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Hydraulic urinary incontinence treatment apparatus

  • US 6,953,429 B2
  • Filed: 02/14/2001
  • Issued: 10/11/2005
  • Est. Priority Date: 02/14/2000
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. A urinary incontinence treatment apparatus, comprising an adjustable restriction device adapted to engage the urethra or urine bladder of a patient, who suffers from urinary incontinence, to form a restricted urine passageway in the urethra or urine bladder, an implantable adjustment device for adjusting the restriction device to restrict the urethra or urine bladder to close the urine passageway, or release the urethra or urine bladder to open the urine passageway, when the restriction device is implanted in the patient, an implantable electrically powered operation device for operating the adjustment device, and a reservoir implantable in the patient and containing hydraulic fluid, wherein the operation device is adapted to operate the adjustment device by using the hydraulic fluid of the reservoir.

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