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Date of Patent:
Nov. 03, 2026

Filed:

Jun. 09, 2021
Applicant:

Proarc Medical Ltd., Yokne'am Illit, IL;

Inventors:

Gilad Heftman, Pardes Hana-Karkur, IL;

Eran Hason, Pardes Hana-Karkur, IL;

David Nitsan, Tel Aviv, IL;

Assignee:

PROARC MEDICAL LTD., Yokne'am Illit, IL;

Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61F 2/04 (2013.01); A61B 17/32 (2006.01); A61F 2/88 (2006.01); A61F 2/92 (2013.01); A61F 2/958 (2013.01); A61B 17/00 (2006.01); A61B 18/00 (2006.01); A61B 90/00 (2016.01); A61F 2/95 (2013.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61F 2/04 (2013.01); A61B 17/320016 (2013.01); A61F 2/88 (2013.01); A61F 2/92 (2013.01); A61F 2/958 (2013.01); A61B 2017/00274 (2013.01); A61B 2017/00296 (2013.01); A61B 2018/00547 (2013.01); A61B 2018/00601 (2013.01); A61B 2090/3614 (2016.02); A61F 2002/047 (2013.01); A61F 2002/9505 (2013.01); A61F 2002/9583 (2013.01); A61F 2210/0014 (2013.01); A61F 2230/0091 (2013.01);
Abstract

A device and a method for treatment of a urethra that is constricted due to benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) are provided, including a delivery tool () advanced to a location in an area of the urethra that is to be treated. The delivery tool () includes an expandable element () that expands within the urethra such as to enlarge the urethra, a tissue cutter () that forms a cut in the urethra, subsequently to the expandable element expanding to dilate the urethra, and an implant () that maintain the urethra in a dilated state. The implant () includes a shape-memory material and is shaped to define two end sections and a middle section () disposed between the two end sections. The shape memory-material is shape set such that in an unconstrained configuration of the implant (), the middle section () is substantially straight. Other embodiments are also described.


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Heftman, Gilad. (2026). Methods and devices for urethral treatment (U.S. Patent No. 12778737). U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. https://idiyas.com/patent/badge/12778737

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