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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 15, 2021
Filed:
Jan. 29, 2018
Applicant:
Jon St. Germain, Elk River, MN (US);
Inventor:
Jon St. Germain, Elk River, MN (US);
Assignee:
Innomedex LLC, Elk River, MN (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61F 2/00 (2006.01); A61F 2/04 (2013.01); A61M 25/00 (2006.01); A61M 25/01 (2006.01); A61B 17/34 (2006.01); A61B 17/30 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61F 2/0036 (2013.01); A61F 2/04 (2013.01); A61M 25/003 (2013.01); A61B 17/3468 (2013.01); A61B 17/3478 (2013.01); A61B 2017/306 (2013.01); A61F 2002/044 (2013.01); A61F 2002/047 (2013.01); A61F 2210/009 (2013.01); A61F 2210/0014 (2013.01); A61F 2220/0033 (2013.01); A61F 2230/0004 (2013.01); A61F 2230/0008 (2013.01); A61F 2230/0013 (2013.01); A61F 2230/0019 (2013.01); A61F 2230/0034 (2013.01); A61F 2230/0065 (2013.01); A61F 2230/0069 (2013.01); A61F 2230/0091 (2013.01); A61F 2250/0067 (2013.01); A61M 25/007 (2013.01); A61M 2025/018 (2013.01);
Abstract
Sphincter reinforcement devices are described. Sphincter reinforcement devices may be configured to be placed at least partially around a bodily passage at or near a sphincter. In one embodiment, a sphincter reinforcement device may comprise a ring including a tubular structure. The ring may be expandable. The tubular structure may be hollow. The tubular structure may have a first end and a second end. The first end may be configured to be coupled to the second end. The tubular structure may include a braided material.