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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 11, 2006
Filed:
Mar. 17, 2003
Kevin G. Connors, Wellesley, MA (US);
William L. Pintauro, Ft. Lauderdale, FL (US);
Sheila K. Wallin, Carlsbad, CA (US);
John T. Kilcoyne, San Diego, CA (US);
Hung H. Cao, Corona, CA (US);
Khoi M. Nguyen, Murietta, CA (US);
Matthew T. Yurek, San Diego, CA (US);
Kevin G. Connors, Wellesley, MA (US);
William L. Pintauro, Ft. Lauderdale, FL (US);
Sheila K. Wallin, Carlsbad, CA (US);
John T. Kilcoyne, San Diego, CA (US);
Hung H. Cao, Corona, CA (US);
Khoi M. Nguyen, Murietta, CA (US);
Matthew T. Yurek, San Diego, CA (US);
Solace Therapeutics, Inc., Carlsbad, CA (US);
Abstract
Disclosed herein are methods of treating a patient, comprising providing a compressible attenuation device that is moveable from a first, introduction configuration to a second, implanted configuration. The attenuation device is introduced into a treatment site. In one embodiment, the treatment site is the bladder. In another embodiment, the treatment site is the abdominal cavity. The volume of the attenuation devices changes in response to pressure changes in the treatment site and attenuates pressure changes in the bladder.