Apparatus for controlling flow in a bodily organ
OwnerPeter Forsellinventor
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Abstract
An apparatus for controlling a flow of urine in a urethra of a patient is disclosed, comprising an implantable constriction device for constricting the urethra to influence the flow in the urinary tract. The constriction device comprises a plurality of constriction elements configured to be arranged at different locations along the flow direction of the urethra, wherein each constriction element is configured to at least partly encircle the urethra and to be operable so as to change a constriction of the urethra. The apparatus further comprises an operation device configured to operate the constriction elements.
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1-302. (canceled)
An apparatus for controlling a flow of urine in a urethra of a patient, comprising:
- an implantable constriction device for constricting the urethra to influence the flow in the urinary tract, the constriction device comprising a plurality of constriction elements configured to be arranged at different locations along the flow direction of the urethra;
- wherein each constriction element is configured to at least partly encircle the urethra and to be operable so as to change a constriction of the urethra;
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- wherein the apparatus further comprises an operation device configured to operate the constriction elements.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.