Controlled anal incontinence disease treatment
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1. An anal incontinence disease treatment apparatus, comprising:
- an operable restriction device adapted to be implanted in a patient to engage the colon or rectum to form a restricted fecal passageway in the colon or rectum, an implantable internal source of energy for supplying energy to be used in connection with the operation of said restriction device, an energy transfer device for transferring wireless energy into an energy form suited for charging said internal source of energy, a control device operable from outside the patient'"'"'s body to control said energy transfer device to charge said internal source of energy with transferred wireless energy, and an internal control unit adapted to be implanted in the patient for controlling said restriction device, wherein said control device controls said internal control unit.
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Abstract
An anal incontinence disease treatment apparatus and method include and use an operable restriction device implanted in a patient and engaging the colon or engaging the rectum to form a restricted fecal passageway in the colon or rectum. A source of energy for energizing the restriction device is provided, as well as a control device for releasing energy from the source of energy from outside the patient'"'"'s body. The released energy is used in connection with the operation of the restriction device, i.e. to enlarge and contract the fecal passageway to allow or substantially prevent passage of fecal material through the passageway.
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178 Claims
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1. An anal incontinence disease treatment apparatus, comprising:
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an operable restriction device adapted to be implanted in a patient to engage the colon or rectum to form a restricted fecal passageway in the colon or rectum, an implantable internal source of energy for supplying energy to be used in connection with the operation of said restriction device, an energy transfer device for transferring wireless energy into an energy form suited for charging said internal source of energy, a control device operable from outside the patient'"'"'s body to control said energy transfer device to charge said internal source of energy with transferred wireless energy, and an internal control unit adapted to be implanted in the patient for controlling said restriction device, wherein said control device controls said internal control unit. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50, 51, 52, 53, 54, 55, 56, 57, 58, 59, 60, 61, 62, 63, 64, 65, 66, 67, 68, 69, 70, 71, 72, 73, 74, 75, 76, 77)
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78. A method of treating anal incontinence disease, comprising:
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implanting in a patient an operable restriction device engaging the colon or engaging the rectum to form a restricted fecal passageway in the colon or rectum, implanting in the patient a source of electric energy for energizing the restriction device, transferring wireless energy into electric energy, charging the source of energy with the electric energy, and controlling the source of energy from outside the patient'"'"'s body to release electric energy for use in connection with the operation of the restriction device. - View Dependent Claims (79, 80, 81)
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82. A method of treating anal incontinence disease, comprising the steps of:
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placing at least two laparoscopical trocars in a patient'"'"'s body, inserting a dissecting tool through the trocars and dissecting an area of the colon or rectum, placing an operable restriction device in the dissected area, so that the restriction device engages the colon or rectum to form a restricted fecal passageway in the colon or rectum, implanting a source of electric energy in the patient, transferring wireless energy into electric energy, charging the source of energy with the electric energy, and controlling the implanted source of energy from outside the patient'"'"'s body to release electric energy for use in connection with the operation of the restriction device.
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83. A method of treating anal incontinence disease, comprising the steps of:
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placing at least two laparoscopical trocars in a patient'"'"'s body, inserting a dissecting tool through the trocars and dissecting an area of the colon or rectum, implanting an operable restriction device in the dissected area, so that the restriction device engages the colon or rectum to form a restricted fecal passageway in the colon or rectum, implanting an energy transfer device in the patient, providing an external source of energy, controlling the external source of energy to release wireless energy, and transferring the wireless energy by the energy transfer device into electric energy for use in connection with the operation of the restriction device.
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84. An anal incontinence disease treatment apparatus, comprising:
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an operable restriction device adapted to be implanted in a patient to engage the colon or rectum to form a restricted fecal passageway in the colon or rectum, a source of energy external to the patient'"'"'s body, a control device operable from outside the patient'"'"'s body for releasing wireless energy from said source of energy without the use of permanent magnets, and an energy transfer device for transferring the released wireless energy into an energy form suited for use in connection with the operation of said restriction device. - View Dependent Claims (85, 86)
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87. An anal incontinence disease treatment apparatus, comprising:
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an operable restriction device adapted to be implanted in a patient to engage the colon or rectum to form a restricted fecal passageway in the colon or rectum, a source of energy, a control device operable from outside the patient'"'"'s body for releasing energy from said source of energy, said released energy being used in connection with the operation of said restriction device, a switch implantable in the patient for directly or indirectly switching said energy released from said source of energy, and an energy transfer device for transferring wireless energy into an energy form suited for operating said switch. - View Dependent Claims (88, 89)
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90. An anal incontinence disease treatment apparatus, comprising:
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an operable restriction device adapted to be implanted in a patient to engage the colon or rectum to form a restricted fecal passageway in the colon or rectum, a source of energy external to the patient'"'"'s body, and a control device operable from outside the patient'"'"'s body for releasing wireless energy from said source of energy and transferring said released wireless energy into electric energy to be used in connection with the operation of said restriction device. - View Dependent Claims (91, 92, 93, 94, 95, 96, 97, 98, 99, 100, 101, 102, 103, 104, 105, 106, 107, 108, 109, 110, 111, 112, 113, 114, 115, 116, 117, 118, 119, 120, 121, 122, 123, 124, 125, 126, 127, 128, 129, 130, 131, 132, 133, 134, 135, 136, 137, 138, 139, 140, 141)
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142. An anal incontinence disease treatment apparatus, comprising:
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an operable restriction device adapted to be implanted in a patient to engage the colon or rectum to form a restricted fecal passageway in the colon or rectum, a source of electrical energy adapted to be implanted in the patient for supplying electric energy to be used in connection with the operation of said restriction device, a source of energy external to the patient'"'"'s body, a control device operable from outside the patient'"'"'s body for releasing wireless energy from said external source of energy, and an energy transfer device for transferring the released wireless energy into electrical energy for charging said source of electrical energy with said electrical energy. - View Dependent Claims (143, 144, 145, 146, 147)
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148. An anal incontinence disease treatment apparatus, comprising:
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an operable restriction device adapted to be implanted in a patient to engage the colon or rectum to form a restricted fecal passageway in the colon or rectum, a source of energy adapted to be implanted in the patient for supplying energy to be used in connection with the operation of said restriction device, an energy transfer device for transferring wireless energy into an energy form suited for charging said source of energy, a control device operable from outside the patient'"'"'s body to control said energy transfer device to charge said internal source of energy with transferred wireless energy and to control said source of energy to release energy, and at least one implantable sensor for sensing at least one physical parameter of the patient, wherein said control device comprises an electrical internal control unit adapted to be implanted in the patient, said internal control unit directly controlling said restriction device in response to signals from said sensor. - View Dependent Claims (149, 150, 151, 152, 153, 154)
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155. An anal incontinence disease treatment apparatus, comprising:
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an operable restriction device adapted to be implanted in a patient to engage the colon or rectum to form a restricted fecal passageway in the colon or rectum, a source of energy adapted to be implanted in the patient for supplying energy to be used in connection with the operation of said restriction device, an energy transfer device for transferring wireless energy into an energy form suited for charging said source of energy, a control device operable from outside the patient'"'"'s body to control said energy transfer device to charge said internal source of energy with transferred wireless energy and to control said source of energy to release energy, and at least one implantable sensor for sensing at least one physical parameter of the patient, wherein said control device comprises a control unit external to the patient'"'"'s body and an internal control unit adapted to be implanted in the patient, said internal control unit communicating with said external control unit in response to signals from said sensor. - View Dependent Claims (156, 157)
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158. An anal incontinence disease treatment apparatus, comprising:
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an operable restriction device adapted to be implanted in a patient to engage the colon or rectum to form a restricted fecal passageway in the colon or rectum, a source of energy adapted to be implanted in the patient for supplying energy to be used in connection with the operation of said restriction device, an energy transfer device for transferring wireless energy into an energy form suited for charging said source of energy, a control device operable from outside the patient'"'"'s body to control said energy transfer device to charge said internal source of energy with transferred wireless energy, an external data communicator outside the patient'"'"'s body, and an internal data communicator implantable in the patient for communicating with said external communicator, wherein said internal data communicator feeds data related to the patient back to said external data communicator, or said external data communicator feeds data to said internal data communicator. - View Dependent Claims (159, 160, 161, 162)
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163. An anal incontinence disease treatment apparatus, comprising:
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an operable restriction device adapted to be implanted in a patient to engage the colon or rectum to form a restricted fecal passageway in the colon or rectum, a source of energy adapted to be implanted in the patient for supplying energy to be used in connection with the operation of said restriction device, an energy transfer device for transferring wireless energy into an energy form suited for charging said source of energy, a control device operable from outside the patient'"'"'s body to control said energy transfer device to charge said source of energy with transferred wireless energy, wherein said control device comprises a wireless remote control transmitting at least one wireless control signal for controlling said restriction device and an internal control unit adapted to be implanted in the patient for receiving the wireless control signal. - View Dependent Claims (164, 165, 166)
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167. An anal incontinence disease treatment apparatus, comprising:
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an operable restriction device adapted to be implanted in a patient to engage the colon or rectum to form a restricted fecal passageway in the colon or rectum, an operation device to operate the restriction device, a source of energy, a control device operable from outside the patient'"'"'s body for releasing wireless energy from said source of energy, and an energy transfer device for transferring said wireless energy into electric energy, wherein said control device controls said energy transfer device to power said operation device and other implantable energy consuming components of the apparatus with said electric energy. - View Dependent Claims (168, 169, 170, 171)
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172. A method of treating anal incontinence disease, comprising the steps of:
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placing at least two laparoscopical trocars in a patient'"'"'s body, inserting a dissecting tool through the trocars and dissecting an area of the colon or rectum, placing an operable restriction device in the dissected area, so that the restriction device engages the colon or rectum to form a restricted fecal passageway in the colon or rectum, providing a source of energy, implanting a control unit controlling the restriction device, and controlling the source of energy from outside the patient'"'"'s body using wireless energy that is transferred into electric energy from the energy source for use in connection with the operation of the restriction device. - View Dependent Claims (173, 174, 175)
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176. A method of treating anal incontinence disease, comprising the steps of:
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placing at least two laparoscopical trocars in a patient'"'"'s body, inserting a dissecting tool through the trocars and dissecting an area of the colon or rectum, implanting an operable restriction device in the dissected area, so that the restriction device engages the colon or rectum to form a restricted fecal passageway in the colon or rectum, providing an external source of energy, providing a control device, using the control device to control the external source of energy to release wireless energy, implanting an energy transfer device, and using the control device to control the energy transfer device to transfer the released wireless energy into electric energy for use in connection with the operation of the restriction device. - View Dependent Claims (177, 178)
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