Apparatus with valve for treating incontinence

Details Apparatus with valve for treating incontinence Apparatus with valve for treating incontinence

1996-08-08

1998-08-18

Bahr, Jennifer

Surgery

Body inserted urinary or colonic incontinent device or...

600 30, 128DIG25, 604327, 604329, A61F 200

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057952884

ABSTRACT:
An apparatus for treating incontinence includes a substantially tubular body member having a first end and a second end and defining a flow passage, an internal seal member positioned at the first end of the body member, an external retaining member positioned at the second end, at least one member of the internal seal member and the external retaining member being moveable longitudinally with respect to the other member of the internal seal member and the retaining member, ratchet structure for longitudinally securing the at least one member relative to the other member, whereby the tubular body member can be positioned in a urethra with the seal member substantially sealingly positioned in an interior opening of the urethra and with the retaining member positioned at an exterior opening of the urethra, and a valve positioned in the flow passage for controlling flow through the flow passage.

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