LUMINAL COMPRESSION DEVICE

摘要

This document provides devices and methods for the occlusion of bodily lumens. For example, this document provides artificial sphincter devices and methods for treating urinary incontinence.

主权项

1. A method for constricting a lumen of a human patient, wherein said method comprises:
(a) engaging a luminal compression device with said patient, wherein said engaging comprises said luminal compression device partially surrounding a conduit that defines said lumen, wherein said luminal compression device includes multiple zones that are configured to independently apply a compressive force to said conduit; and (b) applying a plurality of compressive forces to said conduit, wherein said applying comprises individual zones of said multiple zones independently applying compressive force sequentially.