Apparatus for controlling flow in a bodily organ
OwnerPeter Forsellinventor
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Abstract
An apparatus for controlling the flow of urine in a urethra of a patient is provided, comprising an implantable adjustable constriction device for constricting the urethra to influence the flow in the urinary tract, a control device for controlling the constriction device, wherein the control device is configured to control the constriction device to constrict the urethra or to release a constriction of the urethra, and an operation device for operating the constriction device. The apparatus further comprises an energy source for supplying energy for the operation device, wherein the control device comprises a temperature sensor configured to sense a temperature of the apparatus or a temperature of the patient.
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1-302. (canceled)
An apparatus for controlling the flow of urine in a urethra of a patient, comprising:
- an implantable adjustable constriction device for constricting the urethra to influence the flow in the urinary tract;
- a control device for controlling the constriction device, wherein the control device is configured to control the constriction device to constrict the urethra or to release a constriction of the urethra;
- and
- an operation device for operating the constriction device to change the constriction of the urethra;
- and
- an energy source for supplying energy for the operation device;
- wherein
- the control device comprises a temperature sensor configured to sense a temperature of the apparatus or a temperature of the patient.
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 clamping elements configured to be arranged in a common plane intersecting the urethra and to be radially movable towards and away from a central axis of the urethra to change a constriction of the urethra;
- an operation device configured to operate the movement of the clamping elements;
- an implantable motor configured to operate the operation device;
- and
- a gear box configured to transfer a force generated by the motor into a force operating the operation device;
- wherein the operation device is configured to operate the movement of the clamping elements such that the movement is predominantly inelastic, and such that a clamping force, acting on the urethra, is distributed between the clamping elements.
An apparatus for controlling the flow of urine in a urethra of a patient, comprising:
- an implantable adjustable constriction device for constricting the urethra to influence the flow in the urinary tract;
- an operation device for operating the constriction device to change the constriction of the urethra;
- a control device for controlling the operation device, wherein the control device is configured to:
- control the operation device to constrict the urethra, and control the operation device to release the urethra;
- and
- an energy source for supplying energy to the operation device;
- wherein the control device is configured to determine the current state of the energy source, and wherein the control unit is connected to an internal signal transmitter configured to transmit information related to the current state of the energy source.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.