. Rocheleau, Maple Grove, MN (US); Johann J. Neisz, Coon Rapids, MN (US); Gary J. Nachreiner,
Mound, MN (US)
Correspondence Address:
OBLON, SPIVAK, MCCLELLAND, MAIER &
NEUSTADT, P.C.
1940 DUKE STREET
ALEXANDRIA, VA 22314 (US)
(73) Assignee: AMS Research Corporation, Minnetonka, MN
(21) Appl. No.: 10/616,938
(22) Filed: Jul. 11, 2003
Related U.S. Application Data
(63) Continuation of application No. 09/990,108, filed on Nov. 21, 2001, now Pat. No. 6,641,525, which is a continuation-in-part of application No. 09/917,562,
filed on Jul. 27, 2001, now Pat. No. 6,652,450, and which is a continuation-in-part of application No. 09/917,443, filed on Jul. 27, 2001, now Pat. No. 6,612,977, and which is a continuation-in-part of application No. 10/005,837, filed on Nov. 9, 2001.
(60) Provisional application No. 60/263,472, filed on Jan. 23, 2001. Provisional application No. 60/269,829, filed on Feb. 20, 2001. Provisional application No. 60/281,350, filed on Apr. 4, 2001. Provisional application No. 60/295,068, filed on Jun. 1, 2001. Provisional application No. 60/306,915, filed on Jul. 20, 2001. Provisional application No. 60/322,330, filed on Sep. 12, 2001.
Publication Classification
(51) Int. CI.7 A61B 5/00
(52) U.S. CI 600 300
(57) ABSTRACT
Surgical articles that are conveniently and securely coupled are disclosed. Improved surgical procedures are also disclosed.
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