Inflatable implant delivery system and method
US8721520B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Jun 24, 2013 |
| Grant date | May 13, 2014 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 24, 2033 |
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- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61M2210/1085
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
An implant delivery system can be configured to deliver an inflatable implant into a bladder via a urethra. The delivery system can comprise an elongate tubular body, an inflation tube and an implant decoupler. The tubular body can comprise a central lumen configured to hold an inflatable implant in an initial un-inflated state for delivery of the implant into the bladder. A method of use can include passing a distal tip of the elongate tubular body into the bladder. The implant can be inflated and released into the bladder.
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