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Apparatus and methods for treating the urinary bladder

  • US 6,648,863 B2
  • Filed: 09/20/2001
  • Issued: 11/18/2003
  • Est. Priority Date: 09/20/2000
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. A medical device adapted to fit within a patient'"'"'s urinary bladder, the device comprising:

  • a liner comprising;

    a reservoir;

    a first inlet and a second inlet in fluidic communication with the reservoir, each inlet sealably connectable to a respective end of one of the patient'"'"'s two ureters to pass urine into the reservoir; and

    an outlet in fluidic communication with the reservoir and extending into the patient'"'"'s urethra to permit voiding of urine from the reservoir, wherein the liner fits within the urinary bladder and substantially isolates urine from the urinary bladder.

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