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US 2012/0238803 A1Published application
Urethral Stent System and Method
AssigneeAMS Research Corporation
InventorJonathan J. Lund
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Abstract
A urethral stent device comprising a mechanical valve system is provided. The urethral stent device can be delivered up through the urethra via a flexible delivery tool. The valve mechanism is adapted to open when exposed to a certain amount of intraluminal pressure and can remain open until a desired cessation of fluid flow is achieved.
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A system for treating urinary incontinence in a patient, comprising:
- a stent-like device configured for deployment within a urethra, the stent-like device having;
- first and second body portions;
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- an interior valve mechanism having a pivoting member and a biasing member, the biasing member biasing the pivoting member toward a closed position such that urine flow is at least substantially blocked through the valve mechanism to promote continence.
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A system for treating urinary incontinence in a patient, comprising:
- a stent-like device configured for deployment within a urethra, the stent-like device having;
- first and second self-expanding body portions;
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- an interior valve mechanism having a pivoting flange member and a biasing member, the biasing member biasing the flange member toward a closed position such that urine flow is at least substantially blocked through the valve mechanism to promote continence.
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A system for treating urinary incontinence in a patient, comprising:
- a urethral stent-like device having;
- a mesh body portion;
- an interior valve mechanism to control urine flow through the stent-like device to promote continence;
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- an introducer tool having a catheter portion and an actuation portion, with the catheter portion adapted to receive and deploy the stent-like device.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.