Patent ID: 8968284
Filing Date: 2015-03-03
Classification: A61B,A61N,C08L

Abstract:
1. Apparatus for remodeling at least one treatment site within the lower urinary tract of a female patient, the lower urinary tract including a urethra having a urethral lumen and a bladder having a bladder outlet, the apparatus comprising: an elongated shaft having proximal and distal ends and a distal region disposed adjacent to the distal end; markings on the shaft configured to indicate depth of insertion; a handle coupled to the proximal end; a plurality of needle electrodes extendable from around the shaft in a plane and configured to emit energy to treat a submucosal layer of the urethra or bladder outlet to cause a reduction in the compliance of the submucosal layer; and an expandable member deployable at a predetermined distance distal of the plurality of needle electrodes, the expandable member adapted to be deployed in the bladder.