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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 17, 2015
Filed:
May. 11, 2012
Tim Crabtree, Plymouth, MN (US);
Nicholas Ellering, Crystal, MN (US);
Allen Gaynor, Coon Rapids, MN (US);
Michael B. Hektner, Minneapolis, MN (US);
Steve Knop, Maple Grove, MN (US);
Tim Crabtree, Plymouth, MN (US);
Nicholas Ellering, Crystal, MN (US);
Allen Gaynor, Coon Rapids, MN (US);
Michael B. Hektner, Minneapolis, MN (US);
Steve Knop, Maple Grove, MN (US);
Coloplast A/S, Humlebaek, DK;
Abstract
An incontinence treatment device includes a section of synthetic urethra and a closure device attached to the section of synthetic urethra. The section of synthetic urethra provides a flow diameter and is configured to be spliced into a natural urethra such that the flow diameter is aligned with a lumen of the natural urethra for passage of urine. The closure device is attached to the section of synthetic urethra and operable to coapt the flow diameter to allow a user to impede the passage of urine and be continent.