Sheila K. Wallin;Khoi M. Nguyen;John T. Kilcoyne;Mathew T. Yurek;Kevin G. Connors;William L. Pintauro;Hung H. Cao
发明人:
Kevin G. Connors,William L. Pintauro,Sheila K. Wallin,John T. Kilcoyne,Hung H. Cao,Khoi M. Nguyen,Mathew T. Yurek
申请号：
US12343120
公开号：
US08298132B2
申请日:
2008.12.23
申请国别(地区):
US
年份:
2012
代理人:
摘要：
Disclosed herein are methods of treating a patient with benign hypertrophy of the prostate, comprising providing a compressible attenuation device that is moveable from a first, introduction configuration to a second, implanted configuration and attenuating a pressure change within the bladder by reversibly changing the volume of the attenuation device in response to the pressure change. In one embodiment, the attenuation device is advanced percutaneously into the bladder. In another embodiment, the attenuation device is positioned within the bladder to inhibit a decrease in compliance of the bladder wall as a consequence of the benign hypertrophy of the prostate.
