Method and apparatus for treating hypertrophy of the prostate gl

Details Method and apparatus for treating hypertrophy of the prostate gl Method and apparatus for treating hypertrophy of the prostate gl

1986-12-09

1988-08-09

Truluck, Dalton L.

Surgery

Truss

Pad

128344, 604 96, A61M 2500, A61M 2902

Patent

active

047621281

ABSTRACT:
Disclosed is a method and apparatus for treatment of hypertrophy of the prostate gland. The apparatus comprises an expansion catheter having an expandable tubular stent associated therewith, adapted for transurethral insertion via the external opening of the urethra and placement within a stenotic region of the urethral lumen caused by a hypertrophied prostate gland. Force exterted by the expansion catheter upon the tubular expandable stent causes an opening of the lumen within the prostatic urethra. Removal of the expansion catheter, leaving in place the expanded tubular stent, ensures long-term patency of the urethral lumen. Also disclosed is an apparatus for reducing in diameter and thereafter removing a previously implanted and expanded tubular stent made and inserted in accordance with the present invention.

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patent: 4649922 (1987-03-01), Wiktor
patent: 4655771 (1987-04-01), Wallsten
patent: 4660560 (1987-04-01), Klein

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