Artificial endosphincter
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1. An artificial endosphincter for a urethra, the endosphincter comprising:
- a retaining part, structured as a temperature-independent, self-expanding stent; and
a valve which can be manually actuated by external pressure.
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Abstract
In an artificial endosphincter (1) for the urethra, comprising a retaining part (2) and a valve (10) which can be manually actuated by pressure from the outside, the retaining part (2) is formed as self-expanding stent. This permits gentle, simple and safe positioning as well as reliable and simple handling of the artificial endosphincter (1).
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1. An artificial endosphincter for a urethra, the endosphincter comprising:
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a retaining part, structured as a temperature-independent, self-expanding stent; and
a valve which can be manually actuated by external pressure. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21)
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