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About AdVance
The AdVance™ Male Sling System was created by two urologists practicing in
Innsbruck Austria, Drs. Christian Gozzi and Peter Rehder. The idea came
to them while deciding what to do with a male patient who had severe pelvic
damage as a result from gunshot injuries.
The man was not a good candidate
for an InVance™ Male Sling due to the extent of damage and refused an AUS.
They had been wondering about the possibilities of performing a transobturator
sling procedure on a male for some time and this patient provided the
opportunity to test their hypothesis. The patient agreed and a prototype
device was implanted.
The man saw a dramatic decrease in his incontinence
which gave Drs. Gozzi and Rehder courage to further develop their idea.
Twenty patients were subsequently implanted with the prototype device.
In 2004, Drs. Gozzi and Rehder partnered with American Medical Systems
(Minnetonka, MN, USA) to optimize the surgical mesh, needles and procedure,
the result of which was the AdVance Male Sling.
Physician Resources
View Dr. Kurt McCammon's AdVance Male Sling Webcast from Sentara Healthcare 
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