System and method for treating tissue wall prolapse
US8900324B2 · kind B2 · utility
0Cited by
24References
15Claims
0Family size
Assignee
Inventor
Key dates
| Filing date | Mar 15, 2007 |
| Grant date | Dec 2, 2014 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 23, 2031 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61B2017/4225
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
Devices for controlling prolapse. The device includes a base, first and second lobes which protrude from a midsection of the base, and an anchoring knob distal the base. Various portions of the device are inflatable to and are inflated by way of an inflation tube and an inflation device. Some versions of the device include a base, an anchoring knob, and a shaft that extends between and connects the base and the anchoring knob, again with portions thereof being inflatable.
Source: USPTO / EPO open patent data. Objective bibliographic and citation counts.