Patent ID: 6409656
Filing Date: 2002-06-25
Classification: A61F

Abstract:
A magnetically controlled artificial sphincter valve (17) designed to be installed permanently on one of a duct (2) and an organ, whether biological or not, in a human body, the artificial sphincter valve (17) comprising;a mechanical means of closure (8) having a first element (9) sensitive to a first magnetic field for closing one of said duct and said organ within a desired degree of closure; an adjustment means (14) for adjusting a second element (15) sensitive to a second magnetic field to define the desired degree of closure; a first magnetic control means (18) located outside said human body designed to generate the first magnetic field to activate said first element; and a second magnetic control means (27) located outside said human body to generate the second magnetic field and adjust said second element (5) and regulate the degree of closure of said mechanical means (8) in closing one of said duct (2) and said organ.