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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 5171269 | Mammary prosthesis A mammary prosthesis for augmentation mammoplasty is comprised of a shell containing an insoluble, fibrous material which when the shell is inflated with inflating fluid adjusts the feel and appearance of the inflated shell to approximate natural mammary ... | 12/15/1992 |
| 5167614 | Prostatic stent A stent for maintaining fluid flow through a body passage in a patient comprises a tubular member having an inlet at one end, an outlet at the other end and a lumen extending from the inlet to the outlet. The preferred stent also includes at least one pro... | 12/01/1992 |
| 5163950 | Balloon catheter and endoscope kit A balloon catheter with an unreinforced stem collapses compactly. A method of introducing a balloon catheter into the body passage of a patient consists of loading the balloon end of the catheter into the unattached sheath of an endoscope and passing the ... | 11/17/1992 |
| 5141508 | Tissue expander The tissue expander includes a shell with a base layer and an expansion layer that define an expansion chamber therebetween. A conduit or fill tube extends from the shell and is the sole source of communication with the expansion chamber. The base and exp... | 08/25/1992 |
| 5133753 | Method for expanding a self-sealing tissue prosthesis The self-sealing tissue expander includes inner and outer layers of relatively nonflowable material and a median layer of flowable material. The median layer of flowable material which can include one or more sublayers of flowable material is under a pred... | 07/28/1992 |
| 5114398 | Female incontinence control device with mechanically operable valve The female incontinence control device includes a conduit having inlet and outlet openings for receiving, conducting and discharging urinary fluid. The device also includes stabilizing structure for holding the conduit in its installed position relative t... | 05/19/1992 |
| 5101813 | Penile erectile system and method for sterilization A sterile, fully assembled, multi-component, penile erectile system which is to be surgically implanted in man for the treatment of erectile impotence includes at least one elongated, flexible cylindrical member with a pressure chamber for implanting into... | 04/07/1992 |
| 5074878 | Tissue expander and method The tissue expander includes a closed shell structure having a shell wall formed of a needle-penetrable material with self-sealing characteristics. The shell defines a fluid expandable chamber. In some embodiments of the invention, a self-sealing layer of... | 12/24/1991 |
| 5071429 | Method for inserting a balloon catheter through an endoscope A balloon catheter with an unreinforced stem collapses compactly. A method of introducing a balloon catheter into the body passage of a patient consists of loading the balloon end of the catheter into the unattached sheath of an endoscope and passing the ... | 12/10/1991 |
| 5066303 | Self-sealing tissue expander and method The self-sealing tissue expander includes inner and outer layers of relatively nonflowable material and a median layer of flowable material, The median layer of flowable material which can include one or more sublayers of flowable material is under a pred... | 11/19/1991 |
| 5041092 | Urethral indwelling catheter with magnetically controlled drainage valve and method The catheter includes a user controlled incontinence portion that is combinable with a combination inflation/drainage member. The inflation/drainage member can be detached from the incontinence portion to provide a user controlled device. A magnetic valve... | 08/20/1991 |
| 5030199 | Female incontinence control device with magnetically operable valve 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 stabilizing structure, which can be adjustable, for holding the conduit in its insta... | 07/09/1991 |
| 4995380 | Penile prosthesis A penile prosthesis consists of a pair of inflatable penile implants which each having a cylindrical body which contains a hydraulic system including a pressure chamber, a reservoir for pressurizing fluid, and a pump for transferring fluid under pressure ... | 02/26/1991 |
| 4932938 | Urethral indwelling catheter with incontinence control The catheter includes a user-controlled incontinence portion that is combinable with a fluid drainage member to permit continuous bladder drainage into a fluid collection member. The fluid drainage member can be detached from the incontinence portion fo t... | 06/12/1990 |
| 4928706 | Nocturnal penile tumescence and rigidity monitor The nocturnal penile tumescence and rigidity monitor includes a penile cuff formed on a nondistensible flexible membrane with an internal chamber defined therein. The chamber is initially filled with liquid from a reservoir until the cuff contacts the per... | 05/29/1990 |
| 4917110 | Penile prosthesis An implantable prosthesis for correcting erectile impotence includes at least one penile implant with a pressure chamber, an accumulator charged with fluid, tubing connecting the accumulator to the pressure chamber of the implant, a valve which is normall... | 04/17/1990 |
| 4913162 | Nocturnal penile tumescene and rigidity monitor The nocturnal penile tumescene and rigidity sensor device includes a flexible, foldable member that supports a relatively soft foam material and a relatively hard foam material. In one embodiment of the invention the relatively soft foam material and the ... | 04/03/1990 |
| 4913683 | Infusion stent system The infusion stent system includes a stent member having a plurality of openings provided in the wall of the stent along the entire length of the stent. An imperforate open ended guide tube member used for installation and infusion of the stent accommodat... | 04/03/1990 |
| 4908029 | Flexible needle stop The flexible needle stop includes a normally unfolded needle impenetrable needle barrier formed of a flexible foldable material. The flexible foldable material can be a single layer sheet material, a wire mesh material and/or one or more layers of scale-l... | 03/13/1990 |
| 4904241 | Septum with a needle stop at the fluid transfer port The septum includes a fill chamber having a port that is reinforced or otherwise protected by a needle stop structure. The needle stop structure prevents a needle that has accessed the fill chamber from penetrating the fluid flow structure that extends fr... | 02/27/1990 |
| 4898158 | Penile implant with improved pressure relief valve An inflatable penile implant includes a novel compensator which both absorbs any increased pressure to protect the components of the hydraulic system from pressure damage and which permits the implant to be shortened in length without impairing its functi... | 02/06/1990 |
| 4881530 | Penile prosthesis An improved penile prosthesis includes at least one elongated, flexible cylinder containing a non-distensible bladder for implantation in the pendulous penis; a pump for implantation in the scrotal sac; tubing connecting the pump to the bladder; a valve f... | 11/21/1989 |
| 4874360 | Ureteral stent system A ureteral stent has a main body that is soft and flexible and a proximal hook portion which is stiffer to minimize expulsion from the kidney.... | 10/17/1989 |
| 4863470 | Identification marker for a breast prosthesis A radiopaque identification marker is incorporated into a radiolucent prosthesis, such as a breast implant. The marker denotes data which is ascertainable prior or subsequent to implantation.... | 09/05/1989 |
| 4852555 | Inflatable penile prosthesis A penile prosthesis is disclosed that can be extended and retracted by the application of fluid pressure to an internal chamber. The chamber includes a non-dispensible sheath portion that can be reversibly extended from a wrinkled retracted condition to a... | 08/01/1989 |
| 4832054 | Septum The septum includes a unit with two fill chamber sections, each having a corresponding needle penetrable seal member for sealing the respective fill chamber sections. The seal members are oppositely disposed and thereby permit access to a corresponding fi... | 05/23/1989 |
| 4829991 | Method and device for stimulating an erection A condom is coated on the interior surface with a vasoactive coating, such as a transdermal nitroglycerine coating. As the comdom is fitted onto a penis, contact between the penile tissue and the transdermal nitroglycerine coating increases blood flow thr... | 05/16/1989 |
| 4823779 | Penile implant with compensator An inflatable penile implant includes a novel compensator which both absorbs any increased pressure to protect the components of the hydraulic system from pressure damage and which permits the implant to be shortened in length without impairing its functi... | 04/25/1989 |
| 4820262 | Ureteral stent An adjustable ureteral stent comprises an elongated, flexible tubular member with a hook at the proximal end, a generally straight elongated trimmable portion extending to the distal end and means for forming a hook at the distal end. In one embodiment th... | 04/11/1989 |
| 4817637 | Subcutaneous injection and withdrawal site An implantable fluid transfer device or septum which includes a hollow spherical housing containing a chamber therein for receiving fluid. A needle infuses fluid into or withdraws fluid from the chamber. The housing has a surface that is capable of both o... | 04/04/1989 |
| 4813925 | Spiral ureteral stent A spiral ureteral stent is positioned in the ureter to aid in infusion of the renal pelvis and to maintain fluid drainage between the renal pelvis and the bladder. The stent includes a helical coiled section having retaining means at the distal and proxim... | 03/21/1989 |
| 4802885 | Self sealing subcutaneous infusion and withdrawal device The self-sealing subcutaneous infusion and withdrawal device or septum includes a cup-shaped needle stop member that defines a fluid chamber having a fluid transfer opening. A jacket envelops the needle stop member and includes an integrally formed delive... | 02/07/1989 |
| 4791917 | Penile prosthesis A penile prosthesis which is adapted to be surgically implanted in man for the treatment of erectile impotence includes a penile implant comprising an elongated, flexible cylindrical member having a short relatively stiff proximal portion which is adapted... | 12/20/1988 |
| 4790809 | Ureteral stent An ureteral stent comprises an elongated, flexible tubular member which has one end with a magnetically attractable tip. Both ends of the stent are preferably both set in the form of hooks. A method of removing the stent from the bladder of a patient comp... | 12/13/1988 |
| 4790298 | Penile prosthesis and method The penile prosthesis includes proximal and distal end portions with an intermediate, normally flexible main body portion. The main body portion includes an array of segments that, although individually pivotable with respect to each other, can be rendere... | 12/13/1988 |
| 4787884 | Ureteral stent guidewire system A dual wire guidewire system for inserting a ureteral stent with a proximal end with a reduced opening into the ureter of a patient comprises an elongated tubular pusher wire, an elongated guidewire and a retaining member. The pusher wire is open at both ... | 11/29/1988 |
| 4773403 | Penile prosthesis An improved penile prosthesis to be surgically implanted in man for the treatment of erectile impotence includes at least one elongated, flexible cylinder containing therein a hydraulic system comprising a pressure chamber, a reservoir and a pump. It also... | 09/27/1988 |
| 4766889 | Infusion erectile system The infusion erectile system prosthesis includes a dispensing device implanted in a scrotal sac or subcutaneously in an area adjacent the scrotal sac. The dispensing device includes a reservoir for storing erection stimulating material and a pumping arran... | 08/30/1988 |
| 4726360 | Penile prosthesis A penile prosthesis which is adapted to be surgically implanted in man for the treatment of erectile impotence includes at least one elongated, flexible cylindrical member which is adapted to be implanted into the corpus cavernosum of the pendulous penis,... | 02/23/1988 |
| 4713049 | Ureteral stent kit A ureteral stent kit for inserting a ureteral stent and bypassing obstructions in the ureter comprises an elongated, flexible tubular stent which has a lumen and at least one end set in the form of a hook, a removable tubular guide member sized to fit in ... | 12/15/1987 |
