Patent ID: 8617050
Filing Date: 2013-12-31
Classification: A61F

Abstract:
1. An anatomical augmentation device configured to augment a tubular member of a human body, the device comprising: an inflatable bladder; a support coupled to the inflatable bladder, the support comprising a first connection line and a second connection line that are each attachable to soft tissue to position the inflatable bladder relative to the tubular member of the human body; and a pump implantable into the human body and coupleable with the inflatable bladder; wherein the device comprises a body-implantable device and the pump is configured to selectively inflate the inflatable bladder to occlude the tubular member of the human body; wherein the support comprises an adjustable support comprising a first anchor coupled to the first connection line and a second anchor coupled to the second connection line, and at least one of the first anchor and the second anchor configured as an adjustable anchor and comprising a body and a collar configured to be positioned around a circumference of the body, the collar including a first aperture spaced a distance from a second aperture and so configured to frictionally capture at least one of the first and second connection lines between the collar and a partial circumference of the body of the adjustable anchor, wherein the at least one of the first or second connection lines extend around the partial circumference of the body, to thus configure the adjustable anchor to be movable and position-adjustable relative to the first or second connection line.