Patent ID: 6482145
Filing Date: 2002-11-19
Classification: A61B,A61F,A61N

Abstract:
An anal incontinence treatment apparatus, comprising:an adjustable restriction device adapted to be implanted in a patient, who suffers from anal incontinence, to constrict the colon or rectum or the prolongation thereof to restrict the fecal passageway therein, an adjustment device adapted to be implanted in the patient for adjusting said restriction device to restrict the fecal passageway to prevent feces from passing therethrough and enlarge the fecal passageway to allow feces to readily pass therethrough, an electrically powered hydraulic operation device adapted to be implanted in the patient for operating said adjustment device, and energy transfer means for transferring, directly or indirectly, wireless energy into electric energy for powering said hydraulic operation device.