2386 results about "Urinary bladder" patented technology

Devices, systems and methods are provided for tissue approximation and repair at treatment sites. In particular, fixation devices are provided comprising a pair of elements each having a first end, a free end opposite the first end, and an engagement surface therebetween for engaging the tissue, the first ends being moveable between an open position wherein the free ends are spaced apart and a closed position wherein the free ends are closer together with the engagement surfaces generally facing each other. The fixation devices also include a locking mechanism coupled to the elements for locking the elements in place. The devices, systems and methods of the invention will find use in a variety of therapeutic procedures, including endovascular, minimally-invasive, and open surgical procedures, and can be used in various anatomical regions, including the abdomen, thorax, cardiovascular system, heart, intestinal tract, stomach, urinary tract, bladder, lung, and other organs, vessels, and tissues. The invention is particularly useful in those procedures requiring minimally-invasive or endovascular access to remote tissue locations, where the instruments utilized must negotiate long, narrow, and tortuous pathways to the treatment site.

The present invention relates to apparatus and methods for treatment of male incontinence and a method for female cystocele repair in which a sling material is positioned between the descending rami of the pubic bone. In such an operation a "hammock-like" sling material is positioned below the urethra in males, or below the posterior bladder wall in the case of cystocele in females.

A device permits effective engagement of micro-needles with a cutaneous layer thereby to permit for a substance to pass effectively to the cutaneous layer. A flexible or non-flexible material supports an array of micro-needles for receiving the surface of the cutaneous layer so that the proximal ends of the micro-needles pierce to effect a passage of a substance with the micro-needles to the cutaneous layer. A passageway or bladder acts on the substrate to cause the proximal ends of the micro-needles to pass to the cutaneous layer for passage of a substance associated with the micro-needles to the cutaneous layer. The bladder includes apertures located about and spaced from the micro-needles such that suction transmitted though the apertures. The micro-needles are mounted with a movable first substrate. In one form, the first substrate includes a surface with concavities and the micro-needles are mounted in the concavities, and the apertures are located in the concavities. In another form the surface is substantially flat. There can be a third layer spaced relative to the second substrate layer at least partly forming a chamber between the second layer and third layer. There can be a biasing device for urging the first substrate from the cutaneous layer.

The invention relates to a bladder for an inflatable ball including structure for receiving an electronic device therein. The structure facilitates at least one of cushioning, positioning, locating, and supporting the electronic device. The structure cushions reaction forces arising from a foot strike to the bladder and / or provides a restoring force to the electronic device subsequent to a foot strike to maintain the device in its predetermined position.

An apparatus for repairing cystocele including an adjustable support member, a pair of superior support arms continuously knitted with said support member, and a pair of inferior support arms continuously knitted with said support member, wherein the distance between the pair of superior support arms and pair of inferior support arms can be increased or decreased by modifying the shape of the support member.