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Body fluid flow control valve and method

  • US 5,380,268 A
  • Filed: 06/07/1993
  • Issued: 01/10/1995
  • Est. Priority Date: 06/07/1993
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. The method of controlling urine flow from the bladder in a body which includes the steps:

  • a) providing an axially endwise elongated magnetically responsive cylindrical valve of a size to fit in the urethra, providing grip means at an end of the valve, and providing a valve actuating magnet,b) installing the valve in the urethra, by providing a tool having grip finger means and operating the tool to cause said finger means to grip said grip means for advancing the valve endwise in the urethra, in the path of urine flow,c) and operating the valve between urine flow passing and urine flow blocking states, by controlling the position of the actuating magnet, outside the body, whereby the magnetic field of the actuating magnet effects said operating of the valve.

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