Surgery – Body inserted urinary or colonic incontinent device or...
Patent
1997-04-08
1998-12-08
Lacyk, John P.
Surgery
Body inserted urinary or colonic incontinent device or...
128DIG25, A61F 200
Patent
active
058461809
ABSTRACT:
Insertion apparatus for a female bladder control device including an outer tube for insertion into the urethra of a patient, the outer tube having an inner lumen and a retention collar for limiting the depth of insertion of the outer tube. A dilator probe with a tapered end, the probe sized for slidable movement into the outer tube and the probe having stop means engagable by the first tube to limit the depth of insertion of the probe tapered end into the urethra. An applicator tube sized for slidable positioning within the outer tube and having an inner lumen for removably carrying a bladder control device for placement within the lumen.
Also provided is an insertion device for moving the bladder control device into the second tube. The preferred embodiment described in this disclosure includes a spring-type retaining device mounted on one end of the placed bladder control device and an additional retainer on the other end for retaining the placed bladder control device within the urethra.
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Kulisz Andre A.
Migachyov Valery
HK Medical Technologies Incorporated
Lacyk John P.
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