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 can include one or more of 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 cell wall and a valve, the valve configured to allow or prevent access to an interior of the inflatable cell to inflate or deflate the cell and to allow the inflatable cell to be implanted within a body in an inflated state;
wherein a burst force of the inflatable cell when in the inflated state is greater than 4.9 pounds when a compressive force is applied by a piston on the inflatable cell within a fixture configured to limit expansion of the inflatable cell once the compressive force is applied, the fixture having a hole of 0.575 inches in diameter, the inflatable cell being compliant so that the cell wall expands out of the fixture through the hole when the compressive force is an applied pressure of 4.25 pounds; wherein the inflatable cell when in the inflated state has an outer dimension greater than 0.575 inches.