Surgery – Body inserted urinary or colonic incontinent device or... – Implanted
Reexamination Certificate
2003-03-17
2008-12-30
Gilbert, Samuel G (Department: 3735)
Surgery
Body inserted urinary or colonic incontinent device or...
Implanted
Reexamination Certificate
active
07470228
ABSTRACT:
Disclosed herein are methods of treating a patient with benign hypertrophy of the prostate, comprising providing a compressible attenuation device that is moveable from a first, introduction configuration to a second, implanted configuration and attenuating a pressure change within the bladder by reversibly changing the volume of the attenuation device in response to the pressure change. In one embodiment, the attenuation device is advanced transurethrally into the bladder. In another embodiment, the attenuation device is positioned within the bladder to inhibit a decrease in compliance of the bladder wall as a consequence of the benign hypertrophy of the prostate.
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Cao Hung H.
Connors Kevin G.
Kilcoyne John T.
Nguyen Khoi M.
Pintauro William L.
AttenueX Technologies, Inc.
Gilbert Samuel G
Knobbe Martens Olson & Bear LLP
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