Patent ID: 7666133

Claim:
A urinary bladder valve assembly adapted for implantation into a male or female patient having a natural bladder, urethra and an abdominal wall, the urinary bladder valve assembly comprising: a housing adapted to be secured to at least to a bottom of the natural bladder and a top end of the urethra; a valve positioned within the housing and moveable between an open position wherein urine is able to flow from the bladder through the valve to the urethra and a closed position wherein urine is prevented from flowing from the bladder to the urethra; wherein the valve comprises a stop valve and the stop valve is biased in the closed position by a spring; a first port having a first end attached transversely to the housing and a second end extending from the housing a sufficient predetermined length to reach through the abdominal wall; a valve actuator comprising a cable attached at a first end to the valve and a second end attached to an actuator screw threadably positioned within the first port, wherein rotation of the actuator screw in a first direction causes the valve to move from a closed position to an open position and rotation of the actuator screw in a second direction allows the valve to move from an open position to a closed position; wherein the valve actuator is at least partially positioned in the first port; and a removable sealing device positioned to prevent fluid flow through the first port.