Patent ID: 6494855
Filing Date: 2002-12-17
Classification: A61F

Abstract:
A prosthesis for insertion into a patient's urethra, comprising:(a) a first segment including a distal portion and a proximal portion, the distal portion comprising a distal opening, the proximal portion comprising a proximal opening, the first segment defining a lumen extending from the distal opening to the proximal opening; (b) a second segment connected to the first segment at an inter-segmental distance, the second segment including a distal portion and a proximal portion, the distal portion of the second segment comprising a distal opening, the proximal portion of the second segment comprising a proximal opening, the second segment defining a lumen extending from the distal opening of the second segment to the proximal opening of the second segment; (c) a first tie engaging the first and the second segments by holding the segments in proximity to allow fluid communication between the lumens of the segments; and (d) a second tie having a predetermined inter-segmental length between the first and the second segments, the second tie connecting the proximal portion of the first segment and the distal portion of the second segment at an inter-segmental distance upon disengagedment of the first tie.