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US 6,709,385 B2Granted
Urinary incontinence treatment apparatus
AssigneeObtech Medical AG
InventorPeter Forsell
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Abstract
A urinary incontinence treatment apparatus includes an adjustable non-inflatable restriction device implanted in a patient suffering from urinary incontinence. The restriction device engages the urethra or urine bladder to restrict the urine passageway. An adjustment device mechanically adjusts the restriction device to restrict the urine passageway or temporarily release the urine passageway to allow the patient to urinate.
Claims115
An urinary incontinence treatment apparatus for treatment of a patient, who suffers from urinary incontinence, comprising;
- an adjustable restriction device implantable in the patient for contracting a portion of the urethra or urine bladder to form a restricted urine passageway therein, and
- an operable adjustment device implantable in the patient for adjusting the restriction device to change the restriction of the urine passageway,
- wherein the restriction device is non-inflatable, and the adjustment device is inoperable by permanent static magnetic energy and mechanically adjusts the restriction device to restrict the urine passageway to prevent urine from passing therethrough and enlarge the urine passageway to allow urine to pass therethrough.
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