摘要:
A method for suspending the urethrovesical junction in females comprises inserting sutures (44) through a puncture or incision in the suprapubic abdominal area or through a puncture or incision in the vaginal wall, suspending the urethrovesical junction with the sutures, and anchoring the sutures with an anchoring means (38) at an anchoring site. The anchoring means is a relatively rigid helix having an attaching means to attach the suture, or a pad adapted to be delivered with a delivery means to the anchoring site, or a flip anchor in substantial axial alignment with a placement means and adapted to be flipped from the axial alignment to an angled position, or an adjustable, tissue anchor (38) having a means for adjustably attaching the sutures. A system for positioning an anchoring means in living tissue comprises an insertion means primarily defined along a longitudinal axis to fit in a surgical needle, and an anchoring means. An anchoring means for anchoring a suture in tissue comprises a housing, a substantially cylindrical means within said housing for receiving a suture, and an adjusting means. Another anchoring means comprises a housing, a rotating spool within said housing, a driving gear, and an adjusting means.
摘要:
An apparatus for dilation of the prostate urethra (11) comprises a urinary catheter (10) for insertion in the prostate urethra (11), dilation means (18) mounted on the proximal section of the catheter (10) and in communication with the interior of the catheter (10), location means (20) mounted axially on the catheter (10) at a distance from the dilation means (18) such that the location means (20) is at the bulbous urethra when the dilation means (18) is at the prostate urethra (11), and activating means for activating said dilation means (18) and said location means (20). A method for the treatment of benign prostatic hyperplasia comprises inserting a catheter (10) having dilation means (18) and location means (20) and removing the catheter (10) after dilation.
摘要:
A method for suspending the urethrovesical junction in females comprises inserting sutures through a puncture or incision in the suprapubic abdominal area or through a puncture or incision in the vaginal wall, suspending the urethrovesical junction with the sutures, and anchoring the sutures with an anchoring means at an anchoring site. The anchoring means is a relatively rigid helix having an attaching means to attach the suture, or a pad adapted to be delivered with a delivery means to the anchoring site, or a flip anchor in substantial axial alignment with a placement means and adapted to be flipped from the axial alignment to an angled position, or an adjustable tissue anchor having a means for adjustably attaching the sutures. A system for positioning an anchoring means in living tissue comprises an insertion means primarily defined along a longitudinal axis to fit in a surgical needle, and an anchoring means. An anchoring means for anchoring a suture in tissue comprises a housing, a substantially cylindrical means within said housing for receiving a suture, and an adjusting means. Another anchoring means comprises a housing, a rotating spool within said housing, a driving gear, and an adjusting means.
摘要:
An apparatus for dilation of the prostate urethra comprises a urinary catheter 10 for insertion in the prostate urethra, dilation means 18 mounted on the proximal section of the catheter and in communication with the interior of the catheter, location means 20 mounted axially on the catheter at a distance from the dilation means such that the location means is at the bulbous urethra when the dilation means is at the prostate urethra, and activating means for activating said dilation means and said location means. A method for the treatment of benign prostatic hyperplasia comprises inserting a catheter having dilation means and location means and removing the catheter after dilation.