Methods and devices for urethral treatment

Abstract

A system and method for treating a constricted bodily lumen, for example, a urethra constricted due to BPH. The method includes a planning stage, during which an area requiring treatment is visually identified, and an execution stage during which the lumen is expanded, a cut is formed in the inner surface of the tissue defining the lumen, and an implant is deployed in the cut. The implant can be an open C-shaped ring, and can be formed of a biodegradable material, or can be removed at a selected time after implantation. The system is formed of a planning device anchorable in the lumen and constructed to facilitate location of an area to be treated, and execution device constructed to deliver an implant, to expand the lumen, to form a cut in the inner surface of tissue defining the lumen, and to release the implant for deployment into the cut.

Description

RELATED APPLICATION / S[0001]This application is related to commonly owned International Application IL 2010 / 000229, filed 21 Mar. 2010, and published as WO / 2010 / 106543 on 23 Sep. 2010 (herein referred to as the '229 application), and to International Application IL2012 / 050094, filed 15 Mar. 2012, and published as WO2012 / 123950 on 20 Sep. 2012 (herein referred to as the '094 application”). The content of both the '229 and '094 are; incorporated by reference herein as if fully set forth.[0002]This application is also based on and claims priority to U.S. Provisional Application 61 / 783,257, file 14 Mar. 2013, the content of which is incorporated by reference herein as if fully set forth.FIELD OF THE INVENTION[0003]The present invention, in some embodiments thereof, relates to systems and methods for treatment of intra-body lumens, and, more particularly, but not exclusively, to methods and devices for dilating and / or assisting in dilation and / or maintaining dilation of the urethra to rel...

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Benefits of technology

The patent application is about two applications, one filed in March 2010 and another filed in July 2012. These applications claim priority to a provisional application filed in March2013. The content of all three applications is incorporated by reference herein. The technical effect of the patent text is the inclusion of several applications related to the same technical problem.

Problems solved by technology

BPH can make it difficult to completely empty the bladder, and is associated with other urinary system problems well known in the medical field.

Drug treatment may only be partially effective in some cases.

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