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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 11, 2017
Filed:
Oct. 26, 2015
Applicant:
Boston Scientific Scimed, Inc., Maple Grove, MN (US);
Inventors:
Steven W. Siegel, North Oaks, MN (US);
Kevin R. Arnal, Chanhassen, MN (US);
Robert E. Lund, St. Michael, MN (US);
Kimberly A. Anderson, Eagan, MN (US);
Brian P. Watschke, Eden Priaire, MN (US);
Assignee:
Boston Scientific Scimed, Inc., Maple Grove, MN (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61F 2/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61F 2/0045 (2013.01); A61F 2210/00 (2013.01); A61F 2210/0057 (2013.01); A61F 2220/0008 (2013.01); A61F 2250/0078 (2013.01);
Abstract
The present invention includes a method of implanting a urethral prosthesis. The method includes making an incision, positioning arms of the prosthesis in the pelvic region of the patient, and positioning a stem of the prosthesis in the scrotum of the patient.