Title:
MEDIAN LOBE BAND IMPLANT APPARATUS AND METHOD
Document Type and Number:
WIPO Patent Application WO/2012/091955
Kind Code:
A3
Abstract:
A system and associated method for manipulating tissues and anatomical or other structures in medical applications for the purpose of treating diseases or disorders or other purposes. In one aspect, the system includes a delivery device configured to deploy and implant devices for compressing, distracting and/or retracting the lobes of a prostate.
Inventors:
CATANESE JOSEPH III (US)
TACHIBANA BRIAN Y (US)
MCLEAN MATTHEW (US)
MERRICK DANIEL (US)
LAMSON THEODORE C (US)
TONG LING-KANG (US)
NIEDERJOHN JAMES (CA)
CHENG FLORIA (US)
THOMPSON BEN (US)
TACHIBANA BRIAN Y (US)
MCLEAN MATTHEW (US)
MERRICK DANIEL (US)
LAMSON THEODORE C (US)
TONG LING-KANG (US)
NIEDERJOHN JAMES (CA)
CHENG FLORIA (US)
THOMPSON BEN (US)
Application Number:
PCT/US2011/065377
Publication Date:
October 26, 2012
Filing Date:
December 16, 2011
Export Citation:
Assignee:
NEOTRACT INC (US)
CATANESE JOSEPH III (US)
TACHIBANA BRIAN Y (US)
MCLEAN MATTHEW (US)
MERRICK DANIEL (US)
LAMSON THEODORE C (US)
TONG LING-KANG (US)
NIEDERJOHN JAMES (CA)
CHENG FLORIA (US)
THOMPSON BEN (US)
CATANESE JOSEPH III (US)
TACHIBANA BRIAN Y (US)
MCLEAN MATTHEW (US)
MERRICK DANIEL (US)
LAMSON THEODORE C (US)
TONG LING-KANG (US)
NIEDERJOHN JAMES (CA)
CHENG FLORIA (US)
THOMPSON BEN (US)
International Classes:
A61F2/76; A61F2/26; A61F2/78
Domestic Patent References:
| WO2009009617A1 | 2009-01-15 |
Foreign References:
| US20110166564A1 | 2011-07-07 | |||
| US20080033458A1 | 2008-02-07 | |||
| US20060276871A1 | 2006-12-07 | |||
| US20060265042A1 | 2006-11-23 | |||
| US20070142846A1 | 2007-06-21 |
Attorney, Agent or Firm:
HANLEY, John V. (LLP2121 Avenue of the Stars, Suite 280, Los Angeles California, US)
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