Method of maintaining urinary continence
US6183520A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Nov 10, 1998 |
| Grant date | Feb 6, 2001 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 10, 2018 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61F2250/0098
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A prosthetic device for controlling urinary continence is disclosed. The device has an opening pressure that varies in response to changes in physiologic parameters. The device can be controlled by the patient voluntarily without manual intervention. An introducer for transurethrally introducing the device is also disclosed. In addition, a nonsurgical or minimally invasive method of positioning the device for maintaining urinary continence is disclosed.
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