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6117067 Device for the height-adjustable fixing and support of internal anatomical organs  
The present invention comprises a device for adjusting the height and supporting internal anatomical organs. The device comprises a chamber having elastic properties, the volume of which varies in...
6110101 Bladder sling  
A sling for supporting the urethra and neck of the bladder to prevent urinary incontinence is disclosed. The sling is designed to provide sufficient support to inhibit the unintended flow of urine,...
6087396 Oxybutynin formulations and method of use  
Oxybutynin chloride formulations having increased stability at body temperature, even at high concentrations. These formulations comprise oxybutynin chloride at a pH of between 3.0 and 5.0, and may...
6067991 Mechanical food intake restriction device  
A food intake restriction device for surgical application in the abdomen of a patient for forming a stoma opening in the stomach or esophagus of the patient comprises an elongated non-inflatable...
6056688 Device and method for transvaginally suspending the bladder neck  
The present invention relates to a tissue staple and staple applier for use in suspending tissue from an internal support structure. The present invention also relates to a transvaginal method of...
6050934 Urinary catheter having palpitatable discharge valve with protective shoulders  
An indwelling urinary catheter having a palpitatable multi-axial dome-type discharge valve with protective shoulders. The protective shoulders are preferably raised above other unprotected portions...
6050937 Surgical tension/pressure monitor  
A surgical tension/pressure monitor for measuring and indicating the degree of tension of a surgical sling, and in particular, a suburethral sling, as well as the pressure exerted thereby upon the...
6045498 Method for adjustably restricting a body lumen  
An implantable device and method for adjustably restricting a selected body lumen such as the urethra of a patient to treat urinary incontinence. The device includes an expandable element or...
6042534 Stabilization sling for use in minimally invasive pelvic surgery  
The present invention relates to prefabricated urethral suspension slings, methods of making the slings, methods of attaching suture to the slings, kits comprising the slings, and methods of using...
6039686 System and a method for the long term cure of recurrent urinary female incontinence  
A pubic bone-mounted urethra stabilization and support system and method therefor for the long term cure of recurrent female urinary incontinence. The system comprises, a pair of anchors affixed to...
6030337 Continence augmentor and methods for urinary control  
A female continence augmentor stops involuntary urine loss due to transient increases in bladder pressure but allows urine flow when automatically opened by transmitted bladder pressure during...
5993485 Bladder portal  
A bladder portal including a fistula threaded on the inside to accept a seatable screw. The fistula includes a flange fitting inside the bladder and a flange positioned outside the body. The screw...
5958444 Method for treating urinary reflux  
Disclosed are methods for treating vesicoureteral reflux in a mammal wherein a composition comprising a water insoluble biocompatible polymer and a biocompatible solvent is delivered to the...
5902337 Valved bladder prosthesis  
A bladder prosthesis having a silicone bag with radiused lower corners and a band of anchoring fabric at the upper side, the fabric being densely looped to allow body tissue ingrowth to hold the...
5888188 Mechanical sphincter for controlling urinary incontinence  
A mechanical sphincter device is to be located in the body for engaging the urethra to control urinary incontinence. The device is formed by a curved piece of flexible material having free ends and...
5861035 Modular prosthetic conduit  
The present invention relates to a modular prosthetic conduit implantable within a mammal and a method of surgically implanting and replacing such a conduit. Specifically, the present invention is...
5840011 Implant for suspension of the urinary bladder in cases of incontinence of urine in women  
An implant for suspension of the urinary bladder in bases of incontinence of urine in women has a flat, flexible basic structure. Two first projections (5, 6) and two second projections (7, 8)...
5813974 Device for women suffering from incontinence  
The device comprises a cylindrical sleeve provided, at one end, with an extension for closing the neck of the bladder, which extension has transverse openings for communicating with the axial hole...
5795288 Apparatus with valve for treating incontinence  
An apparatus for treating incontinence includes a substantially tubular body member having a first end and a second end and defining a flow passage, an internal seal member positioned at the first...
5792042 Apparatus for treating incontinence in females  
An apparatus for treating incontinence in females includes an elongate body member having a first end and a second end; an internal plug member positioned at the first end of the body member; an...
5785640 Method for treating female incontinence  
A female urinary incontinence device (2) and method comprises an elongate body (4) and a pair of anterior support members (6, 8) extending from the proximal end of the elongate body. The anterior...
5785641 Male indwelling urethral catheter sizing system and insertion method  
An indwelling urethral catheter sizing system comprises sets of substantially equal length indwelling urethral catheters (14) having various balloon spacings (a, b, c), from bladder balloons (2) to...
5766249 Tissue bondable cystostomy tube and method of cystostomy tube implantation  
The present invention relates to a tissue bondable cystostomy tube for use in a human patient. The present invention also relates to a method for surgically implanting the tissue bondable...
5722931 Female incontinence device  
A female incontinence device according to the present invention includes one or more rings of water swellable gel forming material mounted on a female incontinence plug or catheter. The water...
5704353 Urinary diagnostic catheter  
A system for monitoring the physical and chemical properties of urine in the urinary bladder and functioning of the bladder. For example, the system can include sensors for pressure, temperature,...
5647836 Method and means for treating female urinary incontinence  
A female urinary stress incontinence remedy in which endopelvic fascia attached to either side of the urethra is elevated and held in place by means of a pair of anchors comprised of upper and...
5634878 Implantable device for selectively opening and closing a tubular organ of the body  
An implantable device for selectively opening and closing a tubular organ of the body such as the urethra has an elongate valve body which can be introduced into the tubular organ. The valve body...
5609559 Device for female patients to prevent involuntary loss of urine  
An intra-vaginal device includes an anterior inflatable body having a hose extending therefrom and a pressure application zone structured and disposed to direct pressure against the urethra and...
5554189 Ureteral prosthesis  
The lasting withdrawable ureteral prosthesis has a hollow tubular frame formed by a coiled biotolerable metallic wire including a number of closely contacting spires, at least a portion of which...
5518498 Stent set  
A stent set for keeping a urethral stenoses open, particularly in the vesical neck, for bladder drainage with an intraurethral catheter having a largely cylindrical basic body, with small baskets...
5514178 Prosthesis for bodily canal  
A prothesis intended to be introduced into a bodily canal which includes a flexible tube for preserving the normal passage cross section of the bodily canal and a holding device for immobilizing...
5509889 Product and method to treat female incontinence  
A system for controlling drainage of the female bladder comprising a valved catheter, a stylet for placing the catheter in the female urethra, and a spike for opening the valve in the catheter to...
5476434 Female incontinence device including electronic sensors  
A system for controlling drainage of the female bladder comprising a valved catheter, a stylet for placing the catheter in the female urethra, and a spike for opening the valve in the catheter to...
5474518 Corrective device of urinary incontinence in women  
A device for correcting urinary incontinence in women, in such a way that the implantation of said device is carried out by a surgical technique of vesical suspension, is basically comprised of a...
5445626 Valve operated catheter for urinary incontinence and retention  
A valve operated catheter for urinary incontinence and retention comprises a flexible duct (2) designed to be inserted in the patient's urethra, the catheter provided with a spiral shaped end...
5417226 Female anti-incontinence device  
A female anti-incontinence device is described which includes two flexible discs attached to a flexible stem. The device is inserted into the urethra so that the larger disc occludes the bladder...
5386836 Urinary incontinence device  
An intra-vaginal urinary incontinence device basically comprises a resilient base portion (31), and a bladder support portion (40) extending away from the base portion (31) and having two opposed...
5380268 Body fluid flow control valve and method  
A method and device for controlling urine flow from the bladder in a body which includes providing a magnetically responsive valve of a size to fit in the urethra, and providing a valve actuating...
5376064 Inflatable prosthesis  
An inflatable prosthesis is disclosed which comprises a structural member having a bore dimensioned to receive a needle formed in its back end. An elastomeric balloon has a back end in sealing...
5370690 Artificial bladder  
An apparatus for use as an artificial bladder for implantation into a patient. The apparatus is comprised of a bladder having a rigid outer shell and a flexible inner shell that are connected at a...
5366506 Proximity intraurethral valve using permanent magnet check  
An urethral magnet valve for insertion into the urethra of a person suffering from incontinence defines a binary duct relief valve comprising a nonferromagnetic tubular housing containing a valve...
5290251 Method of cystostomy tube implantation  
The present invention relates to a tissue bondable cystostomy tube for use in a human patient. The present invention also relates to a method for surgically implanting the tissue bondable...
5282795 Penile ring implant and method  
A penile ring implant of soft biocompatible material is formed in situ and implanted beneath the skin of the penis of an incontinent male by use of a rod and a probe to form a protuberance which...
5256133 Device for correcting stress urinary incontinence  
Female stress urinary incontinence is corrected by implanting a correcting device which supports the urethrovesical junction from the abdominal fascia. A trocar/cannula assembly is inserted...
5234409 Female incontinence control device and method  
A female incontinence control device includes a conduit having inlet and outlet openings for receiving, conducting and discharging urinary fluid. The device also includes structure for holding the...
5140999 Urinary incontinence valve device  
A urinary incontinence valve for placement in the urethra of a male or female patient and which is magnetically-actuable from outside the body. The valve body is designed to fit into the neck of...
5123428 Laparoscopically implanting bladder control apparatus  
A method for implanting an artificial sphincter to control urinary incontinence in a patient includes two implantation procedures and an intervening interval of testing and healing. The first...
5116387 Preparation of injectable polymeric bodies  
An injectable composition comprising a plurality of discrete physiologically-compataible, non-biodegradable, polymeric bodies, said bodies having (i) an average outside diameter of from about 0.005...
5112344 Surgical instrument and method of utilization of such  
A method of treating female incontinence comprising looping a filamentary element (19) between the wall of the vagina (16) and the rectus abdominis sheath in the anterior wall of the abdomen...
5097848 Incontinence bladder control method and apparatus  
A method and apparatus for controlling urinary incontinence in a patient includes positioning a reservoir containing fluid subcutaneously over the patient's anterior pubis; an inflatable...
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