Device for treating female urinary incontinence and fecal incontinence
OwnerSherry THOMAS, Dale KOOPinventors
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A device and method for treating female urinary incontinence and also for treating fecal incontinence are presented. A fractional RF grid array is used to heat target tissue to a temperature of about 40-45° C. for a specified period of time, thus stimulating fibroblasts to produce type 1 collagen preferably without producing significant amounts of type 3 collagen. The device includes a temperature sensor and a control circuit to maintain the desired temperature of the target tissue and avoid overheating. Target tissue includes tissue in and around the urethra, and in and around the anus including the perineum. The wand to which the RF grid array is mounted has visible gradations on it so that the user can treat one area at a time, then reliably move the grid array to the next adjacent area even though the grid array is hidden from view inside a portion of the body. The device can also be used for vaginoplasty.
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A medical device for at least one of treating female urinary incontinence, treating fecal incontinence, and vaginoplasty, comprising:
The medical device of claim 25, wherein said fractional RF array has an area of at least 1 cm2.
A method of tightening target epithelium within a patient using the device of claim 1.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.