Anti-incontinent prostheses
First Claim
1. A prosthesis for controlling urinary incontinence comprising support means including a portion in the form of at least one turn of a spiral, said portion including a wall of generally non-stretchable construction and arranged for disposition about the corpus spongiosum and urethra, plural inflatable chambers located at spaced locations along said portion and means for inflating said chambers with a fluid to constrict said urethra.
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Abstract
An anti-incontinent prosthesis comprising a support member formable into at least one generally spiral turn for location about the corpus spongiosum. A plurality of inflatable chambers are disposed on the turn and connected to a pump means for applying fluid pressure to said chambers to constrict the urethra.
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- 1. A prosthesis for controlling urinary incontinence comprising support means including a portion in the form of at least one turn of a spiral, said portion including a wall of generally non-stretchable construction and arranged for disposition about the corpus spongiosum and urethra, plural inflatable chambers located at spaced locations along said portion and means for inflating said chambers with a fluid to constrict said urethra.
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