Methods and devices for urethral treatment
US10406333B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 13, 2015 |
| Grant date | Sep 10, 2019 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 17, 2037 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61F2002/048
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A dilation device for an intrabody lumen, for example, a urethra partially occluded by an enlarged prostate in the form of a curved element configured to be implanted around the lumen and add resilience to the lumen, and a method for dilating such a lumen by implanting a dilation device around the outside of the lumen with at least part of the dilation device embedded in surrounding, thereby preventing clinically significant compression of the lumen. Also, an implantation device for such a dilation device in the form of a mounting device configured to carry the dilation device; and a releasably attached movable holder, with the mounting device and holder configured to deliver the dilation device though a working channel to a desired position in a lumen, and to implant the dilation device through a wall of the lumen to a position surrounding the lume.
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