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Endourethral device and method

  • US 8,016,742 B2
  • Filed: 04/28/2006
  • Issued: 09/13/2011
  • Est. Priority Date: 01/23/2001
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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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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