Patent ID: 8303495

Claim:
A system for manipulating tissue, comprising: a magnetic agent; an inflatable member configured to contain the magnetic agent; a magnetic device configured to manipulate the position of the inflatable member containing the magnetic agent, wherein the inflatable member containing the magnetic agent is configured to manipulate the position of a tissue in response to a magnetic field emitted by the magnetic device; an elongate member comprising a proximal portion, a distal portion, and a lumen disposed through the proximal portion and at least partially through the distal portion, the lumen fluidly interconnected with the inflatable member; a sling disposed on the distal portion of the elongate member, the sling having a flexible planar surface configured to engage the tissue; and an expansion element connected to the sling, wherein the expansion element is adapted to radially expand the sling from a compressed nonexpanded configuration to an expanded configuration.