Urinary incontinence treatment with wireless energy supply
First Claim
1. A urinary incontinence disease treatment apparatus for treatment of a patient, who suffers from urinary incontinence, the apparatus a restriction device implantable in the patient for engaging the urethra or urine bladder to form a restricted urine passageway therein, the restriction device being operable to change the restriction of the urine passageway, an energy transmission device for wireless transmission of energy of a first form from outside the patient'"'"'s body to inside the patient'"'"'s body, and an energy transforming device implantable in the patient for transforming the energy of the first form wirelessly transmitted by the energy transmission device into energy of a second form different than the energy of the first is form, the restriction device being operable in response to the energy of the second form to change the restriction of the urine passageway, when the restriction device is implanted, characterised in that the energy transforming device comprises at least one element having a positive region and a negative region, that the element is capable of creating an energy field between the positive and negative regions when exposed to the energy of the first form transmitted by the energy transmission device, and that the energy field produces the energy of the second form;
- and wherein the energy of the second form used for operating the restriction device is wirelessly transmitted by the energy transforming device.
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Abstract
A urinary incontinence treatment apparatus comprises an operable restriction device (4) to be implanted in a patient for engaging the urethra (66) or urine bladder, to form a restricted urine passageway in the urethra or urine bladder. The restriction device is operable to change the restriction of the urine passageway. An energy transmission device (10) is provided for wireless transmission of energy from outside the patient'"'"'s body to inside the patient'"'"'s body for use in connection with the operation of the restriction device including enlarging or restricting the urine passageway.
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Citations
151 Claims
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1. A urinary incontinence disease treatment apparatus for treatment of a patient, who suffers from urinary incontinence, the apparatus a restriction device implantable in the patient for engaging the urethra or urine bladder to form a restricted urine passageway therein, the restriction device being operable to change the restriction of the urine passageway, an energy transmission device for wireless transmission of energy of a first form from outside the patient'"'"'s body to inside the patient'"'"'s body, and an energy transforming device implantable in the patient for transforming the energy of the first form wirelessly transmitted by the energy transmission device into energy of a second form different than the energy of the first is form, the restriction device being operable in response to the energy of the second form to change the restriction of the urine passageway, when the restriction device is implanted, characterised in that the energy transforming device comprises at least one element having a positive region and a negative region, that the element is capable of creating an energy field between the positive and negative regions when exposed to the energy of the first form transmitted by the energy transmission device, and that the energy field produces the energy of the second form;
- and wherein the energy of the second form used for operating the restriction device is wirelessly transmitted by the energy transforming device.
- 2. A urinary incontinence disease treatment apparatus for treatment of a patient, who suffers from urinary incontinence, the apparatus a restriction device implantable in the patient for engaging the urethra or urine bladder to form a restricted urine passageway therein, the restriction device being operable to change the restriction of the urine passageway, an energy transmission device for wireless transmission of energy of a first form from outside the patient'"'"'s body to inside the patient'"'"'s body, and an energy transforming device implantable in the patient for transforming the energy of the first form wirelessly transmitted by the energy transmission device into energy of a second form different than the energy of the first is form, the restriction device being operable in response to the energy of the second form to change the restriction of the urine passageway, when the restriction device is implanted, characterized in that the energy transforming device comprises at least one element having a positive region and a negative region, that the element is capable of creating an energy field between the positive and negative regions when exposed to the energy of the first form transmitted by the energy transmission device, and that the energy field produces the energy of the second form, and wherein the energy transforming device comprises at least one semiconductor type of component.
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8. A urinary incontinence disease treatment apparatus for treatment of a patient, who suffers from urinary incontinence, the apparatus a restriction device implantable in the patient for engaging the urethra or urine bladder to form a restricted urine passageway therein, the restriction device being operable to change the restriction of the urine passageway, an energy transmission device for wireless transmission of energy of a first form from outside the patient'"'"'s body to inside the patient'"'"'s body, and an energy transforming device implantable in the patient for transforming the energy of the first form wirelessly transmitted by the energy transmission device into energy of a second form different than the energy of the first is form, the restriction device being operable in response to the energy of the second form to change the restriction of the urine passageway, when the restriction device is implanted, characterised in that the energy transforming device comprises at least one element having a positive region and a negative region, that the element is capable of creating an energy field between the positive and negative regions when exposed to the energy of the first form transmitted by the energy transmission device, and that the energy field produces the energy of the second form;
- and wherein the energy transmission device functions differently from the energy transforming device.
- View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A urinary incontinence disease treatment apparatus for treatment of a patient, who suffers from urinary incontinence, the apparatus a restriction device implantable in the patient for engaging the urethra or urine bladder to form a restricted urine passageway therein, the restriction device being operable to change the restriction of the urine passageway, an energy transmission device for wireless transmission of energy of a first form from outside the patient'"'"'s body to inside the patient'"'"'s body, and an energy transforming device implantable in the patient for transforming the energy of the first form wirelessly transmitted by the energy transmission device into energy of a second form different than the energy of the first is form, the restriction device being operable in response to the energy of the second form to change the restriction of the urine passageway, when the restriction device is implanted, characterised in that the energy transforming device comprises at least one element having a positive region and a negative region, that the element is capable of creating an energy field between the positive and negative regions when exposed to the energy of the first form transmitted by the energy transmission device, and that the energy field produces the energy of the second form;
- and wherein the apparatus further comprises an implantable pulse generator for generating electrical pulses from the energy of the second form produced by the energy field.
- View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18)
- 19. A urinary incontinence disease treatment apparatus for treatment of a patient, who suffers from urinary incontinence, the apparatus comprising a restriction device implantable in the patient for engaging the urethra or urine bladder to form a restricted urine passageway therein, the restriction device being operable to change the restriction of the urine passageway, an energy transmission device for wireless transmission of energy of a first form from outside the patient'"'"'s body to inside the patient'"'"'s body, and an energy transforming device implantable in the patient for transforming the energy of the first form wirelessly transmitted by the energy transmission device into energy of a second form different than the energy of the first is form, the restriction device being operable in response to the energy of the second form to change the restriction of the urine passageway, when the restriction device is implanted, characterised in that the energy transforming device comprises at least one element having a positive region and a negative region, that the element is capable of creating an energy field between the positive and negative regions when exposed to the energy of the first form transmitted by the energy transmission device, and that the energy field produces the energy of the second form, and wherein the energy transforming device forms a flat and thin sheet, and has a volume of less than 2000 cm3.
- 23. A urinary incontinence disease treatment apparatus for treatment of a patient, who suffers from urinary incontinence, the apparatus comprising a restriction device implantable in the patient for engaging the urethra or urine bladder to form a restricted urine passageway therein, the restriction device being operable to change the restriction of the urine passageway, an energy transmission device for wireless transmission of energy of a first form from outside the patient'"'"'s body to inside the patient'"'"'s body, and an energy transforming device implantable in the patient for transforming the energy of the first form wirelessly transmitted by the energy transmission device into energy of a second form different than the energy of the first is form, the restriction device being operable in response to the energy of the second form to change the restriction of the urine passageway, when the restriction device is implanted, characterised in that the energy transforming device comprises at least one element having a positive region and a negative region, that the element is capable of creating an energy field between the positive and negative regions when exposed to the energy of the first form transmitted by the energy transmission device, and that the energy field produces the energy of the second form, wherein the energy transforming device is adapted to transform the energy of the first form directly or indirectly into the energy of the second form, and wherein the wireless energy of the first form comprises sound waves and the energy of the second form comprises electric energy.
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28. A urinary incontinence disease treatment apparatus for treatment of a patient, who suffers from urinary incontinence, the apparatus a restriction device implantable in the patient for engaging the urethra or urine bladder to form a restricted urine passageway therein, the restriction device being operable to change the restriction of the urine passageway, an energy transmission device for wireless transmission of energy of a first form from outside the patient'"'"'s body to inside the patient'"'"'s body, and an energy transforming device implantable in the patient for transforming the energy of the first form wirelessly transmitted by the energy transmission device into energy of a second form different than the energy of the first is form, the restriction device being operable in response to the energy of the second form to change the restriction of the urine passageway, when the restriction device is implanted, characterised in that the energy transforming device comprises at least one element having a positive region and a negative region, that the element is capable of creating an energy field between the positive and negative regions when exposed to the energy of the first form transmitted by the energy transmission device, and that the energy field produces the energy of the second form;
- and wherein the apparatus further comprises an activatable source of energy implantable in the patient, wherein the source of energy is activated by wireless energy transmitted by the energy transmission device, to supply energy which is used in connection with the operation of the restriction device.
- View Dependent Claims (39, 40, 41, 42, 48, 49, 50, 51, 69, 70, 71, 72, 73, 74, 75, 76, 77, 78, 79, 99, 100, 101, 102, 128, 133, 135, 138, 139, 140, 141, 143, 144, 145, 146, 147, 148, 149, 150, 151)
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29. A urinary incontinence disease treatment apparatus for treatment of a patient, who suffers from urinary incontinence, the apparatus a restriction device implantable in the patient for engaging the urethra or urine bladder to form a restricted urine passageway therein, the restriction device being operable to change the restriction of the urine passageway, an energy transmission device for wireless transmission of energy of a first form from outside the patient'"'"'s body to inside the patient'"'"'s body, and an energy transforming device implantable in the patient for transforming the energy of the first form wirelessly transmitted by the energy transmission device into energy of a second form different than the energy of the first is form, the restriction device being operable in response to the energy of the second form to change the restriction of the urine passageway, when the restriction device is implanted, characterised in that the energy transforming device comprises at least one element having a positive region and a negative20 region, that the element is capable of creating an energy field between the positive and negative regions when exposed to the energy of the first form transmitted by the energy transmission device, and that the energy field produces the energy of the second form;
- and wherein the energy transmitted by the energy transmission device comprises polarised energy.
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30. A urinary incontinence disease treatment apparatus for treatment of a patient, who suffers from urinary incontinence, the apparatus comprising a restriction device implantable in the patient for engaging the urethra or urine bladder to form a restricted urine passageway therein, the restriction device being operable to change the restriction of the urine passageway, an energy transmission device for wireless transmission of energy of a first form from outside the patient'"'"'s body to inside the patient'"'"'s body, and an energy transforming device implantable in the patient for transforming the energy of the first form wirelessly transmitted by the energy transmission device into energy of a second form different than the energy of the first is form, the restriction device being operable in response to the energy of the second form to change the restriction of the urine passageway, when the restriction device is implanted, characterised in that the energy transforming device comprises at least one element having a positive region and a negative region, that the element is capable of creating an energy field between the positive and negative regions when exposed to the energy of the first form transmitted by the energy transmission device, and that the energy field produces the energy of the second form;
- and wherein the apparatus further comprises implantable electrical components including at least one voltage level guard.
- View Dependent Claims (31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 52, 53, 54, 55, 56, 57, 58, 59, 60, 61, 62, 63, 64, 65, 66, 67, 68, 80, 81, 82, 83, 84, 85, 86, 87, 88, 89, 90, 91, 92, 93, 94, 95, 96, 97, 98, 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, 129, 130, 131, 132, 134, 136, 137, 142)
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