Implantable artificial sphincter

Details Implantable artificial sphincter Implantable artificial sphincter

1978-05-08

1980-05-27

Frinks, Ronald L.

Surgery

Truss

Pad

128 1R, 128DIG25, 128283, A61F 100, A61F 124

Patent

active

042042828

ABSTRACT:
An implantable artificial sphincter in the form of a sleeve for receiving and supporting therein the remaining terminal end of healthy bowel tissue. The sleeve is provided with multiple openings therethrough for the growth and passage of anchoring fibrous granulation tissue and the sleeve is provided with a removable closure which is position in the patient at the point were the anal sphincter was surgically removed thereby providing an artificial sphincter in near normal anatomical position.

REFERENCES:
patent: 3216420 (1965-11-01), Smith et al.
patent: 3646616 (1972-03-01), Keshin
patent: 3974533 (1976-08-01), Klecker
"Vitallium Tubes in Biliary Surgery" by H.E. Pearse, Annals of Surgery, vol. 115, No. 6, Jun. 1942.

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