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US 6,555,104 B2Granted
Methods for treating urinary incontinence in mammals
AssigneeMicro Therapeutics, Inc.
InventorsGeorge Wallace, Richard J. Greff
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Abstract
Disclosed are methods for treating incontinence in a mammal wherein a composition comprising a biocompatible polymer, a biocompatible solvent, and a contrast agent is delivered to the periurethral tissue of a mammal.
Claims5
A method for treating urinary incontinence in a human, which method comprises
- delivering to the periurethral tissue of a human a composition comprising a biocompatible polymer which is insoluble in periurethral tissue and which is dissolved in a biocompatible solvent which is selected from the group consisting of dimethylsulfoxide, ethanol, and acetone, wherein said polymer has a water equilibrium content of less than about 15% water;
- wherein said delivery is conducted under conditions such that a polymer precipitate forms a non-migrating, coherent mass in situ in the periurethral tissue, thereby reducing urinary incontinence in the human.
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