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Prepackaged collections (either custom or standard) of devices, instruments, and supplies necessary to place bladder support implants (typically solid or mesh slings) in appropriate positions. Items in these kits usually consist of delivery devices (e.g., needles), one or more dilating tubes, and a solid or mesh sling (i.e., the implant). The kits may be supplied in supporting trays (i.e., procedure trays) consisting of a flat-bottomed receptacle with a border around the periphery supporting all the instruments and supplies needed for the procedure; the trays are usually covered or wrapped. Bladder support implant delivery kits are intended to facilitate delivery and implantation of a urethral sling for the treatment of stress urinary incontinence; dedicated kits intended to deliver implants according to a specific surgical technique (e.g., transvaginal, transobturator, suprapubic, prepubic) and a particular type of device are also available.
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