DEVICES, SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR TREATING BENIGN PROSTATIC HYPERPLASIA AND OTHER CONDITIONS
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1. A system for enlarging a lumen of a prostatic urethra comprising:
- a delivery tool;
an implant carried by the delivery tool, the implant shaped to at least partially circumscribe the prostatic urethra; and
a depth guide wherein the depth guide and delivery tool cooperate to deploy the implant within the peri-urethral space and thereby enlarge the lumen of the prostatic urethra.
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Abstract
Extra-urethral implants and methods of use are disclosed. Implants can treat disorders or diseases of the prostate by, for example, enlarging the lumen of the prostatic urethra.
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1. A system for enlarging a lumen of a prostatic urethra comprising:
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a delivery tool; an implant carried by the delivery tool, the implant shaped to at least partially circumscribe the prostatic urethra; and a depth guide wherein the depth guide and delivery tool cooperate to deploy the implant within the peri-urethral space and thereby enlarge the lumen of the prostatic urethra. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A method for enlarging a lumen of a prostatic urethra comprising:
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advancing a delivery unit to a site within the lumen of the prostatic urethra, wherein the delivery unit comprises a delivery tool, an implant, and a depth guide; penetrating the wall of the prostatic urethra with the delivery unit; advancing the implant with respect to the delivery tool, wherein the depth guide is configured to deploy the implant within the peri-urethral space; and retracting the delivery unit wherein the implant is left deployed within the peri-urethral space. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22)
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