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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7315762 | Non-surgical incontinence treatment system and method Devices, systems, and methods can treat incontinence by heating between about 100 and about 800 cubic millimeters of endopelvic fascia for sufficient time to effect substantial collagenous tissue shrinkage. A probe body may directly engage the endopelvic fascia, or ... | 01/01/2008 |
| 7291104 | Surgical articles and methods Surgical instruments, implantable articles and surgical procedures disclosed for treating medical disorders, particularly incontinence. Improved surgical sling procedures are disclosed. Novel surgical instruments and kits for use in sling procedures are also disclos... | 11/06/2007 |
| 7267645 | Surgical instrument and method An apparatus and method of use are disclosed to treat urological disorders. The invention is a repositionable handle for an arcuate needle configured to be minimally invasive. The invention is for use with a sling assembly that allows a sling to be controllably impl... | 09/11/2007 |
| 7083568 | Implantable article for treatment of urinary incontinence An implantable article and method of use are disclosed to treat urological disorders. The biocompatible device includes a sling assembly configured to be minimally invasive and provide sufficient support to the target site. In addition, the configuration of the slin... | 08/01/2006 |
| 7048682 | Surgical articles and methods Surgical instruments, implantable articles and surgical procedures disclosed for treating medical disorders, particularly incontinence. Improved surgical sling procedures are disclosed. Novel surgical instruments and kits for use in sling procedures are also disclos... | 05/23/2006 |
| 7015253 | Regimen for treating prostate tissue and surgical kit for use in the regimen The present invention provides treatment regimens for treating diseased prostate tissue, including the steps of chemically ablating prostate tissue and coadministering an antiandrogen. In some embodiments, prostate tissue is chemically ablated by injection of ethano... | 03/21/2006 |
| 6971986 | Sling delivery system and method of use An apparatus and method of use are disclosed to treat urological disorders. The biocompatible device includes a handle, needle, dilator and sling assembly configured to be minimally invasive and provide sufficient support to the target site. In addition, the configu... | 12/06/2005 |
| 6802807 | Surgical instrument and method An apparatus and method of use are disclosed to treat urological disorders. The invention is a repositionable handle for an arcuate needle configured to be minimally invasive. The invention is for use with a sling assembly that allows a sling to be controllably impl... | 10/12/2004 |
| 6702827 | Sling adjustment and tensioning accessory An anatomical support adjustment and tension control article for use in applying a tensioning force to anatomical support material disposed therein. The tension control article preferably comprises a base member disposing a plurality of tensioning members... | 03/09/2004 |
| 6652450 | Implantable article and method for treating urinary incontinence using means for repositioning the implantable article An implantable article and method of use are disclosed to treat urological disorders. The biocompatible device includes a sling assembly configured to be minimally invasive and provide sufficient support to the target site. In addition, the configuration ... | 11/25/2003 |
| 6616653 | Method and apparatus for coagulation of superficial blood vessels in bladder and proximal urethra An apparatus and method of use are disclosed to treat and/or diagnose urological disorders. The non-implantable device includes a light source housed within a light source segment. The light source segment is of a sufficiently small size and configuration... | 09/09/2003 |
| 6612977 | Sling delivery system and method of use An apparatus and method of use are disclosed to treat urological disorders. The biocompatible device includes a handle, needle, dilator and sling assembly configured to be minimally invasive and provide sufficient support to the target site. In addition, ... | 09/02/2003 |
| 6599235 | Transvaginal bone anchor implantation device The bone anchor implantation device of the present invention comprises a shaft or body having a grip at a first end of the shaft, an anchor mount at a distal end of the shaft, and a bone anchor removably mounted in the anchor mount. The shaft is preferabl... | 07/29/2003 |
| 6471718 | Method and device for loading a stent A device for loading a self expanding stent into a deployment tool has an outer tube defining a space. The device has a constricting sheath with a stent delivery end and a stent receiving opening opposite thereto. The constricting sheath is open therethro... | 10/29/2002 |
| 6461291 | Device for alleviating urinary incontinence A device for treating leakage from an external orifice in the body of a patent which comprises a first member having a body-contacting first surface and an opposing second surface about an aperture, which first surface is attachable to the patient with sa... | 10/08/2002 |
| 6443886 | Valve and methods for urinary control A valve movable between open and closed positions is described. The valve preferably has an integral hinge and includes an inherent bias toward the closed position. The valve is particularly suitable as a component of an article for treating urinary incon... | 09/03/2002 |
| 6443887 | Switch based spontaneous inflation inhibitor in a pump for an inflation prosthesis A pump assembly for a penile implant is provided having a mechanism that prevents spontaneous inflation of the cylinders implanted within the patient. The preventative mechanism includes a switching mechanism for moving a valve into either a closed or an ... | 09/03/2002 |
| 6387040 | Urinary continence device and methods for urinary control A design and method of manufacture are disclosed for a female continence augmentor device used to alleviate urinary incontinence. The female continence augmentor includes a mount formed of a resilient material, an intralumenal part carried on the mount an... | 05/14/2002 |
| 6383211 | Stent placement instrument and method of assembly An instrument places a stent axially and is reusable with different size stents. A loop on an arm extends tangentially so at least one bore aligns axially. A tab extends from the arm axially and from the loop in a plane. A ring on a limb extends tangentia... | 05/07/2002 |
| 6382214 | Methods and apparatus for correction of urinary and gynecological pathologies including treatment of male incontinence and female cystocele Apparatus and methods for treatment of male incontinence and a method for female cystocele repair are disclosed in which a sling material is positioned between the descending rami of the pubic bone. In such an operation a "hammock-like" sling material is ... | 05/07/2002 |
| 6378525 | Combined cryotherapy and hyperthermia method for the treatment of airway obstruction or prostrate enlargement A method of reducing tissue volume for treatment of airway obstruction, obstructive sleep apnea, snoring, prostate tumor, and other pathologies comprising: applying a cryoprobe with a diameter preferably less than about 2 mm and with a sharp tip to first ... | 04/30/2002 |
| 6368346 | Bioresorbable stent A bio-compatible and bioresorbable stent is disclosed that is intended to restore or maintain patency following surgical procedures, traumatic injury or stricture formation. The stent is composed of a blend of at least two polymers that is either extruded... | 04/09/2002 |
| 6346492 | Fabric for use in prosthetics A fabric used with an inflatable penile prosthesis and having a high fabric weave density is disclosed. The fabric is comprised of substantially non-distensible warp fibers and expandable/contractible fill fibers. The warp fibers are made of a 40 denier p... | 02/12/2002 |
| 6334446 | Medical sling procedures and anchor insertion methods and devices A procedure for treating urinary stress incontinence by using bone anchors, whether screw or staple type, with or without suture, inserted pervaginally for use with a sling material for supporting the bladder neck and/or proximal uretha.... | 01/01/2002 |
| 6328686 | Transvaginal system and method for treating female urinary incontinence A pubic bone-mounted urethra stabilization and support system includes a pair of anchors which are affixed to the posterior/inferior pubic bone, sutures attached to the anchors, and a mesh sling which is passed behind and about the urethra and the adjacen... | 12/11/2001 |
| 6328744 | Bone suturing device A bone boring device and method wherein the device includes a hinge, a handle coupled to the hinge, and at least one curved needle with a tip. The needle is rotatably mounted on the hinge such that when the tip is placed against bone and the needle is rot... | 12/11/2001 |
| 6322492 | Transvaginal method for securing a bone anchor 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 the posterior/inferior pubic bone, sutures attach to the ... | 11/27/2001 |
| 6312405 | Self-sealing detachable balloon A detachable balloon system includes an inflatable balloon with a self-sealing valve. The balloon has an elastomeric membrane and a proximal opening. The self-sealing valve is made up of a valve body for receiving an inflation instrument to inflate the ba... | 11/06/2001 |
| 6200261 | Valve and methods for urinary control The apparatus for closing a body orifice. The apparatus includes a valve having a flexible bulbous tube with an inlet and outlet. A passage in the bulbous tube extends from the inlet along an axis. A wall of the tube is between the inlet and the outlet an... | 03/13/2001 |
| 6143021 | Stent placement instrument and method of assembly An instrument places a stent axially and is reusable with different size stents. A loop on an arm extends tangentially so at least one bore aligns axially. A tab extends from the arm axially and from the loop in a plane. A ring on a limb extends tangentia... | 11/07/2000 |
| 6132458 | Method and device for loading a stent A device and method for loading a self expanding stent into a deployment tool is disclosed. The device includes an outer tube and a constricting sheath having a stent delivery end and a stent receiving opening opposite thereto. The stent receiving opening... | 10/17/2000 |
| 6091993 | Methods and apparatus for an electrode balloon A flexible support for a thin electrically conductive electrode has an edge around its major surfaces. One or more circumferential frames on the support capture the edge of the electrode. An under cut on the frame holds the edge. A membrane is integral wi... | 07/18/2000 |
| 6056687 | Device for alleviating urinary incontinence A device for treating leakage from an external orifice in the body of a patient which comprises a first member having a body-contacting first surface and an opposing second surface about an aperture, which first surface is attachable to the patient with s... | 05/02/2000 |
| 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 voluntary voiding. The augmentor improves coaptation and incre... | 02/29/2000 |
| 5895356 | Apparatus and method for transurethral focussed ultrasound therapy An apparatus and method for the treatment of diseases of the prostate, including BPH and prostate cancer, utilizing transurethrally applied focussed ultrasound energy to produce hyperthermal and thermotherapeutic effects in diseased tissue are disclosed. ... | 04/20/1999 |
| 5720415 | Apparatus for delivering fluid at a controlled rate and pressure An apparatus for delivering fluid to a site at a controlled rate and pressure, which comprises a housing enveloping three interconnected chambers comprising a first end chamber, a connecting chamber and a second end chamber, an inlet port and an outlet po... | 02/24/1998 |
| 5672171 | Apparatus and method for interstitial laser treatment An apparatus for delivering laser energy to a target through a radiation-transmitting waveguide having a distal end terminating in a tip which is in contact with the target during delivery, while protecting the tip from heat damage, which apparatus compri... | 09/30/1997 |
| 5588965 | Device for slowly dilating the prostatic urethra A device for dilating at least an obstructed portion of the urethra, includes a urinary catheter having a proximal portion and a distal portion; a dilation balloon capable of expanding radially outwardly disposed between the proximal and distal portion of... | 12/31/1996 |
| 5553379 | Malleable penile prosthesis A malleable penile prosthesis adapted to be implanted in a corpus cavemosum of a penis comprising an elongated core which is bendable about its longitudinal axis with the capability of holding the configuration to which it is bent and is substantially rig... | 09/10/1996 |
| 5518504 | Implantable sphincter system utilizing lifting means An implantable artificial sphincter system for reversibly occluding a body passageway, preferably the urethra, enables the body passageway to be opened and closed in sequence due to the action of a lifting and lowering device which is adapted to be in int... | 05/21/1996 |
