METHOD FOR CONTROLLING FLOW IN A BODILY ORGAN
First Claim
10. A method for controlling a flow of fluid and/or other bodily matter in a lumen formed by a tissue wall of a patient'"'"'s organ, the method comprising the steps of:
- inserting a needle like tube into a cavity of the patients body,using the needle like tube to fill the cavity with gas thereby expanding the cavity,placing at least two laparoscopical trocars in the patient'"'"'s body,inserting a camera through one of the trocars into the cavity,inserting a dissecting tool through any of the trocar and dissecting an area of at least one portion of the tissue wall of the organ,placing a constriction device and a stimulation device in the dissected area in operative engagement with the organ,using the constriction device to gently constrict the wall portion of the organ to influence the flow in the lumen, andusing the stimulation device to stimulate the constricted wall portion to cause contraction of the wall portion to further influence the flow in the lumen.
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Abstract
There is provided a method for controlling a flow of fluid and/or other bodily matter in a lumen formed by a tissue wall of a patient'"'"'s organ. The method comprises gently constricting (i.e., without substantially hampering the blood circulation in the tissue wall) at least one portion of the tissue wall to influence the flow in the lumen, and stimulating the constricted wall portion to cause contraction of the wall portion to further influence the flow in the lumen. The method can be used for restricting or stopping the flow in the lumen, or for actively moving the fluid in the lumen, with a low risk of injuring the organ. Such an organ may be the esophagus, stomach, intestines, urine bladder, urethra, ureter, renal pelvis, aorta, corpus cavernosum, exit veins of erectile tissue, uterine tube, vas deferens or bile duct, or a blood vessel.
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471 Claims
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10. A method for controlling a flow of fluid and/or other bodily matter in a lumen formed by a tissue wall of a patient'"'"'s organ, the method comprising the steps of:
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inserting a needle like tube into a cavity of the patients body, using the needle like tube to fill the cavity with gas thereby expanding the cavity, placing at least two laparoscopical trocars in the patient'"'"'s body, inserting a camera through one of the trocars into the cavity, inserting a dissecting tool through any of the trocar and dissecting an area of at least one portion of the tissue wall of the organ, placing a constriction device and a stimulation device in the dissected area in operative engagement with the organ, using the constriction device to gently constrict the wall portion of the organ to influence the flow in the lumen, and using the stimulation device to stimulate the constricted wall portion to cause contraction of the wall portion to further influence the flow in the lumen.
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11. A method for controlling a flow of fluid and/or other bodily matter in a lumen formed by a tissue wall of a patient'"'"'s organ, the method comprising the steps of:
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inserting a needle like tube into a cavity of the patients body, using the needle like tube to fill the cavity with gas thereby expanding the cavity, placing at least two laparoscopical trocars in the patient'"'"'s body, inserting a camera through one of the trocars into the cavity, inserting a dissecting tool through any of the trocar and dissecting an area of at least one portion of the tissue wall of the organ, placing a stimulation device in the dissected area in operative engagement with the organ, and using the stimulation device to stimulate the wall portion to cause contraction of the wall portion to influence the flow in the lumen.
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12. A method for controlling a flow of fluid and/or other bodily matter in a lumen formed by a tissue wall of a patient'"'"'s organ, the method comprising the steps of:
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inserting a needle like tube into a cavity of the patients body, using the needle like tube to fill the cavity with gas thereby expanding the cavity, placing at least two laparoscopical trocars in the patient'"'"'s body, inserting a camera through one of the trocars into the cavity, inserting a dissecting tool through any of the trocar and dissecting an area of at least one portion of the tissue wall of the organ, placing a constriction device in the dissected area in operative engagement with the organ, using the constriction device to constrict the wall portion of the organ to influence the flow in the lumen.
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13. A method for controlling a flow of fluid and/or other bodily matter in a lumen formed by a tissue wall of a patient'"'"'s organ, the method comprising the steps of:
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cutting the skin of the patient, inserting a dissecting tool and dissecting an area of at least one portion of the tissue wall of the organ, placing a constriction device and a stimulation device in the dissected area in operative engagement with the organ, using the constriction device to gently constrict the wall portion of the organ to influence the flow in the lumen, and using the stimulation device to stimulate the constricted wall portion to cause contraction of the wall portion to further influence the flow in the lumen.
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14. A method for controlling a flow of fluid and/or other bodily matter in a lumen formed by a tissue wall of a patient'"'"'s organ, the method comprising the steps of:
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cutting the skin of the patient, inserting a dissecting tool and dissecting an area of at least one portion of the tissue wall of the organ, placing a stimulation device in the dissected area in operative engagement with the organ, and using the stimulation device to stimulate the wall portion to cause contraction of the wall portion to influence the flow in the lumen.
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15. A method for controlling a flow of fluid and/or other bodily matter in a lumen formed by a tissue wall of a patient'"'"'s organ, the method comprising the steps of:
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cutting the skin of the patient, inserting a dissecting tool and dissecting an area of at least one portion of the tissue wall of the organ, placing a a constriction device in the dissected area in operative engagement with the organ, and using the constriction device to constrict the wall portion of the organ to influence the flow in the lumen.
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- 17. A method for controlling a flow of intestinal contents in the intestinal passageway of a patient'"'"'s intestines, the method comprising (a) gently constricting at least one portion of the tissue wall of the patient'"'"'s intestines to influence the flow of intestinal contents in the intestinal passageway, and (b) stimulating the constricted wall portion to cause contraction of the wall portion to further influence the flow in the intestinal passageway.
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23. A method for controlling a flow of intestinal contents in the passageway of a patient'"'"'s intestines, the method comprising the steps of:
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inserting a needle like tube into a cavity of the patients body, using the needle like tube to fill the cavity with gas thereby expanding the cavity, placing at least two laparoscopical trocars in the patient'"'"'s body, inserting a camera through one of the trocars into the cavity, inserting a dissecting tool through any of the trocar and dissecting an area of at least one portion of the tissue wall of the intestines, placing a constriction device and a stimulation device in the dissected area in operative engagement with the intestines, using the constriction device to gently constrict the wall portion of the intestines to influence the flow in the intestinal passageway, and using the stimulation device to stimulate the constricted wall portion to cause contraction of the wall portion to further influence the flow in the intestinal passageway.
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24. A method for controlling a flow of intestinal contents in the passageway of a patient'"'"'s intestines, the method comprising the steps of:
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inserting a needle like tube into a cavity of the patients body, using the needle like tube to fill the cavity with gas thereby expanding the cavity, placing at least two laparoscopical trocars in the patient'"'"'s body, inserting a camera through one of the trocars into the cavity, inserting a dissecting tool through any of the trocar and dissecting an area of at least one portion of the tissue wall of the intestines, placing a stimulation device in the dissected area in operative engagement with the intestines, and using the stimulation device to stimulate the wall Portion to cause contraction of the wall portion to influence the flow in the intestinal passageway.
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25. A method for controlling a flow of intestinal contents in the passageway of a patient'"'"'s intestines, the method comprising the steps of:
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inserting a needle like tube into a cavity of the patients body, using the needle like tube to fill the cavity with gas thereby expanding the cavity, placing at least two laparoscopical trocars in the patient'"'"'s body, inserting a camera through one of the trocars into the cavity, inserting a dissecting tool through any of the trocar and dissecting an area of at least one portion of the tissue wall of the intestines, placing a constriction device in the dissected area in operative engagement with the intestines, using the constriction device to constrict the wall portion of the intestines to influence the flow in the intestinal passageway.
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26. A method for controlling a flow of intestinal contents in the passageway of a patient'"'"'s intestines, the method comprising the steps of:
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cutting the skin of the patient, inserting a dissecting tool and dissecting an area of at least one portion of the tissue wall of the intestines, placing a constriction device and a stimulation device in the dissected area in operative engagement with the intestines, using the constriction device to gently constrict the wall portion of the intestines to influence the flow in the intestinal passageway, and using the stimulation device to stimulate the constricted wall portion to cause contraction of the wall portion to further influence the flow in the intestinal passageway.
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27. A method for controlling a flow of intestinal contents in the passageway of a patient'"'"'s intestines, the method comprising the steps of:
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cutting the skin of the patient, inserting a dissecting tool and dissecting an area of at least one portion of the tissue wall of the intestines, placing a stimulation device in the dissected area in operative engagement with the intestines, and using the stimulation device to stimulate the wall portion to cause contraction of the wall portion to influence the flow in the intestinal passageway.
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28. A method for controlling a flow of intestinal contents in the passageway of a patient'"'"'s intestines, the method comprising the steps of:
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cutting the skin of the patient, inserting a dissecting tool and dissecting an area of at least one portion of the tissue wall of the intestines, placing a constriction device in the dissected area in operative engagement with the intestines, and using the constriction device to constrict the wall portion of the intestines to influence the flow in the intestinal passageway.
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- 30. A method for controlling a flow of urine in the urinary passageway of a patient'"'"'s urethra, ureter, renal pelvis or bladder, the method comprising (a) gently constricting at least one portion of the tissue wall of the patient'"'"'s urethra, ureter, renal pelvis or bladder to influence the flow of urine in the urinary passageway, and (b) stimulating the constricted wall portion to cause contraction of the wall portion to further influence the flow in the urinary passageway.
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36. A method for controlling a flow of urine in the passageway of a patient'"'"'s urethra, ureter, renal pelvis or bladder, the method comprising the steps of:
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inserting a needle like tube into a cavity of the patients body, using the needle like tube to fill the cavity with gas thereby expanding the cavity, placing at least two laparoscopical trocars in the patient'"'"'s body, inserting a camera through one of the trocars into the cavity, inserting a dissecting tool through any of the trocar and dissecting an area of at least one portion of the tissue wall of the urethra, ureter, renal pelvis or bladder, placing a constriction device and a stimulation device in the dissected area in operative engagement with the urethra, ureter, renal pelvis or bladder, using the constriction device to gently constrict the wall portion of the urethra, ureter, renal pelvis or bladder to influence the flow in the urinary passageway, and using the stimulation device to stimulate the constricted wall portion to cause contraction of the wall portion to further influence the flow in the urinary passageway.
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37. A method for controlling a flow of urine in the passageway of a patient'"'"'s urethra, ureter, renal pelvis or bladder, the method comprising the steps of:
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inserting a needle like tube into a cavity of the patients body, using the needle like tube to fill the cavity with gas thereby expanding the cavity, placing at least two laparoscopical trocars in the patient'"'"'s body, inserting a camera through one of the trocars into the cavity, inserting a dissecting tool through any of the trocar and dissecting an area of at least one portion of the tissue wall of the urethra, ureter, renal pelvis or bladder, placing a stimulation device in the dissected area in operative engagement with the urethra, ureter, renal pelvis or bladder, and using the stimulation device to stimulate the wall portion to cause contraction of the wall portion to influence the flow in the urinary passageway.
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38. A method for controlling a flow of urine in the passageway of a patient'"'"'s urethra, ureter, renal pelvis or bladder, the method comprising the steps of:
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inserting a needle like tube into a cavity of the patients body, using the needle like tube to fill the cavity with gas thereby expanding the cavity, placing at least two laparoscopical trocars in the patient'"'"'s body, inserting a camera through one of the trocars into the cavity, inserting a dissecting tool through any of the trocar and dissecting an area of at least one portion of the tissue wall of the urethra, ureter, renal pelvis or bladder, placing a constriction device in the dissected area in operative engagement with the urethra, ureter, renal pelvis or bladder, using the constriction device to constrict the wall portion of the urethra, ureter, renal pelvis or bladder to influence the flow in the urinary passageway.
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39. A method for controlling a flow of urine in the passageway, of a patient'"'"'s urethra, ureter, renal pelvis or bladder, the method comprising the steps of:
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cutting the skin of the patient, inserting a dissecting tool and dissecting an area of at least one portion of the tissue wall of the urethra, ureter, renal pelvis or bladder, placing a constriction device and a stimulation device in the dissected area in operative engagement with the urethra, ureter, renal pelvis or bladder, using the constriction device to gently constrict the wall portion of the urethra, ureter, renal pelvis or bladder to influence the flow in the urinary passageway, and using the stimulation device to stimulate the constricted wall portion to cause contraction of the wall portion to further influence the flow in the urinary passageway.
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40. A method for controlling a flow of urine in the passageway of a patient'"'"'s urethra, ureter, renal pelvis or bladder, the method comprising the steps of:
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cutting the skin of the patient, inserting a dissecting tool and dissecting an area of at least one portion of the tissue wall of the urethra, ureter, renal pelvis or bladder, placing a stimulation device in the dissected area in operative engagement with the urethra, ureter, renal pelvis or bladder, and using the stimulation device to stimulate the wall portion to cause contraction of the wall portion to influence the flow in the urinary passageway.
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41. A method for controlling a flow of urine in the passageway of a patient'"'"'s urethra, ureter, renal pelvis or bladder, the method comprising the steps of:
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cutting the skin of the patient, inserting a dissecting tool and dissecting an area of at least one portion of the tissue wall of the urethra, ureter, renal pelvis or bladder, placing a constriction device in the dissected area in operative engagement with the urethra, ureter, renal pelvis or bladder, and using the constriction device to constrict the wall portion of the urethra, ureter, renal pelvis or bladder to influence the flow in the urinary passageway.
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- 43. A method for controlling a flow of fluid in a food passageway formed by a tissue wall of a patient'"'"'s stomach, the method comprising a) gently constricting at least one portion of the tissue wall to influence the flow in the stomach, and b) stimulating at least one portion of the tissue wall to cause contraction of the wall portion to further influence the flow in the food passageway.
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44-1. The method according to claim 43, wherein step (a) is performed by constricting the wall portion, so that the flow in the food passageway is restricted but not stopped, and step (b) is performed by stimulating the constricted wall portion to cause contraction thereof, so that the flow in the food passageway is stopped.
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48. A method for controlling a flow of fluid in a food passageway formed by a tissue wall of a patient'"'"'s stomach, the method comprising the steps of:
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inserting a needle like tube into a cavity of the patients body, using the needle like tube to fill the cavity with gas thereby expanding the cavity, placing at least two laparoscopical trocars in the patient'"'"'s body, inserting a camera through one of the trocars into the cavity, inserting a dissecting tool through any of the trocar and dissecting an area of at least one portion of the tissue wall of the stomach, placing a constriction device and a stimulation device in the dissected area in operative engagement with the stomach, using the constriction device to gently constrict the wall portion of the stomach to influence the flow in the food passageway, and using the stimulation device to stimulate the constricted wall portion to cause contraction of the wall portion to further influence the flow in the food passageway. - View Dependent Claims (50)
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49. A method for controlling a flow of fluid in a food passageway formed by a tissue wall of a patient'"'"'s stomach, the method comprising the steps of:
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cutting the skin of the patient, inserting a dissecting tool and dissecting an area of at least one portion of the tissue wall of the stomach, placing a constriction device and a stimulation device in the dissected area in operative engagement with the stomach, using the constriction device to gently constrict the wall portion of the stomach to influence the flow in the food passageway, and using the stimulation device to stimulate the constricted wall portion to cause contraction of the wall portion to further influence the flow in the food passageway.
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51. A method for controlling the food flow in the stomach of an obese patient surgically modified by any one of the group of operations called Vertical Banded Gastroplasty, wherein the stomach is compartmentalized into a smaller proximal compartment adjacent the esophagus and a larger distal compartment, the smaller proximal compartment communicating with the larger distal compartment via a narrow outlet opening, the method comprising:
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a) gently constricting at least one portion of the tissue wall to influence the flow in a food passageway extending in the smaller proximal compartment through the narrow outlet opening, and b) stimulating the wall portion of the tissue wall to cause contraction of the wall portion to further influence the flow in the food passageway. - View Dependent Claims (52, 53, 54, 55, 56)
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57. A method for controlling a flow of fluid in a food passageway formed by a tissue wall of the stomach of a patient treated with VBG, the method comprising the steps of:
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inserting a needle like tube into a cavity of the patients body, using the needle like tube to fill the cavity with gas thereby expanding the cavity, placing at least two laparoscopical trocars in the patient'"'"'s body, inserting a camera through one of the trocars into the cavity, inserting a dissecting tool through any of the trocar and dissecting an area of at least one portion of the tissue wall of the stomach, placing a constriction device and a stimulation device in the dissected area in operative engagement with the stomach, using the constriction device to gently constrict the wall portion of the stomach to influence the flow in the food passageway, and using the stimulation device to stimulate the constricted wall portion to cause contraction of the wall portion to further influence the flow in the food passageway. - View Dependent Claims (59)
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58. A method for controlling a flow of fluid in a food passageway formed by a tissue wall of the stomach of a patient treated with VBG, the method comprising the steps of:
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cutting the skin of the patient, inserting a dissecting tool and dissecting an area of at least one portion of the tissue wall of the stomach, placing a constriction device and a stimulation device in the dissected area in operative engagement with the stomach, using the constriction device to gently constrict the wall portion of the stomach to influence the flow in the food passageway, and using the stimulation device to stimulate the constricted wall portion to cause contraction of the wall portion to further influence the flow in the food passageway.
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- 60. A method for treating a male impotent patient, the method comprising stimulating at least one portion of the patient'"'"'s normal penile tissue or the prolongation thereof to at least restrict the blood flow leaving the penis to achieve erection.
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66. A method for treating a male impotent patient, the method comprising the steps of:
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inserting a needle like tube into a cavity of the patients body, using the needle like tube to fill the cavity with gas thereby expanding the cavity, placing at least two laparoscopical trocars in the patient'"'"'s body, inserting a camera through one of the trocars into the cavity, inserting a dissecting tool through any of the trocar and dissecting an area of at least one portion of the tissue wall of the penile portion, placing a constriction device and a stimulation device in the dissected area in operative engagement with the penile portion, using the constriction device to gently constrict the penile portion of the penile portion to restrict the venous blood flow in the penile portion, and using the stimulation device to stimulate the constricted penile portion to cause contraction of the penile portion to further restrict the venous blood flow in the penile portion to achieve erection.
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67. A method for treating a male impotent patient, the method comprising the steps of
inserting a needle like tube into a cavity of the patients body, using the needle like tube to fill the cavity with gas thereby expanding the cavity, placing at least two laparoscopical trocars in the patient'"'"'s body, inserting a camera through one of the trocars into the cavity, inserting a dissecting tool through any of the trocar and dissecting an area of at least one portion of the tissue wall of the penile portion, placing a stimulation device in the dissected area in operative engagement with the penile portion, and using the stimulation device to stimulate the penile portion to cause contraction of the penile portion to restrict the venous blood flow in the penile portion to achieve erection.
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68. A method for treating a male impotent patient, the method comprising the steps of:
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cutting the skin of the patient, inserting a dissecting tool and dissecting an area of at least one portion of the tissue wall of the penile portion, placing a constriction device and a stimulation device in the dissected area in operative engagement with the penile portion, using the constriction device to gently constrict the penile portion of the penile portion to restrict the venous blood flow in the penile portion, and using the stimulation device to stimulate the constricted penile portion to cause contraction of the penile portion to further influence the venous blood flow in the penile portion to achieve erection.
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69. A method for treating a male impotent patient, the method comprising the steps of:
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cutting the skin of the patient, inserting a dissecting tool and dissecting an area of at least one portion of the tissue wall of the penile portion, placing a stimulation device in the dissected area in operative engagement with the penile portion, and using the stimulation device to stimulate the penile portion to cause contraction of the penile portion to restrict the venous blood flow in the penile portion to achieve erection.
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- 71. A method for treating sexual dysfunction of a female patient, the method comprising stimulating at least one portion of the patient'"'"'s female erectile tissue to at least restrict the blood flow leaving the erectile tissue to obtain engorgement with blood of the female erectile tissue.
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77. A method for treating sexual dysfunction of a female patient, the method comprising the steps of:
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inserting a needle like tube into a cavity of the patients body, using the needle like tube to fill the cavity with gas thereby expanding the I cavity, placing at least two laparoscopical trocars in the patient'"'"'s body, inserting a camera through one of the trocars into the cavity, inserting a dissecting tool through any of the trocar and dissecting an area of at least one portion of the tissue wall of the erectile portion, placing a constriction device and a stimulation device in the dissected area in operative engagement with the erectile portion, using the constriction device to gently constrict the erectile portion of the erectile portion to restrict the venous blood flow in the erectile portion, and using the stimulation device to stimulate the constricted erectile portion to cause contraction of the erectile portion to further restrict the venous blood flow in the erectile portion to obtain engorgement with blood of the female erectile tissue. - View Dependent Claims (83)
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78. A method for treating sexual dysfunction of a female patient, the method comprising the steps of:
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inserting a needle like tube into a cavity of the patients body, using the needle like tube to fill the cavity with gas thereby expanding the cavity, placing at least two laparoscopical trocars in the patient'"'"'s body, inserting a camera through one of the trocars into the cavity, inserting a dissecting tool through any of the trocar and dissecting an area of at least one portion of the tissue wall of the erectile portion, placing a stimulation device in the dissected area in operative engagement with the erectile portion, and using the stimulation device to stimulate the erectile portion to cause contraction of the erectile portion to restrict the venous blood flow in the erectile portion to obtain engorgement with blood of the female erectile tissue.
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79. A method for treating sexual dysfunction of a female patient, the method comprising the steps of:
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inserting a needle like tube into a cavity of the patients body, using the needle like tube to fill the cavity with gas thereby expanding the cavity, placing at least two laparoscopical trocars in the patient'"'"'s body, inserting a camera through one of the trocars into the cavity, inserting a dissecting tool through any of the trocar and dissecting an area of at least one portion of the tissue wall of the erectile portion, placing a a constriction device in the dissected area in operative engagement with the erectile portion, using the constriction device to constrict the erectile portion of the erectile portion to restrict the venous blood flow in the erectile portion to obtain engorgement with blood of the female erectile tissue.
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80. A method for treating sexual dysfunction of a female patient, the method comprising the steps of:
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cutting the skin of the patient, inserting a dissecting tool and dissecting an area of at least one portion of the tissue wall of the erectile portion, placing a constriction device and a stimulation device in the dissected area in operative engagement with the erectile portion, using the constriction device to gently constrict the erectile portion of the erectile portion to restrict the venous blood flow in the erectile portion, and using the stimulation device to stimulate the constricted erectile portion to cause contraction of the erectile portion to further influence the venous blood flow in the erectile portion to obtain engorgement with blood of the female erectile tissue.
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81. A method for treating sexual dysfunction of a female patient, the method comprising the steps of:
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cutting the skin of the patient, inserting a dissecting tool and dissecting an area of at least one portion of the tissue wall of the erectile portion, placing a stimulation device in the dissected area in operative engagement with the erectile portion, and using the stimulation device to stimulate the erectile portion to cause contraction of the erectile portion to restrict the venous blood flow in the erectile portion to obtain engorgement with blood of the female erectile tissue.
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82. A method for treating sexual dysfunction of a female patient, the method comprising the steps of:
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cutting the skin of the patient, inserting a dissecting tool and dissecting an area of at least one portion of the tissue wall of the erectile portion, placing a constriction device in the dissected area in operative engagement with the erectile portion, and using the constriction device to constrict the erectile portion of the erectile portion to restrict the venous blood flow in the erectile portion to obtain engorgement with blood of the female erectile tissue.
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84. A method for controlling a flow of eggs in a uterine tube of a female patient, the method comprising:
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a) gently constricting at least one portion of the uterine tube wall, to cause contraction of the uterine tube wall portion, to influence the flow of eggs in the uterine tube, using a constriction device, or b) stimulating at least one portion of the uterine tube wall to cause contraction of the uterine tube wall portion to influence the flow of eggs in the uterine tube, using a stimulation device. - View Dependent Claims (85, 86, 87, 88, 89, 90, 91)
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92. A method for controlling a flow of eggs in a uterine tube formed by a uterine tube wall of a patient'"'"'s uterine tube, the method comprising the steps of:
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inserting a needle like tube into a cavity of the patients body, using the needle like tube to fill the cavity with gas thereby expanding the cavity, placing at least two laparoscopical trocars in the patient'"'"'s body, inserting a camera through one of the trocars into the cavity, inserting a dissecting tool through any of the trocar and dissecting an area of at least one portion of the uterine tube wall of the uterine tube, placing a constriction device and a stimulation device in the dissected area in operative engagement with the uterine tube, using the constriction device to gently constrict the uterine tube wall portion of the uterine tube to influence the flow of eggs in the uterine tube, and using the stimulation device to stimulate the constricted wall portion to cause contraction of the uterine tube wall portion to further influence the flow of eggs in the uterine tube. - View Dependent Claims (98)
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93. A method for controlling a flow of eggs in a uterine tube formed by a uterine tube wall of a patient'"'"'s uterine tube, the method comprising the steps of:
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inserting a needle like tube into a cavity of the patients body, using the needle like tube to fill the cavity with gas thereby expanding the cavity, placing at least two laparoscopic trocars in the patient'"'"'s body, inserting a camera through one of the trocars into the cavity, inserting a dissecting tool through any of the trocar and dissecting an area of at least one portion of the uterine tube wall of the uterine tube, placing a stimulation device in the dissected area in operative engagement with the uterine tube, and using the stimulation device to stimulate the uterine tube wall portion to cause contraction of the uterine tube wall portion to influence the flow of eggs in the uterine tube.
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94. A method for controlling a flow of eggs in a uterine tube formed by a uterine tube wall of a patient'"'"'s uterine tube, the method comprising the steps of:
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inserting a needle like tube into a cavity of the patients body, using the needle like tube to fill the cavity with gas thereby expanding the cavity, placing at least two laparoscopic trocars in the patient'"'"'s body, inserting a camera through one of the trocars into the cavity, inserting a dissecting tool through any of the trocar and dissecting an area of at least one portion of the uterine tube wall of the uterine tube, placing a constriction device in the dissected area in operative engagement with the uterine tube, using the constriction device to constrict the uterine tube wall portion of the uterine tube to influence the flow of eggs in the uterine tube.
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95. A method for controlling a flow of eggs in a uterine tube formed by a uterine tube wall of a patient'"'"'s uterine tube, the method comprising the steps of:
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cutting the skin of the patient, inserting a dissecting tool and dissecting an area of at least one portion of the uterine tube wall of the uterine tube, placing a constriction device and a stimulation device in the dissected area in operative engagement with the uterine tube, using the constriction device to gently constrict the uterine tube wall portion of the uterine tube to influence the flow of eggs in the uterine tube, and using the stimulation device to stimulate the constricted wall portion to cause contraction of the uterine tube wall portion to further influence the flow of eggs in the uterine tube.
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96. A method for controlling a flow of eggs in a uterine tube formed by a uterine tube wall of a patient'"'"'s uterine tube, the method comprising the steps of:
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cutting the skin of the patient, inserting a dissecting tool and dissecting an area of at least one portion of the uterine tube wall of the uterine tube, placing a stimulation device in the dissected area in operative engagement with the uterine tube, and using the stimulation device to stimulate the uterine tube wall portion to cause contraction of the uterine tube wall portion to influence the flow of eggs in the uterine tube.
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97. A method for controlling a flow of eggs in a uterine tube formed by a uterine tube wall of a patient'"'"'s uterine tube, the method comprising the steps of:
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cutting the skin of the patient, inserting a dissecting tool and dissecting an area of at least one portion of the uterine tube wall of the uterine tube, placing a constriction device in the dissected area in operative engagement with the uterine tube, and using the constriction device to constrict the uterine tube wall portion of the uterine tube to influence the flow of eggs in the uterine tube.
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99. A method for controlling a flow of sperms in a uterine tube of a female patient, the method comprising:
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a) gently constricting at least one portion of the uterine tube wall, to cause contraction of the uterine tube wall portion, to influence the flow of sperms in the uterine tube, using a constriction device, or b) stimulating at least one portion of the uterine tube wall to cause contraction of the uterine tube wall portion to influence the flow of sperms in the uterine tube, using a stimulation device. - View Dependent Claims (100, 101, 102, 103, 104, 105, 106)
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107. A method for controlling a flow of sperms in a uterine tube formed by a uterine tube wall of a patient'"'"'s uterine tube, the method comprising the steps of:
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inserting a needle like tube into a cavity of the patients body, using the needle like tube to fill the cavity with gas thereby expanding the cavity, placing at least two laparoscopic trocars in the patient'"'"'s body, inserting a camera through one of the trocars into the cavity, inserting a dissecting tool through any of the trocar and dissecting an area of at least one portion of the uterine tube wall of the uterine tube, placing a constriction device and a stimulation device in the dissected area in operative engagement with the uterine tube, using the constriction device to gently constrict the uterine tube wall portion of the uterine tube to influence the flow of sperms in the uterine tube, and using the stimulation device to stimulate the constricted wall portion to cause contraction of the uterine tube wall portion to further influence the flow of sperms in the uterine tube. - View Dependent Claims (113)
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108. A method for controlling a flow of sperms in a uterine tube formed by a uterine tube wall of a patient'"'"'s uterine tube, the method comprising the steps of:
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inserting a needle like tube into a cavity of the patients body, using the needle like tube to fill the cavity with gas thereby expanding the cavity, placing at least two laparoscopic trocars in the patient'"'"'s body, inserting a camera through one of the trocars into the cavity, inserting a dissecting tool through any of the trocar and dissecting an area of at least one portion of the uterine tube wall of the uterine tube, placing a stimulation device in the dissected area in operative engagement with the uterine tube, and using the stimulation device to stimulate the uterine tube wall portion to cause contraction of the uterine tube wall portion to influence the flow of sperms in the uterine tube.
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109. A method for controlling a flow of sperms in a uterine tube formed by a uterine tube wall of a patient'"'"'s uterine tube, the method comprising the steps of:
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inserting a needle like tube into a cavity of the patients body, using the needle like tube to fill the cavity with gas thereby expanding the cavity, placing at least two laparoscopic trocars in the patient'"'"'s body, inserting a camera through one of the trocars into the cavity, inserting a dissecting tool through any of the trocar and dissecting an area of at least one portion of the uterine tube wall of the uterine tube, placing a constriction device in the dissected area, in operative engagement with the uterine tube, using the constriction device to constrict the uterine tube wall portion of the uterine tube to influence the flow of sperms in the uterine tube.
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110. A method for controlling a flow of sperms in a uterine tube formed by a uterine tube wall of a patient'"'"'s uterine tube, the method comprising the steps of:
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cutting the skin of the patient, inserting a dissecting tool and dissecting an area of at least one portion of the uterine tube wall of the uterine tube, placing a constriction device and a stimulation device in the dissected area in operative engagement with the uterine tube, using the constriction device to gently constrict the uterine tube wall portion of the uterine tube to influence the flow of sperms in the uterine tube, and using the stimulation device to stimulate the constricted wall portion to cause contraction of the uterine tube wall portion to further influence the flow of sperms in the uterine tube.
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111. A method for controlling a flow of sperms in a uterine tube formed by a uterine tube wall of a patient'"'"'s uterine tube, the method comprising the steps of:
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cutting the skin of the patient, inserting a dissecting tool and dissecting an area of at least one portion of the uterine tube wall of the uterine tube, placing a stimulation device in the dissected area in operative engagement with the uterine tube, and using the stimulation device to stimulate the uterine tube wall portion to cause contraction of the uterine tube wall portion to influence the flow of sperms in the uterine tube.
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112. A method for controlling a flow of sperms in a uterine tube formed by a uterine tube wall of a patient'"'"'s uterine tube, the method comprising the steps of:
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cutting the skin of the patient, inserting a dissecting tool and dissecting an area of at least one portion of the uterine tube wall of the uterine tube, placing a constriction device in the dissected area in operative engagement with the uterine tube, and using the constriction device to constrict the uterine tube wall portion of the uterine tube to influence the flow of sperms in the uterine tube.
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114. A method for controlling a flow of blood and/or other bodily matter in a blood vessel, the method comprising:
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127. A method for controlling a flow of blood and/or other bodily matter in a blood vessel, the method comprising the steps of:
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inserting a needle like tube into a cavity of the patients body, using the needle like tube to fill the cavity with gas thereby expanding the cavity, placing at least two laparoscopical trocars in the patient'"'"'s body, inserting a camera through one of the trocars into the cavity, inserting a dissecting tool through any of the trocar and dissecting an area of at least one portion of the wall of the blood vessel, placing a constriction device and a stimulation device in the dissected area in operative engagement with the blood vessel, using the constriction device to gently constrict the at least one portion of the wall of the blood vessel to influence the flow in the blood vessel, and using the stimulation device to stimulate the constricted wall portion to cause contraction of the at least one portion of the wall to further influence the flow in the blood vessel. - View Dependent Claims (133)
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128. A method for controlling a flow of blood in a blood vessel, the method comprising the steps of:
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inserting a needle like tube into a cavity of the patients body, using the needle like tube to fill the cavity with gas thereby expanding the cavity, placing at least two laparoscopical trocars in the patient'"'"'s body, inserting a camera through one of the trocars into the cavity, inserting a dissecting tool through any of the trocar and dissecting an area of at least one wall portion of a blood vessel, placing a flow influence device comprising, a stimulation device in the dissected area in operative engagement with the blood vessel, and using the stimulation device to stimulate the wall portion of the blood vessel to cause contraction of the wall portion to influence the flow in the blood vessel.
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129. A method for controlling a flow of blood in a blood vessel, the method comprising the steps of:
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inserting a needle like tube into a cavity of the patients body, using the needle like tube to fill the cavity with gas thereby expanding the cavity, placing at least two laparoscopical trocars in the patient'"'"'s body, inserting a camera through one of the trocars into the cavity, inserting a dissecting tool through any of the trocar and dissecting an area of at least one wall portion of the blood vessel, placing a flow influence device comprising, a constriction device in the dissected area in operative engagement with the blood vessel, using the constriction device to constrict the wall portion of the blood vessel to influence the flow in the lumen.
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130. The method for controlling a flow blood in a lumen formed by a tissue wall of a patient'"'"'s blood vessel, the method comprising the steps of:
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cutting the skin of the patient, inserting a dissecting tool and dissecting an area of at least one portion of the tissue wall of the blood vessel, placing a flow influence device comprising, a constriction device and a stimulation device in the dissected area in operative engagement with the blood vessel, using the constriction device to gently constrict the wall portion of the organ to influence the flow in the lumen of the blood vessel, and using the stimulation device to stimulate the constricted wall portion to cause contraction of the wall portion of the blood vessel to further influence the flow in the lumen.
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131. A method for controlling a flow of blood in a lumen formed by a tissue wall of a patient'"'"'s blood vessel, the method comprising the steps of:
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cutting the skin of the patient, inserting a dissecting tool and dissecting an area of at least one portion of the tissue wall of the blood vessel, placing a flow influence device comprising, a stimulation device in the dissected area in operative engagement with the blood vessel, and using the stimulation device to stimulate the wall portion to cause contraction of the wall portion of the blood vessel to influence the flow in the lumen.
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132. A method for controlling a flow of blood in a lumen formed by a tissue wall of a patient'"'"'s blood vessel, the method comprising the steps of:
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cutting the skin of the patient, inserting a dissecting tool and dissecting an area of at least one portion of the tissue wall of the blood vessel, placing a flow influence device comprising, a constriction device in the dissected area in operative engagement with the blood vessel, and using the constriction device to constrict the wall portion of the blood vessel to influence the flow in the lumen.
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134. A method for treating a vascular aneurysm of a blood vessel in a human or mammal patient, the method comprising:
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a) gently constricting a portion of the tissue wall of the blood vessel extending along the aneurysm to reduce the bulge of the blood vessel caused by the aneurysm, and b) stimulating the constricted wall portion of the blood vessel tissue wall to cause contraction of the wall portion to further reduce the bulge of the blood vessel and strengthen the blood vessel tissue wall. - View Dependent Claims (135, 136, 137)
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138. A method for treating a vascular aneurysm of a blood vessel in a human or mammal patient, the method comprising the steps of:
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inserting a needle like tube into a cavity of the patients body, using the needle like tube to fill the cavity with gas thereby expanding the abdominal cavity, placing at least two laparoscopical trocars in the patient'"'"'s body, inserting a camera through one of the trocars into the cavity, inserting a dissecting tool through any of the trocar and dissecting an area of at least one portion of the tissue wall of the blood vessel, placing a constriction device and a stimulation device in the dissected area in operative engagement with the blood vessel, using the constriction device to gently constrict the wall portion of the blood vessel extending along the aneurysm to reduce the bulge of the blood vessel caused by the aneurysm, and using the stimulation device to stimulate the constricted wall portion to cause contraction of the wall portion to further reduce the bulge of the blood vessel and strengthen the blood vessel tissue wall. - View Dependent Claims (144)
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139. A method for treating a vascular aneurysm of a blood vessel in a human or mammal patient, the method comprising the steps of:
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inserting a needle like tube into a cavity of the patients body, using the needle like tube to fill the cavity with gas thereby expanding the cavity, placing at least two laparoscopical trocars in the patient'"'"'s body, inserting a camera through one of the trocars into the cavity, inserting a dissecting tool through any of the trocar and dissecting an area of at least one portion of the tissue wall of the blood vessel, placing a flow influence device comprising, a stimulation device in the dissected area in operative engagement with the blood vessel, and using the stimulation device to stimulate the wall portion to cause contraction of the wall portion to reduce the bulge of the blood vessel caused by the aneurysm.
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140. A method for treating a vascular aneurysm of a blood vessel in a human or mammal patient, the method comprising the steps of:
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inserting a needle like tube into a cavity of the patients body, using the needle like tube to fill the cavity with gas thereby expanding the cavity, placing at least two laparoscopical trocars in the patient'"'"'s body, inserting a camera through one of the trocars into the cavity, inserting a dissecting tool through any of the trocar and dissecting an area of at least one portion of the tissue wall of the blood vessel, placing a flow influence device comprising, a constriction device in the dissected area in operative engagement with the blood vessel, using the constriction device to constrict the wall portion of the blood vessel to reduce the bulge of the blood vessel caused by the aneurysm.
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141. A method for treating a vascular aneurysm of a blood vessel in a human or mammal patient, the method comprising the steps of:
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cutting the skin of the patient, inserting a dissecting tool and dissecting an area of at least one portion of the tissue wall of the blood vessel, placing a flow influence device comprising, a constriction device and a stimulation device in the dissected area in operative engagement with the blood vessel, using the constriction device to gently constrict the wall portion of the blood vessel to reduce the bulge of the blood vessel caused by the aneurysm, and using the stimulation device to stimulate the constricted wall portion to cause contraction of the wall portion to further reduce the bulge of the blood vessel and strengthen the blood vessel tissue wall.
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142. A method for treating a vascular aneurysm of a blood vessel in a human or mammal patient, the method comprising the steps of:
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cutting the skin of the patient, inserting a dissecting tool and dissecting an area of at least one portion of the tissue wall of the blood vessel, placing a flow influence device comprising, a stimulation device in the dissected area in operative engagement with the blood vessel, and using the stimulation device to stimulate the wall portion to cause contraction of the wall portion to reduce the bulge of the blood vessel and strengthen the blood vessel tissue wall.
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143. A method for treating a vascular aneurysm of a blood vessel in a human or mammal patient, the method comprising the steps of:
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cutting the skin of the patient, inserting a dissecting tool and dissecting an area of at least one portion of the tissue wall of the blood vessel, placing a flow influence device comprising, a constriction device in the dissected area in operative engagement with the blood vessel, and using the constriction device to constrict the wall portion of the blood vessel to caused by the aneurysm.
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- 145. A male contraception method, comprising influencing the flow of sperms in the lumen of a male patient'"'"'s vas deferens so that any sperm is prevented from flowing from the vas deferens to the male patient'"'"'s urethra, when the patient is sexually active.
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157. A method for controlling a flow of fluid in the vas deferens of a male patient, the method comprising the steps of:
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inserting a needle like tube into a cavity of the patients body, using the needle like tube to fill the cavity with gas thereby expanding the cavity, placing at least two laparoscopical trocars in the patient'"'"'s body, inserting a camera through one of the trocars into the cavity, inserting a dissecting tool through any of the trocar and dissecting an area of at least one portion of the tissue wall of vas deferens, placing a constriction device and a stimulation device in the dissected area in operative engagement with vas deferens, using the constriction device to gently constrict the wall portion of the vas deferens to influence the flow in the vas deferens, and using the stimulation device to stimulate the constricted wall portion to cause contraction of the wall portion to further influence the flow in the vas deferens. - View Dependent Claims (163, 460, 461, 462, 463)
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158. A method for controlling a flow of fluid in the vas deferens of a male patient, the method comprising the steps of:
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inserting a needle like tube into a cavity of the patients body, using the needle like tube to fill the cavity with gas thereby expanding the cavity, placing at least two laparoscopical trocars in the patient'"'"'s body, inserting a camera through one of the trocars into the cavity, inserting a dissecting tool through any of the trocar and dissecting an area of at least one portion of the tissue wall of vas deferens, placing a stimulation device in the dissected area in operative engagement with vas deferens, and using the stimulation device to stimulate the wall portion to cause contraction of the wall portion to influence the flow in the vas deferens. - View Dependent Claims (164)
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159. A method for controlling a flow of fluid in the vas deferens of a male patient, the method comprising the steps of:
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inserting a needle like tube into a cavity of the patients body, using the needle like tube to fill the cavity with gas thereby expanding the cavity, placing at least two laparoscopical trocars in the patient'"'"'s body, inserting a camera through one of the trocars into the cavity, inserting a dissecting tool through any of the trocar and dissecting an area of at least one portion of the tissue wall of vas deferens, placing a constriction device in the dissected area in operative engagement with vas deferens, using the constriction device to constrict the wall portion of the vas deferens to influence the flow in the vas deferens.
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160. A method for controlling a flow of fluid in the vas deferens of a male patient, the method comprising the steps of:
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cutting the skin of the patient, inserting a dissecting tool and dissecting an area of at least one portion of the tissue wall of vas deferens, placing a constriction device and a stimulation device in the dissected area in operative engagement with vas deferens, using the constriction device to gently constrict the wall portion of vas deferens to influence the flow in the vas deferens, and using the stimulation device to stimulate the constricted wall portion to cause contraction of the wall portion to further influence the flow in the vas deferens.
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161. A method for controlling a flow of fluid in the vas deferens of a male patient, the method comprising the steps of:
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cutting the skin of the patient, inserting a dissecting tool and dissecting an area of at least one portion of the tissue wall of vas deferens, placing a stimulation device in the dissected area in operative engagement with vas deferens, and using the stimulation device to stimulate the wall portion to cause contraction of the wall portion to influence the flow in the vas deferens.
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162. A method for controlling a flow of fluid in the vas deferens of a male patient, the method comprising the steps of:
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cutting the skin of the patient, inserting a dissecting tool and dissecting an area of at least one portion of the tissue wall of vas deferens, placing a a constriction device in the dissected area in operative engagement with vas deferens, and using the constriction device to constrict the wall portion of vas deferens to influence the flow in the lumen.
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- 165. A method for enhancing the movement of gallstones in the biliary duct of a patient suffering from gallstone trouble, the method comprising a) gently constricting at least one portion of the wall of the patient'"'"'s biliary duct to influence the movement of bile and/or gallstones in the biliary duct, or b) stimulating the constricted wall portion to cause contraction of the wall portion to influence the movement of bile and/or gallstones in the biliary duct.
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173. A method for enhancing the movement of gallstones in the biliary duct of a patient suffering from gallstone trouble, the method comprising the steps of:
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inserting a needle like tube into the abdomen of the patients body, using the needle like tube to fill the abdomen with gas thereby expanding the abdominal cavity, placing at least two laparoscopical trocars in the patient'"'"'s body, inserting a camera through one of the trocars into the abdomen, inserting a dissecting tool through any of the trocar and dissecting an area of at least one portion of the tissue wall of the biliary duct, placing a constriction device and a stimulation device in the dissected area in operative engagement with the biliary duct, using the constriction device to gently constrict the wall portion of the biliary duct to influence the movement of bile and/or gallstones in the biliary duct, and using the stimulation device to stimulate the constricted wall portion to cause contraction of the wall portion to further influence the movement of bile and/or gallstones in the biliary duct. - View Dependent Claims (179)
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174. A method for enhancing the movement of gallstones in the biliary duct of a patient suffering from gallstone trouble, the method comprising the steps of:
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inserting a needle like tube into a cavity of the patients body, using the needle like tube to fill the cavity with gas thereby expanding the cavity, placing at least two laparoscopical trocars in the patient'"'"'s body, inserting a camera through one of the trocars into the cavity, inserting a dissecting tool through any of the trocar and dissecting an area of at least one wall portion of a biliary duct, placing a flow influence device comprising, a stimulation device in the dissected area in operative engagement with the biliary duct, and using the stimulation device to stimulate the wall portion of the biliary duct to cause contraction of the wall portion to influence the movement of bile and/or gallstones in the biliary duct.
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175. A method for enhancing the movement of gallstones in the biliary duct of a patient suffering from gallstone trouble, the method comprising the steps of:
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inserting a needle like tube into a cavity of the patients body, using the needle like tube to fill the cavity with gas thereby expanding the cavity, placing at least two laparoscopical trocars in the patient'"'"'s body, inserting a camera through one of the trocars into the cavity, inserting a dissecting tool through any of the trocar and dissecting an area of at least one wall portion of the biliary duct, placing a flow influence device comprising, a constriction device in the dissected area in operative engagement with the biliary duct, using the constriction device to constrict the wall portion of the biliary duct to influence the movement of bile and/or gallstones in the biliary duct.
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176. A method for enhancing the movement of gallstones in the biliary duct of a patient suffering from gallstone trouble, the method comprising the steps of:
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cutting the skin of the patient, inserting a dissecting tool and dissecting an area of at least one portion of the tissue wall of the biliary duct, placing a flow influence device comprising, a constriction device and a stimulation device in the dissected area in operative engagement with the biliary duct, using the constriction device to gently constrict the wall portion of the biliary duct to influence the movement of bile and/or gallstones in the lumen of the biliary duct, and using the stimulation device to stimulate the constricted wall portion to cause contraction of the wall portion of the biliary duct to further influence the movement of bile and/or gallstones in the biliary duct.
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177. A method for enhancing the movement of gallstones in the biliary duct of a patient suffering from gallstone trouble, the method comprising the steps of:
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cutting the skin of the patient, inserting a dissecting tool and dissecting an area of at least one portion of the tissue wall of the biliary duct, placing a flow influence device comprising, a stimulation device in the dissected area in operative engagement with the biliary duct, and using the stimulation device to stimulate the wall portion to cause contraction of the wall portion of the biliary duct to influence the movement of bile and/or gallstones in the biliary duct.
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178. A method for enhancing the movement of gallstones in the biliary duct of a patient suffering from gallstone trouble, the method comprising the steps of:
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cutting the skin of the patient, inserting a dissecting tool and dissecting an area of at least one portion of the tissue wall of the biliary duct, placing a flow influence device comprising, a constriction device in the dissected area in operative engagement with the biliary duct, and using the constriction device to constrict the wall portion of the biliary duct to influence the movement of bile and/or gallstones in the biliary duct.
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180. A method for promoting pregnancy of a female patient, comprising the steps of:
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restricting the lumen of an oviduct of the patient to accumulate at least one egg released from the ovary in the oviduct for a predetermined period of time, and ceasing restricting the oviduct lumen to admit the egg in the oviduct to be transported to the uterus, when convenient for the patient to increase the likelihood for getting pregnant. - View Dependent Claims (181, 182, 183)
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184. A method for promoting pregnancy of a female patient, comprising the steps of:
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inserting a needle like tube into the abdomen of the patients body, using the tube like needle like to fill the abdomen with gas thereby expanding the abdominal cavity, placing at least two laparoscopic trocars in the patient'"'"'s body, inserting a camera through one of the trocars into the abdomen, inserting at least one dissecting tool through a trocar and dissecting an area of at least one portion of the two oviducts of the patient, placing two restriction devices on the two oviducts, respectively, adjusting the restriction devices after the operation at a time convenient to get pregnant, controlling the adjusting step from outside the patients body, and post-operatively restricting and releasing the two oviduct lumens to increase the likelihood of getting pregnant. - View Dependent Claims (185, 186, 187, 188, 189, 190, 191, 192, 193)
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194. A method for promoting pregnancy of a female patient, comprising the steps of:
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inserting a tube like needle into the abdomen of the patients body, using the tube like needle like to fill the abdomen with gas thereby expanding the abdominal cavity, placing at least two laparoscopic trocars in the patient'"'"'s body, inserting a camera through one of the trocars into the abdomen, inserting at least one dissecting tool through a trocar and dissecting an area of at least one portion of the two oviducts of the patient, placing two restriction devices on the two oviducts, respectively, finishing the operation and withdrawing the instruments after eventual suturing, and thereafter postoperatively; controlling from outside the patient'"'"'s body the restriction devices to restrict the oviduct lumens at a time relevant to achieve pregnancy, controlling the restriction devices to cause peristaltic like wave movements of portions of the oviduct walls towards the ovary to prevent an egg appearing in the oviduct lumen from being transported to the uterus for a predetermined period of time without fully restricting the oviduct lumen, accumulating any egg released from the ovary in at least one of the oviduct lumens, allowing any sperm appearing in the oviduct lumen to reach the egg during the time the egg is accumulated, and controlling from outside the patient'"'"'s body the restriction devices to cease the peristaltic like wave movements to release the egg in any of the oviduct lumens to allow the egg to be transported in a normal way to the uterus.
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195. A method for promoting pregnancy of a female patient, comprising:
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restricting the lumen of an oviduct of the patient at places on the oviduct in consecutive order starting at a place on the oviduct closest to the ovary, then restricting the oviduct lumen at any new place on the oviduct one step closer to the uterus, and overlapping in time the restriction of the oviduct lumen at more than one place on the oviduct to restrict the oviduct lumen without interferring with any egg accumulated in the oviduct lumen.
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196. A method for promoting pregnancy of a female patient, comprising the following steps:
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causing a peristaltic like restriction wave movement of a portion of the oviduct wall to prevent at least one egg appearing in the oviduct lumen from being transported in the oviduct lumen to the uterus while only partly restricting the oviduct lumen, accumulating the egg in the oviduct lumen for a predetermined period of time, allowing a sperm to reach the egg during the time the egg is accumulated, and post-operatively controlling from the outside the human body the oviduct wall wave movement to cease, whereby the egg is released and is transported to the uterus.
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197. A method for promoting pregnancy of a female patient, comprising the following steps:
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restricting a first part of an oviduct lumen of the patient to accumulate at least one egg released from the ovary in the oviduct lumen for a predetermined period of time, moving the accumulated egg by an implanted movement device away in the oviduct lumen towards the ovary from the restriction area, allowing a second part of the oviduct lumen closer to the ovary to be restricted without interferring with any accumulated egg ceasing restricting the first part of the oviduct lumen, repeating restricting the first part of the oviduct lumen, ceasing restricting the second part of the oviduct lumen, and allowing the oviduct to recover between restriction intervals. Pregnancy Inhibition
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198. A pregnancy inhibition method comprising the steps of:
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restricting the lumen of an oviduct of the patient to accumulate at least one egg released from the ovary in the oviduct for a predetermined period of time, and ceasing restricting the oviduct lumen to admit the egg in the oviduct to be transported to the uterus, when convenient for the patient to avoid pregnancy. - View Dependent Claims (70, 199, 200, 201, 203, 204, 205, 206, 207, 208, 209, 210)
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202. A pregnancy inhibition method, comprising the steps of:
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inserting a needle like tube into the abdomen of a patients body, using the tube like needle like to fill the abdomen with gas thereby expanding the abdominal cavity, placing at least two laparoscopic trocars in the patient'"'"'s body, inserting a camera through one of the trocars into the abdomen, inserting at least one dissecting tool through a trocar and dissecting an area of at least one portion of the two oviducts of the patient, placing two restriction devices on the two oviducts, respectively, adjusting the restriction devices after the operation at a time convenient to avoid pregnancy, controlling the adjusting step from outside the patients body, and post-operatively restricting the two oviduct lumens to avoid pregnancy.
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211. A pregnancy inhibition method, comprising the steps of:
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inserting a tube like needle into the abdomen of the patients body, using the tube like needle like to fill the abdomen with gas thereby expanding the abdominal cavity, placing at least two laparoscopic trocars in the patient'"'"'s body, inserting a camera through one of the trocars into the abdomen, inserting at least one dissecting tool through a trocar and dissecting an area of at least one portion of the two oviducts of the patient, placing two restriction devices on the two oviducts, respectively, finishing the operation and withdrawing the instruments after eventual suturing, and thereafter postoperatively; controlling from outside the patient'"'"'s body the restriction devices to restrict the oviduct lumens at a time relevant to avoid pregnancy, controlling the restriction devices to cause peristaltic like wave movements of portions of the oviduct walls towards the ovary to prevent an egg appearing in the oviduct lumen from being transported to the uterus for a predetermined period of time, accumulating any egg released from the ovary in at least one of the oviduct lumens, preventing any sperm from reaching the egg during the time the egg is accumulated, and controlling from outside the patient'"'"'s body the restriction devices to cease the peristaltic like wave movements to release the egg in any of the oviduct lumens to allow the egg to be transported in a normal way to the uterus, when the risk of pregnancy is low.
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212. A pregnancy inhibition method, comprising the following steps:
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restricting a first part of an oviduct lumen of the patient to accumulate at least one egg released from the ovary in the oviduct lumen for a predetermined period of time, moving the accumulated egg by an implanted movement device away in the oviduct lumen towards the ovary from the restriction area, allowing a second part of the oviduct lumen closer to the ovary to be restricted without interferring with any accumulated egg ceasing restricting the first part of the oviduct lumen, repeating restricting the first part of the oviduct lumen, ceasing restricting the second part of the oviduct lumen, and allowing the oviduct to recover between restriction intervals. - View Dependent Claims (213, 214)
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- 215. A female sexual dysfunction treatment method, comprising providing a stimulation device configured to stimulate a female patient'"'"'s erectile tissue, implanting the stimulation device in the patient'"'"'s body, and operating the stimulation device from outside the patient'"'"'s body to stimulate the erectile tissue so that the erectile blood flow passageway is affected to increase the amount of blood in the female erectile tissue to obtain engorgement with blood of the female erectile tissue.
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216. A female sexual dysfunction treatment method. comprising the steps of:
a) creating an opening in the skin or vaginal wall of a female patient, b) dissecting at least one area of the female erectile tissue, c) placing a stimulation device configured to stimulate the female patient'"'"'s erectile tissue within said area, and d) on patient command, postoperatively operating the stimulation device to stimulate the female erectile tissue to obtain engorgement with blood of the female erectile tissue. - View Dependent Claims (217, 218, 219, 220, 221)
- 229. A female sexual dysfunction treatment method, comprising increasing the amount of blood in a female patient'"'"'s erectile tissue to obtain engorgement with blood of the female erectile tissue.
- 238. An intestinal disorder treatment method for treating a patient having a disorder related to the patient'"'"'s intestine, comprising providing an artificial or artificially modified reservoir, implanting the reservoir in the patient'"'"'s body, and receiving and temporarily collecting therein intestinal contents.
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241. A surgical method of treating a patient, comprising the steps of:
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cutting the patient'"'"'s skin and abdominal wall, dissecting an area of the patient'"'"'s intestine, surgically creating an opening in the dissected intestinal area, affixing to the opening a reservoir so as to receive and temporarily collect therein intestinal contents from the patient'"'"'s intestine, involving introducing a conduit into said opening, further involving covering at least partly the intestine introduced onto the conduit with a sleeve, implanting a flow control device so as to permanently reside inside the patient'"'"'s body and adapted to control flow of intestinal contents from the reservoir to outside the patient'"'"'s body, and suturing the abdominal wall and skin. - View Dependent Claims (249, 250, 251, 252, 253, 254, 255, 256, 257, 258, 259, 260, 261, 262, 263, 264, 265, 266, 267, 268, 269)
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242. A laparoscopic surgical method of treating a patient, comprising the steps of:
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introducing a needle in the abdominal cavity, inflating the abdominal cavity with gas, inserting at least one trocar into the cavity, introducing a camera through the trocar, inserting at least one dissecting instrument preferably through a second trocar, dissecting an area of the intestine, surgically creating an opening in the dissected intestinal area, affixing to the opening an artificial reservoir so as to receive and temporarily collect therein intestinal contents from the patient'"'"'s intestine, involving introducing a conduit into said opening, further involving covering at least partly the intestine introduced onto the conduit with a sleeve, implanting a flow control device so as to permanently reside inside the patient'"'"'s body and be adapted to control flow of intestinal contents from the reservoir to outside the patient'"'"'s body, connecting the intestine to the artificial reservoir with securing means, extracting the instruments, camera and trocar, and in relation thereto suturing, if necessary, the abdominal wall and permanently closing the skin.
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243. A surgical method of treating a patient, comprising the steps of:
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cutting the patient'"'"'s skin and abdominal wall, dissecting an area of the patient'"'"'s intestine, dissecting a portion of the dissected intestinal area such that intestinal mesentery connected thereto is opened in such a way that supply of blood through the mesentery to the dissected intestinal area is maintained as much as possible on both sides of the dissected portion, dividing the patient'"'"'s intestine in the dissected portion so as to create an upstream part of the intestine with a first intestinal opening and a downstream part of the intestine with a second intestinal opening with the mesentery still maintaining a tissue connection between the upstream and downstream intestine parts, affixing to the first intestinal opening an artificial reservoir so as to receive and temporarily collect therein intestinal contents from the patient'"'"'s intestine, involving introducing a conduit into said opening, further involving covering at least partly the intestine introduced onto the conduit with a sleeve, affixing the reservoir to the second intestinal opening so as to allow for discharging intestinal contents from the reservoir through the second intestinal opening, involving introducing a conduit into said opening, further involving covering at least partly the intestine introduced onto the conduit with a sleeve, implanting a flow control device so as to permanently reside inside the patient'"'"'s body and be adapted to control flow of intestinal contents from the reservoir through the downstream intestine part, and suturing the abdominal wall and skin. - View Dependent Claims (245, 246, 247, 248)
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244. A laparascopic surgical method of treating a patient, comprising the steps of:
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making a small opening in the patient'"'"'s skin and abdominal wall, introducing a needle in the abdominal cavity, inflating the abdominal cavity with gas, inserting at least one trocar into the cavity, introducing a camera through the trocar, inserting at least one dissecting instrument preferable through at least a second trocar, dissecting an area of the intestine, dissecting a portion of the dissected intestinal area such that intestinal mesentery connected thereto is opened in such a way that supply of blood through the mesentery to the dissected intestinal area is maintained as much as possible on both sides of the dissected portion, dividing the patient'"'"'s intestine in the dissected portion so as to create an upstream part of the intestine with a first intestinal opening and a downstream part of the intestine with a second intestinal opening with the mesentery still maintaining a tissue connection between the upstream and downstream intestine parts, affixing to the first intestinal opening an artificial reservoir so as to receive and temporarily collect therein intestinal contents from the patient'"'"'s intestine, involving introducing a conduit into said opening, further involving covering at least partly the intestine introduced onto the conduit with a sleeve, affixing the reservoir to the second intestinal opening so as to allow for discharging intestinal contents from the reservoir through the second intestinal opening, involving introducing a conduit into said opening, further involving covering at least partly the intestine introduced onto the conduit with a sleeve, implanting a flow control device so as to permanently reside inside the patient'"'"'s body and be adapted to control flow of intestinal contents from the reservoir to the downstream intestine part, connecting the intestine to the artificial reservoir with securing means, extracting the instruments, camera and trocar, and in relation thereto suturing, if necessary, the abdominal wall and permanently closing the skin.
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270. An intestinal disorder treatment method for treating a patient having a disorder related to the patient'"'"'s intestine, the method comprising:
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surgically creating at least one opening in the patient'"'"'s intestine, providing an artificial intestine section having a first open end portion and a second open end portion in fluid communication with one another, connecting at least the first open end portion of the artificial intestine section to the surgically created opening in the patient'"'"'s intestine, implanting an accumulator for accumulating energy, wirelessly charging the accumulator with energy, and supplying energy from the accumulator directly or indirectly to at least one energy consuming part of the artificial intestine section. Method of Treatment (Implantation)
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271. A surgical method of treating a patient, comprising the steps of:
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cutting the patient'"'"'s skin and abdominal wall, dissecting an area of the patient'"'"'s intestine, surgically creating at least one opening in the dissected intestinal area so as to create an artificial intestinal opening, providing an artificial intestine section having a first open end portion and a second open end portion in flow communication with one another and affixing the first open end portion to the artificial intestinal opening so as to be in flow communication therewith, providing an accumulator adapted to'"'"'be charged wirelessly with energy from outside the patient'"'"'s body and arranging the accumulator inside the patient'"'"'s body so as to allow for supplying energy directly or indirectly from the accumulator to at least one energy consuming part of said artificial intestine section, and suturing the abdominal wall and skin. - View Dependent Claims (273, 274, 275, 276, 277, 278, 279, 280, 281, 282, 283, 284, 285, 286, 287, 288, 289, 290, 291, 292, 293, 294, 295, 296, 297, 298, 299, 300, 301, 302, 303, 304, 305, 306, 307)
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272. A laparoscopic surgical method of treating a patient, comprising the steps of:
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making a small opening in the patient'"'"'s skin and abdominal wall, introducing a needle in the abdominal cavity, inflating the abdominal cavity with gas, inserting at least one trocar into the cavity, introducing a camera through the trocar, inserting at least one dissecting instrument preferably through a second trocar, dissecting an area of the intestine, surgically creating at least one opening in the dissected intestinal area so as to create an artificial intestinal opening, providing an artificial intestine section having a first open end portion and a second open end portion in flow communication with one another and affixing the first open end portion to the artificial intestinal opening so as to be in flow communication therewith, providing an accumulator adapted to be charged wirelessly with energy from outside the patient'"'"'s body and arranging the accumulator inside the patient'"'"'s body so as to allow for supplying energy directly or indirectly from the accumulator to at least one energy consuming part of said artificial intestine section, and extracting the instruments, camera and trocar, and in relation thereto suturing, if necessary, the abdominal wall and permanently closing the skin.
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308. An intestinal disorder treatment method for treating a patient having a disorder related to the patient'"'"'s intestine, the method comprising
surgically creating at least one opening in the patient'"'"'s intestine, providing an artificial intestine section having a first open end portion and a second open end portion in fluid communication with one another, and connecting at least the first open end portion of the artificial intestine section to the surgically created opening in the patient'"'"'s intestine. Method of Treatment (Implantation) Lateral Connection
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309. A surgical method of treating a patient, comprising the steps of:
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cutting the patient'"'"'s skin and abdominal wall, dissecting an area of the patient'"'"'s intestine, surgically creating at least one opening in a wall of the dissected intestinal area so as to create an artificial lateral intestinal opening, providing an artificial intestine section having a first open end portion and a second open end portion in flow communication with one another and affixing the first open end portion to the lateral intestinal opening so as to be in flow communication therewith, and suturing the abdominal wall and skin. - View Dependent Claims (311, 312, 313, 314, 315, 316, 317, 318, 319, 320, 321, 322, 323, 324, 325, 326, 327, 328, 329, 330, 331, 332, 333, 334, 335, 336, 337, 338, 339, 340, 341, 342, 343, 344, 345, 346)
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310. A laparoscopic surgical method of treating a patient, comprising the steps of:
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making a small opening in the patient'"'"'s skin and abdominal wall, introducing a needle in the abdominal cavity, inflating the abdominal cavity with gas, inserting at least one trocar into the cavity, introducing a camera through the trocar, inserting at least one dissecting instrument preferably through a second trocar, dissecting an area of the intestine, surgically creating at least one opening in a wall of the dissected intestinal area so as to create an artificial lateral intestinal opening, providing an artificial intestine section having a first open end portion and a second open end portion in flow communication with one another and affixing the first open end portion to the lateral intestinal opening so as to be in flow communication therewith, extracting the instruments, camera and trocar, and in relation thereto suturing, if necessary, the abdominal wall and permanently closing the skin. Closing the Intestine by Sewing
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347. A method for treating a patient having a disorder related to the passageway of the patient'"'"'s intestines, the method comprising the steps of:
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i. constricting a selected portion of the patient'"'"'s intestines to at least substantially reduce the volume of the passageway of the intestines along the selected portion, so that intestinal contents is displaced through the passageway of the intestines in the downstream direction thereof, ii. releasing the selected portion to increase the volume of the passageway of the intestines along the selected portion, so that intestinal contents in the passageway of the intestines upstream of the selected portion enters the selected portion, and iii. repeating steps (a) and (b) an optional number of times. - View Dependent Claims (348, 349, 350, 351, 352, 353, 354, 355, 356, 357, 358, 359, 360)
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361. A method for treating a patient having a disorder related to the passageway of the patient'"'"'s intestines, the method comprising:
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i. providing a pump including a constriction device engaging a selected portion of the intestines to constrict and release the selected portion, ii. controlling the pump to operate the constriction device to alternately constrict the selected portion to at least substantially reduce the volume of the passageway of the intestines along the selected portion and release the selected portion to increase the volume of the passageway of the intestines along the selected portion, so that intestinal contents is displaced through the passageway of the intestines. - View Dependent Claims (362, 363, 364, 365)
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366. A method for treating a patient having a disorder related to the passageway of the patient'"'"'s intestines, the method comprising:
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i. providing a pump operable on at least one selected portion of the intestines to pump intestinal contents through the passageway of the intestines, wherein the pump includes a constriction device adapted to alternately constrict and release the selected portion to at least substantially reduce the volume of the passageway of the intestines along the selected portion and release the selected portion to increase the volume of the passageway of the intestines along the selected portion, such that intestinal contents is displaced through the passageway of the intestines, ii. providing a wireless remote control adapted to control the pump from outside the patient'"'"'s body, and iii. operating the wireless remote control by the patient to start the pump, when the patient wants to defecate, and stop the pump when the patient has finished defecating.
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367. A method of treating a patient having a disorder related to the passageway of the intestines, the method comprising the steps of:
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i. providing a pump operable on at least one selected portion of the intestines to pump intestinal contents through the passageway of the intestines, wherein the pump includes a constriction device adapted to alternately constrict and release the selected portion to at least substantially reduce the volume of the passageway of the intestines along the selected portion and release the selected portion to increase the volume of the passageway of the intestines along the selected portion, such that intestinal contents is displaced through the passageway of the intestines, ii. inserting a needle like tube into the abdomen of the patients body, iii. supplying gas through the tube to fill the abdomen with gas thereby expanding the abdominal cavity, iv. placing at least two laparoscopical trocars in the patient'"'"'s body, v. inserting through one of the trocars a camera into the abdomen, vi. selecting a portion of the patient'"'"'s intestines, vii. inserting a dissecting tool through one of the trocars and dissecting an area of the selected portion, viii. placing the pump of the apparatus in the dissected area in operative engagement with the selected portion of the intestines, and ix. using the pump to pump intestinal contents through the passageway of the intestines. - View Dependent Claims (368, 370, 371, 372, 373, 374, 375, 376, 377, 378, 379, 380, 381, 382, 383, 384, 385, 386, 387, 388, 389, 390, 391, 392, 393)
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369. A method of treating a patient having a disorder related to the passageway of the intestines, the method comprising the steps of:
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i. providing a pump operable on at least one selected portion of the intestines to pump intestinal contents through the passageway of the intestines, wherein the pump includes a constriction device adapted to alternately constrict and release the selected portion to at least substantially reduce the volume of the passageway of the intestines along the selected portion and release the selected portion to increase the volume of the passageway of the intestines along the selected portion, such that intestinal contents is displaced through the passageway of the intestines, ii. cutting an opening through the patient'"'"'s skin and abdominal wall, iii. selecting a portion of the patient'"'"'s intestines, iv. inserting a dissecting tool through the opening and dissecting an area of the selected portion, v. placing the pump of the apparatus in the dissected area in operative engagement with the selected portion of the intestines, and vi. using the pump to pump intestinal contents through the passageway of the intestines.
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395. A surgical method of treating a patient, comprising the steps of:
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cutting the patient'"'"'s skin and abdominal wall, dissecting an area of the patient'"'"'s intestine, cutting the patient'"'"'s intestine along a mutual contact line of laterally adjacent sections of a bent portion thereof and connecting by suturing and/or stapling the resulting upper and lower halves of the intestine so as to form an intestinal wall of a reservoir, implanting at least a pump as part of a flow control device so as to permanently reside inside the patient'"'"'s body and to act on said intestinal wall so as to reduce the reservoir'"'"'s volume in order to empty intestinal contents from the reservoir to outside the patient'"'"'s body, and thereafter, permanently closing the abdominal wall and skin. - View Dependent Claims (397, 398, 399, 400, 401, 402, 403, 404, 405, 406)
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396. A laparoscopic surgical method of treating a patient, comprising the steps of:
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making a small opening in the patient'"'"'s skin and abdominal wall, introducing a needle in the abdominal cavity, inflating the abdominal cavity with gas, inserting at least one trocar into the cavity, introducing a camera through the trocar, inserting at least one dissecting instrument preferably through a second trocar, dissecting an area of the intestine, cutting the patient'"'"'s intestine along a mutual contact line of laterally adjacent sections of a bent portion thereof and connecting by suturing and/or stapling the resulting upper and lower halves of the intestine so as to form an intestinal wall of a reservoir, implanting at least a pump as part of a flow control device so as to permanently reside inside the patient'"'"'s body and to act on said intestinal wall so as to reduce the reservoir'"'"'s volume in order to empty intestinal contents from the reservoir to outside the patient'"'"'s body, extracting the instruments, camera and trocar, and in relation thereto suturing, if necessary, the abdominal wall and permanently closing the skin.
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407. A surgical method of treating a patient, comprising the steps of:
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cutting the patient'"'"'s skin and abdominal wall, dissecting an area of the patient'"'"'s intestine, surgically creating an opening in the dissected intestinal area, affixing to the opening a reservoir with a single opening so as to receive and temporarily collect therein intestinal contents from the patient'"'"'s intestine, implanting a flow control device so as to permanently reside inside the patient'"'"'s body and adapted to control flow of intestinal contents in the intestine, and suturing the abdominal wall and skin. - View Dependent Claims (409, 410, 411, 412, 413, 414, 415, 416, 417, 418, 419, 420, 421, 422, 423, 424, 425, 426, 427, 428, 429, 430, 431, 432, 433, 434, 435, 436, 437, 438, 439, 440, 441, 442, 443, 444, 445, 446, 447, 448, 449, 450, 451, 452, 453, 454, 455, 456, 457, 458, 459, 464, 465, 466, 467)
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408. A laparoscopic surgical method of treating a patient, comprising the steps of:
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making a small opening in the patient'"'"'s skin and abdominal wall, introducing a needle in the abdominal cavity, inflating the abdominal cavity with gas, inserting at least one trocar into the cavity, introducing a camera through the trocar, inserting at least one dissecting instrument preferably through a second trocar, dissecting an area of the intestine, surgically creating an opening in the dissected intestinal area, affixing to the opening an artificial reservoir with a single opening so as to receive and temporarily collect therein intestinal contents from the patient'"'"'s intestine and implanting a flow control device so as to permanently reside inside the patient'"'"'s body and be adapted to control flow of intestinal contents in the intestine, connecting the intestine to the artificial reservoir with securing means, extracting the instruments, camera and trocar, and in relation thereto suturing, if necessary, the abdominal wall and permanently closing the skin. Flow Control Device
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468. A method of treating an aneurysm of a mammal patient by providing a stimulation device for treating a vascular aneurysm of a human or mammal patient comprising:
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at least one implantable electrode adapted to placed in close connection to the aneurysm, the at least one electrode being adapted to provide an electrical stimulation pulse on a wall portion of the aneurysm, the method comprising the steps of; inserting a needle or a tube like instrument into the patient'"'"'s abdominal cavity, using the needle or tube like instrument to fill a part of the patient'"'"'s body with gas and thereby expanding said abdominal cavity, placing at least two laparoscopic trocars in said cavity, inserting a camera through one of the laparoscopic trocars into said cavity, inserting at least one dissecting tool through one of said at least two laparoscopic trocars, dissecting an area of an aneurysm of a blood vessel, placing the device onto said the aneurysmic blood vessel, and adjusting the stimulation the device exerts onto said aneurysm.
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469. A method of treating an aneurysm of a mammal patient by providing a stimulation device for treating a vascular aneurysm of a human or mammal patient comprising:
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at least one implantable electrode adapted to placed in close connection to the aneurysm, the at least one electrode being adapted to provide an electrical stimulation pulse on a wall portion of the aneurysm, the method comprising the steps of; inserting a needle or a tube like instrument into the patient'"'"'s thoraxial cavity, using the needle or tube like instrument to fill a part of the patient'"'"'s body with gas and thereby expanding said thoraxial cavity, placing at least two laparoscopic trocars in said cavity, inserting a camera through one of the laparoscopic trocars into said cavity, inserting at least one dissecting tool through one of said at least two laparoscopic trocars, dissecting an area of an aneurysm of a blood vessel, placing the device onto said the aneurysmic blood vessel, and adjusting the stimulation the device exerts onto said aneurysm.
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470. A method of treating an aneurysm of a mammal patient by providing a stimulation device for treating a vascular aneurysm of a human or mammal patient comprising:
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at least one implantable electrode adapted to placed in close connection to the aneurysm, the at least one electrode being adapted to provide an electrical stimulation pulse on a wall portion of the aneurysm, the method comprising the steps of; cutting the skin in the abdominal or thoraxial wall of said mammal patient, dissecting an area of the aneurysm, placing said device onto said aneurysm, and adjusting the stimulation said device exerts onto said aneurysm.
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471. A method of treating an aneurysm of a mammal patient by providing a stimulation device for treating a vascular aneurysm of a human or mammal patient comprising:
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at least one implantable electrode adapted to placed in close connection to the aneurysm, the at least one electrode being adapted to provide an electrical stimulation pulse on a wall portion of the aneurysm, the method comprising the steps of; cutting the skin of said mammal patient, dissecting an area of the aneurysm, placing said device onto said aneurysm, and adjusting the stimulation said device exerts onto said aneurysm.
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