Apparatus and methods for treating female urinary incontinence

Details Apparatus and methods for treating female urinary incontinence Apparatus and methods for treating female urinary incontinence

2007-11-06

2007-11-06

Williams, Catherine S. (Department: 3763)

Surgery

Means for introducing or removing material from body for...

Treating material introduced into or removed from body...

C604S164090

Reexamination Certificate

active

10207689

ABSTRACT:
Apparatus and methods are provided for treating female urinary incontinence by injecting a bulking agent at the interface between the mucosal and submucosal layers of the urethral wall. The remodeling device comprises an elongated shaft preferably having means for forming a localized inward protrusion of the urethral wall, and a needle, movable between retracted and deployed positions, for delivering a bulking agent into the urethral wall in the vicinity of the localized inward protrusion to thereby reduce or eliminate symptoms associated with urinary incontinence.

REFERENCES:
patent: 5366490 (1994-11-01), Edwards et al.
patent: 5454782 (1995-10-01), Perkins
patent: 5458596 (1995-10-01), Lax et al.
patent: 5464395 (1995-11-01), Faxon et al.
patent: 5536240 (1996-07-01), Edwards et al.
patent: 5569241 (1996-10-01), Edwards
patent: 5588960 (1996-12-01), Edwards et al.
patent: 5785642 (1998-07-01), Wallace et al.
patent: 5813411 (1998-09-01), Van Bladel et al.
patent: 5868708 (1999-02-01), Hart et al.
patent: 5957920 (1999-09-01), Baker
patent: 5964755 (1999-10-01), Edwards
patent: 6044846 (2000-04-01), Edwards
patent: 6071230 (2000-06-01), Henalla et al.
patent: 6077257 (2000-06-01), Edwards et al.
patent: 6091995 (2000-07-01), Ingle et al.
patent: 6254586 (2001-07-01), Mann et al.
patent: 6254598 (2001-07-01), Edwards et al.
patent: 6425854 (2002-07-01), Galt et al.
patent: 6463331 (2002-10-01), Edwards et al.
patent: 6470219 (2002-10-01), Edwards et al.
patent: 6478775 (2002-11-01), Galt et al.
patent: 6666848 (2003-12-01), Stone

Affiliated with

Also associated with

Rating

Apparatus and methods for treating female urinary incontinence does not yet have a rating. At this time, there are no reviews or comments for this patent.

If you have personal experience with Apparatus and methods for treating female urinary incontinence, we encourage you to share that experience with our LandOfFree.com community. Your opinion is very important and Apparatus and methods for treating female urinary incontinence will most certainly appreciate the feedback.

Rate now

Comments { 0 }

Profile ID: LFUS-PAI-O-3838983