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US 7,608,067 B2Granted
Patient-adjustable incontinence device (AID)
OwnerAram Bonniinventor
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Abstract
A patient-adjustable device and surgical method for the treatment of urinary incontinence is disclosed herein. More specifically, the device is a mesh surrounded pillow which is implanted near the attachment of the urethra to the bladder, or mid to distal urethra which can be controlled by the patient. The fullness of the pillow can be controlled by the patient using two pressure-sensitive controls under the skin.
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A method of controlling urinary incontinence, comprising:
- providing a device comprising a pillow and a control element just under the skin, wherein said pillow is located adjacent the urethra;
- adjusting the pressure applied by said pillow to said urethra by activating said control element through the skin to selectively inhibit urination.
A patient-adjustable urinary incontinence device comprising:
- a pillow, configured for implantation adjacent a patient's urethra;
- a patient-adjustable valve for draining the pillow;
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- a patient-adjustable pump for filling the pillow to inhibit urination, wherein said pump comprises a series of valves and wherein said valve comprises a one-way valve directed contrary to the flow direction.
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