Methods and systems for performing a medical procedure

摘要

Method and system for treating a patient using a compressible, pressure-attenuating device. According to one embodiment, the system is used to treat urinary tract disorders and comprises an access device, a delivery device, a pressure-attenuating device, and a removal device. The access device may be used to create a passageway to an anatomical structure, such as the patient's bladder. The delivery device may be inserted through the passageway created by the access device and may be used to deliver the pressure-attenuating device to the anatomical structure. The removal device may be inserted through the passageway created by the access device and may be used to view the bladder and/or to capture, to deflate and to remove the pressure-attenuating device.

主权项

1. A medical device, the medical device comprising:
an implantable inflatable cell having a wall comprising an external surface and an inverted tail portion; the inverted tail portion being elongate and tubular with an inner diameter and positioned within the inflatable cell, the wall further comprising: a first wall thickness of the external surface forming a circumferential band surrounding an end of the tail portion connected to the external surface, the circumferential band having a width equal to at least the inner diameter of the tail portion; a second wall thickness of the external surface that is less than the first wall thickness; and a third wall thickness of the inverted tail portion that is greater than the second wall thickness; wherein the circumferential band is configured to help maintain the tail portion in an inverted position with respect to the external surface.