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US 10,327,881 B2Granted
Implantable medical device and methods of delivering an implantable medical device
AssigneeBoston Scientific Scimed, Inc.
InventorsAlfred P. Intoccia, Jr., Ronald Ciulla, Kenneth Daignault, Michael F. Weiser
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Abstract
In some implementations, a medical device includes a clamp component and a strap. The clamp component has a portion configured to be placed around a urethra of a patient. The clamp component includes a first end portion configured to be lockably coupled to a second end portion of the clamp component. The strap has a portion extending between a first portion of the portion of the clamp component and a second portion of the portion of the clamp component.
Claims10
A medical device, comprising:
- a clamp component having a curved portion configured to be placed around a urethra of a patient, the clamp component including a first end portion configured to be lockably coupled to a second end portion of the clamp component, the first end portion including at least two protrusions configured to be lockably coupled between at least three protrusions of the second end portion via teeth disposed on the at least two protrusions of the first end portion, the clamp component defining an opening therethrough;
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- an adjustable strap having a first portion extending between a first portion of the curved portion of the clamp component and a second portion of the curved portion of the clamp component, the first portion of the adjustable strap being disposed within the opening, the adjustable strap having a second portion disposed outside the opening defined by the clamp component,
- wherein the second portion of the adjustable strap is configured to be pulled in a first direction such that the first portion of the adjustable strap moves in a second direction to constrict the urethra, and the second portion of the adjustable strap is configured to move in the second direction such that the first portion of the adjustable strap moves in the first direction to unconstrict the urethra, the first direction being opposite the second direction.
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A method, comprising:
- moving a clamp component having a curved portion around a urethra of a patient;
- lockably coupling, after the moving of the clamp component, a first end portion of the clamp component to a second end portion of the clamp component, the first end portion including at least two protrusions lockably coupled between at least three protrusions of the second end portion via teeth disposed on the at least two protrusions of the first end portion, the clamp component defining an opening therethrough;
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- adjusting a tension of an adjustable strap, the adjustable strap having a first portion extending between a first portion of the curved portion of the clamp component and a second portion of the curved portion of the clamp component, the first portion of the adjustable strap being disposed within the opening, the adjustable strap having a second portion that is disposed outside of the opening of the clamp component,
- wherein the adjusting the tension of the adjustable strap includes moving the second portion of the adjustable strap in a first direction such that the first portion of the adjustable strap moves in a second direction to constrict the urethra, and the second portion of the adjustable strap is configured to move in the second direction such that the first portion of the adjustable strap moves in the first direction to unconstrict the urethra, the first direction being opposite the second direction.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.