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(11) EP 0 769 931 A1

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(43) Date of publication:
02.05.1997 Bulletin 1997/18

(21) Application number: 95926127.0

(22) Date of filing: 29.06.1995
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
A61F 5/ 37( . )
A61F 2/ 00( . )
(86) International application number:
PCT/US1995/008157
(87) International publication number:
WO 1996/000542 (11.01.1996 Gazette 1996/03)
(84) Designated Contracting States:
AT BE CH DE DK ES FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE

(30) Priority: 29.06.1994 US 19940267487
13.07.1994 US 19940274995

(71) Applicant: UROMED CORPORATION
Needham, MA 02194 (US)

(72) Inventors:
  • SIMON, John, G.
    Boston, MA 02116 (US)
  • MAXFIELD-BAHR, Michelle
    Somerville, MA 02144 (US)
  • MCLAUGHLIN, Paul, D.
    Scituate, MA 02066 (US)
  • FELICE, Leo, C.
    Pascoage, RI 02859 (US)
  • JOSHI, Sharad
    Watertown, MA 02172 (US)

(74) Representative: Torggler, Paul, Dr., et al 
Wilhelm-Greil-Strasse 16
6020 Innsbruck
6020 Innsbruck (AT)

   


(54) AN ASSEMBLY AND METHOD FOR PREVENTION OF URINARY INCONTINENCE IN HUMANS