Intravesicular device
OwnerDaniel Yachia, Eran Hirszowiczinventors
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Abstract
A system for treating a urinary bladder of an individual. The system comprises a resiliently flexible, solid body for insertion into the urinary bladder. The system also comprises an applicator for inserting the body into the urinary bladder or for removing the body from the urinary bladder. The system is useful in treating the urinary bladder, in monitoring the urinary bladder and in the treatment of urinary incontinence.
Claims54
A urological medicinal system for use in medical procedures within a urinary bladder of an individual comprising:
- (a) a resiliently flexible, solid body for insertion into the urinary bladder;
- and
- (b) an applicator for inserting the body into the urinary bladder or for removing the body from the bladder, the applicator fitted at an end thereof with a gripping device for releasably gripping the body.
A method for treating urinary incontinence in an individual comprising the steps of:
- (a) compressing a resiliently flexible, solid body, formed with a magnetizable portion;
- (b) inserting the body into a urinary bladder of the individual;
- (c) decompressing the body in the urinary bladder;
- (d) displacing the body into a sealing position for sealing the urinary bladder;
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- (e) displacing the body within the urinary bladder into an unsealing position for voiding the urinary bladder.
The method according to claim 39 wherein the body is coated on its outer surface with a hydrophilic coating.
A method for releasing one or more substances into a urinary bladder comprising the steps of:
- (a) loading the one or more substances into a solid, flexibly resilient body;
- (b) compressing the body;
- (c) inserting the body into the individual's urinary bladder;
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- (d) decompressing the body in the urinary bladder.
The method of claim 41 further comprising displacing the body within the urinary bladder to a desired location.
The method of claim 41 wherein one or more of the one or more substances are selected from the list consisting of antibiotics, anti-microbial agents, drugs, radioactive substances, contrast agents, and substances having a local or systemic effect on cells or tissues of the individual.
A method for monitoring the interior of a urinary bladder comprising the steps of:
- (a) compressing a solid flexibly resilient body comprising one or more devices for monitoring the urinary bladder;
- (b) inserting the body into the individual's urinary bladder;
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- (c) decompressing the body in the urinary bladder;
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- (d) transmitting signals from at least one of the monitoring devices to a receiver.
The method of claim 44 further comprising displacing the body within the urinary bladder to a desired location within the urinary bladder.
The method of claim 44, further comprising one or more steps selected from the list comprising:
- (a) storing the signals in a computer memory;
- (b) displaying the signals on a display;
- (c) processing the signals in a computer processing unit;
- (d) storing results of the processing in a computer memory;
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- (e) displaying results of the processing on a display.
A method for imaging the interior of a urinary bladder comprising the steps of:
- (a) compressing a flexibly resilient body comprising a device for imaging the urinary bladder;
- (b) inserting the body into the urinary bladder;
- (c) decompressing the body in the urinary bladder;
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- (d) transmitting signals from the imaging device to a receiver.
The method of claim 47 further comprising displacing the body within the urinary bladder to a desired location within the urinary bladder.
The method of claim 47, further comprising one or more steps selected from the list comprising:
- (a) storing the signals in a computer memory;
- (b) displaying the signals on a display;
- (c) processing the signals in a computer processing unit;
- (d) storing results of the processing in a computer memory;
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- (e) displaying results of the processing on a display.
A method for releasing one or more substances into a urinary bladder comprising steps of
- (a) providing a body comprising a pump fed by a reservoir;
- (b) loading the reservoir with the one or more substances;
- (c) inserting the body into the urinary bladder;
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- (d) activating the pump so as to release the one or more substances into the bladder.
A resiliently flexible, solid body for insertion into a urinary bladder.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.