Endourethral device and method
First Claim
1. An endourethral device comprising sequentially arranged proximal, prostatic, sphincter and distal segments, said proximal segment including a bladder anchoring element, said distal segment including a urethral anchoring element, said prostatic segment including an elongate member for maintaining a patency of a prostatic urethra, said elongate member includes a pharmaceutical agent and comprises a distal portion, said sphincter segment comprising an anchor tether which extends from said distal portion of said elongate member so as to unite said urethral anchoring element to said elongate member, said urethral anchoring element comprising a tapered resilient body including deformable urethral engaging portions.
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Abstract
An endourethral device is provided having an elongate member having proximal and distal segments, the elongate member positionable within a lower urinary tract so as to at least partially traverses a prostatic urethra. A proximal anchor, adapted to abuttingly engage portions of a bladder neck so as to at least proximally anchor the device, is supported at least indirectly by the proximal segment of said elongate member. The proximal anchor includes bladder engaging elements radially extending from the proximal segment of said elongate member, urine being freely dischargable about at least the proximal segment so as to substantially bathe the bladder neck therewith.
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- 1. An endourethral device comprising sequentially arranged proximal, prostatic, sphincter and distal segments, said proximal segment including a bladder anchoring element, said distal segment including a urethral anchoring element, said prostatic segment including an elongate member for maintaining a patency of a prostatic urethra, said elongate member includes a pharmaceutical agent and comprises a distal portion, said sphincter segment comprising an anchor tether which extends from said distal portion of said elongate member so as to unite said urethral anchoring element to said elongate member, said urethral anchoring element comprising a tapered resilient body including deformable urethral engaging portions.
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31. An endourethral device comprising sequentially arranged proximal, prostatic, sphincter and distal segments, said proximal segment including a bladder anchoring element, said distal segment including a urethral anchoring element, said prostatic segment including an elongate member for maintaining a patency of a prostatic urethra, said elongate member includes a pharmaceutical agent and comprises a distal portion, said sphincter segment comprising an anchor tether which extends from said distal portion of said elongate member so as to unite said urethral anchoring element to said elongate member, said urethral anchoring element comprising a resilient body including deformable urethral engaging portions.
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