Male urethral prosthesis with tensioning member

Details Male urethral prosthesis with tensioning member Male urethral prosthesis with tensioning member

2007-04-03

2007-04-03

Gilbert, Samuel G. (Department: 3735)

Surgery

Body inserted urinary or colonic incontinent device or...

Implanted

Reexamination Certificate

active

10422626

ABSTRACT:
The present invention provides a urethral prosthesis including a first and a second arm that join to form a junction, and a stem that is also joined to the junction. The junction is adapted to exert sufficient pressure on a portion of a patient's urethra to prevent unintentional voiding of the patient's bladder. However, upon exerting a tension force on the stem, the pressure exerted by the junction is reduced such that the patient's bladder may be intentionally voided.

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