A - Human Necessities – 61 – F
Patent
A - Human Necessities
61
F
A61F 2/00 (2006.01)
Patent
CA 2686136
The present invention relates generally to dynamic and/or adjustable support devices, methods of providing dynamic and/or adjustable support to target tissues, and kits comprising these devices. These devices may have particular utility in providing support to the urethra. The dynamic support devices generally comprise at least one attachment member for attachment to bodily tissue, and at least one expandable member capable of assuming an unexpanded configuration and an expanded configuration. The adjustable support devices generally comprise at least one attachment member for attachment to bodily tissue, and at least one shape-changing portion that is capable of assuming first and second configurations, each with different shapes. Additionally, the dynamic support devices may comprise features of the adjustable support devices, and vice versa.
La présente invention concerne de manière générale des dispositifs de support dynamique et/ou réglable, des procédés pour fournir un support dynamique et/ou réglable aux tissus cibles et des coffrets comportant ces dispositifs. Ces dispositifs s'utilisent particulièrement pour fournir un support à l'urètre. Les dispositifs de support dynamique comportent en général au moins un élément de fixation pour une fixation aux tissus cellulaires et au moins un élément dilatable pouvant adopter une configuration non dilatée et une configuration dilatée. Les dispositifs de support réglable comportent en général au moins un élément de fixation pour une fixation aux tissus cellulaires et au moins une partie de changement de forme qui peut adopter des première et seconde configurations, chacune avec des formes différentes. De plus, les dispositifs de support dynamique peuvent comporter des caractéristiques des dispositifs de support réglable, et vice versa.
Chandra Venita
Goldsmith Joel
Tarin Tatum
Vecchiotti Richard G.
Venook Ross D.
Borden Ladner Gervais Llp
The Board Of Trustees Of The Leland Stanford Junior University
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