Surgery – Body inserted urinary or colonic incontinent device or...
Reexamination Certificate
2006-03-21
2006-03-21
Lacyk, John P. (Department: 3736)
Surgery
Body inserted urinary or colonic incontinent device or...
C128SDIG025
Reexamination Certificate
active
07014606
ABSTRACT:
An implantable medical device and method for adjustably restricting a selected body lumen such as a urethra or ureter of a patient to treat urinary incontinence or ureteral reflux. The device includes an adjustable element and a tubular elongate body, where the adjustable element includes a chamber and the tubular elongate body includes at least a first interior passageway which extends longitudinally in the tubular elongate body from a first opening at the proximal end to a second opening in fluid communication with the chamber. Fluid volume passed through the first passageway is used for adjustably expanding or contracting the adjustable element. The implantable medical device further includes a sheath and a sleeve, where the sheath includes a wall having an inner surface which defines a channel through which at least a portion of the implantable device and the sleeve can pass. Alternatively, the implantable medical device includes a tip suitable to penetrate tissue so that the implantable medical device can be implanted within the tissue of a patient.
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Burton John H.
Cook Timothy C.
Noddin Richard A.
Schreiner Dale L.
Lacyk John P.
Schwegman Lundberg Woessner & Kluth P.A.
Uromedica, Inc.
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