Male urethral prosthesis with tensioning member

摘要

The present invention includes a method of implanting a urethral prosthesis. The method includes making an incision, positioning arms of the prosthesis in the pelvic region of the patient, and positioning a stem of the prosthesis in the scrotum of the patient.

主权项

1. A method of implanting a urethral prosthesis in a male patient, the prosthesis comprising a first arm and a second arm that are joined at proximal ends to define a junction adapted to exert pressure on a portion of a urethra when implanted, and a stem joined to the junction,
wherein the first and second arms each have a length and are capable of extending from a location below the urethra at the junction to locations in a pelvic region of a patient's body such that distal ends of the first and second arms are capable of extending to pelvic region locations on respective right and left sides of the patient's body;
the method comprising:
making an incision near the patient's urethra;positioning the distal ends of the arms at the pelvic region locations on the right and left sides of the patient body and positioning the junction below the urethra; andpositioning the stem in a scrotum of the patient.