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Apparatus and methods for treating female urinary incontinence

  • US 8,968,284 B2
  • Filed: 06/14/2013
  • Issued: 03/03/2015
  • Est. Priority Date: 10/02/2000
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. Apparatus for remodeling at least one treatment site within the lower urinary tract of a female patient, the lower urinary tract including a urethra having a urethral lumen and a bladder having a bladder outlet, the apparatus comprising:

  • an elongated shaft having proximal and distal ends and a distal region disposed adjacent to the distal end;

    markings on the shaft configured to indicate depth of insertion;

    a handle coupled to the proximal end;

    a plurality of needle electrodes extendable from around the shaft in a plane and configured to emit energy to treat a submucosal layer of the urethra or bladder outlet to cause a reduction in the compliance of the submucosal layer; and

    an expandable member deployable at a predetermined distance distal of the plurality of needle electrodes, the expandable member adapted to be deployed in the bladder.

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