Methods and systems for performing a medical procedure
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국가/구분
United States(US) Patent
등록
국제특허분류(IPC7판)
A61F-002/00
A61B-017/34
A61B-001/00
A61B-001/12
A61B-001/307
A61M-001/00
A61M-025/10
A61B-017/295
A61B-005/20
A61M-039/22
A61M-039/28
A61B-017/00
A61M-039/00
A61B-017/29
A61M-025/00
A61M-025/06
출원번호
US-0843621
(2013-03-15)
등록번호
US-8894563
(2014-11-25)
발명자
/ 주소
Connors, Kevin G.
Cahill, Ryan J.
Dayton, Peter
Gillespie, Jr., John
출원인 / 주소
AttenueX Technologies, Inc.
대리인 / 주소
Knobbe Martens Olson & Bear LLP
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Method and system for treating a patient using a compressible, pressure-attenuating device. According to one embodiment, the system is used to treat urinary tract disorders and comprises an access device, a delivery device, a pressure-attenuating device, and a removal device. The access device may b
Method and system for treating a patient using a compressible, pressure-attenuating device. According to one embodiment, the system is used to treat urinary tract disorders and comprises an access device, a delivery device, a pressure-attenuating device, and a removal device. The access device may be used to create a passageway to an anatomical structure, such as the patient's bladder. The delivery device may be inserted through the passageway created by the access device and may be used to deliver the pressure-attenuating device to the anatomical structure. The removal device may be inserted through the passageway created by the access device and may be used to view the bladder and/or to capture, to deflate and to remove the pressure-attenuating device.
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1. A medical device, the medical device comprising: an implantable inflatable cell having a wall comprising an external surface and an inverted tail portion;the inverted tail portion being elongate and tubular with an inner diameter and positioned within the inflatable cell, the wall further compris
1. A medical device, the medical device comprising: an implantable inflatable cell having a wall comprising an external surface and an inverted tail portion;the inverted tail portion being elongate and tubular with an inner diameter and positioned within the inflatable cell, the wall further comprising:a first wall thickness of the external surface forming a circumferential band surrounding an end of the tail portion connected to the external surface, the circumferential band having a width equal to at least the inner diameter of the tail portion;a second wall thickness of the external surface that is less than the first wall thickness; anda third wall thickness of the inverted tail portion that is greater than the second wall thickness;wherein the circumferential band is configured to help maintain the tail portion in an inverted position with respect to the external surface. 2. The medical device of claim 1, wherein less than 3% of the surface area of the inflatable cell is not continuously arcuate. 3. The medical device of claim 1, wherein less than 1% of the surface area of the inflatable cell is not continuously arcuate. 4. The medical device of claim 1, wherein the second wall thickness is between about 0.0001 and about 0.25 inches. 5. The medical device of claim 1, wherein the second wall thickness is between about 0.0003 and about 0.005 inches. 6. The medical device of claim 1, wherein the inflatable cell is made of one or more of silicone and polyurethane. 7. The medical device of claim 1, wherein the inflatable cell has an initial volume between about 10 cc and about 60 cc. 8. The medical device of claim 1, further comprising an inflation media comprising a gas. 9. The medical device of claim 1, wherein the third wall thickness of the inverted tail portion is at least 3 times greater than the second wall thickness. 10. The medical device of claim 1, further comprising a valve attached to the tail portion. 11. The medical device of claim 1, wherein the inverted tail portion is further inverted on itself. 12. The medical device of claim 1, wherein the width of the circumferential band is equal to at least 1.5 times the inner diameter of the tail portion. 13. The medical device of claim 1, wherein the width of the circumferential band is equal to at least 2 times the inner diameter of the tail portion. 14. A medical device, the medical device comprising an implantable inflatable cell, the inflatable cell comprising: a wall comprising an external surface and a tail portion, the tail portion being elongate and tubular, the tail portion being in a folded state with two overlapping layers of material positioned completely within the inflatable cell; the wall further comprising:a first wall thickness; anda second wall thickness that is less than the first wall thickness; anda valve positioned within and secured to the tail portion, the valve configured to allow or prevent access to an interior of the inflatable cell to inflate or deflate the cell. 15. The medical device of claim 14, wherein the ratio of continuously arcuate surface area to non-arcuate surface area for the external surface of the inflatable cell is between 400:1 to 600:1. 16. The medical device of claim 14, wherein the second wall thickness is between about 0.0001 and about 0.25 inches. 17. The medical device of claim 14, wherein the second wall thickness is between about 0.0003 and about 0.005 inches. 18. The medical device of claim 14, wherein the inflatable cell is made of one or more of silicone and polyurethane. 19. The medical device of claim 14, wherein the inflatable cell has an initial volume between about 0.1 cc and about 500 cc. 20. The medical device of claim 14, wherein the inflatable cell has an initial volume between about 1 cc and about 180 cc. 21. The medical device of claim 14, further comprising an inflation media comprising a gas. 22. The medical device of claim 14, wherein a wall thickness of the tail portion is greater than or equal to the second wall thickness. 23. The medical device of claim 22, wherein the first wall thickness forms a circumferential band surrounding an end of the tail portion connected to the external surface, the circumferential band having a width equal to at least an inner diameter of the tail portion. 24. The medical device of claim 23, wherein the width of the circumferential band is equal to at least 2 times the inner diameter of the tail portion. 25. The medical device of claim 14, wherein the valve is positioned completely within the inflatable cell. 26. The medical device of claim 14, wherein the valve is attached to the tail portion at one of layers the two overlapping layers of material. 27. A medical device, the medical device comprising an implantable inflatable cell, the inflatable cell comprising: a bulb portion having an external surface;a tail portion being elongate and tubular and positioned within the bulb portion, the tail portion extending from a first end at the bulb portion to a second end defining an opening the tail portion being inverted on itself such that the second end of the tail portion points towards the first end; anda valve attached to the tail portion, the valve configured to allow or prevent access to an interior of the inflatable cell to inflate or deflate the cell. 28. The medical device of claim 27, wherein the ratio of the diameter of the bulb portion to the tail portion is between 8:1 and 20.1. 29. The medical device of claim 27, wherein the inflatable cell has a wall thickness of between about 0.0001 and about 0.25 inches. 30. The medical device of claim 27, wherein the inflatable cell has a wall thickness of between about 0.0003 and about 0.005 inches. 31. The medical device of claim 27, wherein the inflatable cell is made of one or more of silicone and polyurethane. 32. The medical device of claim 27, wherein the inflatable cell has an initial volume between about 0.1 cc and about 500 cc. 33. The medical device of claim 27, wherein the inflatable cell has an initial volume between about 10 cc and about 60 cc. 34. The medical device of claim 27, further comprising an inflation media comprising a gas. 35. The medical device of claim 27, wherein the valve is attached to the second end of the tail portion. 36. The medical device of claim 27, wherein the bulb portion has a first wall thickness and a second wall thickness that is less than the first wall thickness. 37. The medical device of claim 36, wherein a wall thickness of the tail portion is greater than the second wall thickness of the bulb portion. 38. The medical device of claim 37, wherein the first wall thickness forms a circumferential band surrounding an end of the tail portion connected to the external surface of the bulb portion, the circumferential band having a width equal to at least an inner diameter of the tail portion. 39. The medical device of claim 38, wherein the width of the circumferential band is equal to at least 2 times the inner diameter of the tail portion.
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