Patent ID: 6471635
Filing Date: 2002-10-29
Classification: A61F,A61N

Abstract:
An anal incontinence disease treatment apparatus, comprising:an operable restriction device adapted to be implanted in a patient to engage the colon or rectum to form a restricted fecal passageway in the colon or rectum, powered operation device adapted to be implanted in a patient for operating said restriction device, a source of energy external to the patient's body, a control device operable from outside the patient's body to control said external source of energy to release wireless energy, an energy transfer device adapted to be implanted in a patient and to transfer said wireless energy into storable energy, and an internal source of energy adapted to be implanted in a patient and to store said storable energy and power said operation device with said storable energy, wherein said control device controls said restriction device to close the fecal passageway to prevent feces from passing therethrough and enlarge the fecal passageway to allow feces to readily pass therethrough.