Implant and delivery tool therefor
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1. An implant system comprising:
- a delivery tool comprising a shaft having a distal portion and an implant-holding portion proximal to the distal portion, said distal portion being sized for entry into a urethra, and said implant-holding portion being thicker than said distal portion; and
an implant positioned on said implant-holding portion, said implant having a lumen with an inner perimeter greater in size than an outer perimeter of the urethra.
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Abstract
An implant system including a transurethral prostatic implant positioned in a prostate and including a lumen with an inner perimeter that surrounds an outer perimeter of a urethra at the prostate. The implant system may include a delivery tool including a shaft having a distal portion and an implant-holding portion proximal to the distal portion, the distal portion being sized for entry into a urethra, and the implant-holding portion being thicker than the distal portion, and an implant positioned on the implant-holding portion.
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1. An implant system comprising:
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a delivery tool comprising a shaft having a distal portion and an implant-holding portion proximal to the distal portion, said distal portion being sized for entry into a urethra, and said implant-holding portion being thicker than said distal portion; and
an implant positioned on said implant-holding portion, said implant having a lumen with an inner perimeter greater in size than an outer perimeter of the urethra. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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- 13. An implant system comprising a transurethral prostatic implant positionable in a prostate and including a lumen with an inner perimeter sized to surround an outer perimeter of a urethra at the prostate.
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15. An implant system comprising:
an implant comprising a plurality of coils positionable around a wall of a body lumen, wherein said coils are adapted to envelope and support the wall and prevent bulging outwards of the wall.
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