Surgery – Body inserted urinary or colonic incontinent device or... – Implanted
Reexamination Certificate
2006-01-31
2006-01-31
Gilbert, Samuel G. (Department: 3736)
Surgery
Body inserted urinary or colonic incontinent device or...
Implanted
Reexamination Certificate
active
06991596
ABSTRACT:
An endourethral device including proximal and distal anchor assemblies selectively spaced apart by a device body is provided. The proximal anchor assembly is adapted to abuttingly engage at least portions of a bladder neck so as to at least proximally anchor said device, the distal anchor assembly being adapted to engage at least portions of a bulbous urethra so as to at least distally anchor said device. The body extends between the proximal and distal anchors assemblies, the device being adapted such that the anchors are selectively spaced apart for fixed positioning within a lower urinary tract in furtherance of a portion of the body at least partially traversing a prostatic urethra.
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Baumgartner Mark
Reid John M.
Whalen Mark J.
Willard Lloyd K.
AbbeyMoor Medical, Inc.
Gilbert Samuel G.
Nawrocki, Rooney & Sivertson P.A.
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