Prosthesis (i.e. – artificial body members) – parts thereof – or ai – Implantable prosthesis – Bone
Patent
1992-02-28
1994-12-06
Kruter, Jerome L.
Prosthesis (i.e., artificial body members), parts thereof, or ai
Implantable prosthesis
Bone
623 11, 600 30, A61F 204, A61F 202
Patent
active
053706900
ABSTRACT:
An apparatus for use as an artificial bladder for implantation into a patient. The apparatus is comprised of a bladder having a rigid outer shell and a flexible inner shell that are connected at a bladder neck thereby creating an open space between the outer shell and inner shell that contains a biocompatible fluid, a storage unit for storing the biocompatible fluid at a pressure lower than the pressure inside the bladder, a pumping unit for creating a positive pressure to pump the biocompatible fluid from the storage unit to the open space in the bladder, a ureter replacement unit for allowing urine to move from the kidneys to the inner shell of the bladder, a valve unit for allowing the urine to exit the bladder, a urethra replacement unit for allowing the urine to exit the body from the valve unit and tubine units for allowing the biocompatible fluid to move between the bladder, storage unit and pumping unit.
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Burke Elizabeth M.
Kruter Jerome L.
Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research
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