Intravaginal incontinence prosthesis

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1990-10-26

1991-08-20

Frinks, Ronald

Surgery

Body inserted urinary or colonic incontinent device or...

600 31, 623 14, 128DIG25, A61F 200, A61F 208

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ABSTRACT:
Embodiments of a prosthesis designed to be used to treat female incontinence are disclosed. In each of the embodiments, the prosthesis is of generally U-shaped cross-section, including one leg of the "U" inserted within the vagina and another leg of the "U" engaging against the mons pubis area. The leg which is inserted within the vagina has attached thereto an inflatable balloon designed to be inflated to press against the urethra to compress the urethra against tissue in the rear portion of the symphysis pubis of control urinary incontinence. In one embodiment of the present invention, the entirety of the device is of unitary construction. In a second embodiment, the legs of the "U" are pivotably interconnected to allow adjustment of the relative orientation thereof.

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patent: 3709215 (1973-01-01), Richmond
patent: 4428365 (1984-01-01), Hakky

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