A medical device (1) designed to be implanted in the body of a person or animal, which device comprises a housing (2), at least one deformable element (3) and at least one sensor for measuring or calculating pressure, the housing (2) and the deformable element (3) being connected by a tubular connection (5) and implanted in the body of a person or animal at a distance from each other, the medical device (1) being characterised in that it is configured to detect a position and/or a change of position of at least one part of the body depending on a variation in the pressure measured or calculated by the sensor.

An implantable inflatable device includes an elongate member having a storage portion and an inflatable portion and a pump assembly operatively coupled to the elongate member and configured to transfer fluid from the storage portion of the elongate member to the inflatable portion of the elongate member.

According to an aspect, an implant includes an inflatable member and a pump assembly. The pump assembly is configured to facilitate a transfer of a fluid to the inflatable member to place the inflatable member in an inflated configuration. The inflatable member has a sidewall that defines a lumen and a core member disposed within the lumen. The core member has a surface and defines a plurality of closed cells. The fluid is configured to be disposed adjacent the surface of the core member when the inflatable member is in the inflated configuration.

One or more sensors are incorporated onto one or more of an implantable device and a surgical tool used for placement and/or adjustment of the implantable device. The implantable device includes an adjustable membrane element for controllable coaptation of a body lumen, such as coaptation of a urethra as treatment for urinary incontinence. In various embodiments, the one or more sensors can be configured to detect information indicative of at least one of a shape of the adjustable membrane element, a position of the adjustable membrane element relative to the body lumen, or a shape of the body lumen.

An occlusion system implantable in a human or animal body, including a fluidic circuit which includes an inflatable occlusive sleeve, a reservoir with variable volume filled with a fluid. The reservoir includes a fixed portion and a movable portion, an actuator mechanically coupled with the movable portion of the reservoir to linearly displace the movable portion relative to the fixed portion for adjusting the volume of the reservoir. The actuator and the reservoir are laid out in a sealed casing containing a gas. A sensor mechanically bound to the actuator and/or to the movable portion, measures a traction and/or compressive force of the movable portion of the reservoir. Also included is a device for measuring the fluid pressure in the fluidic circuit.

A medical implant system for implantation in a patient to treat erectile dysfunction includes a first fluid path, an inflatable penile prosthesis cylinder, an electric pump, and implant controller, and an implantable power supply. The inflatable penile prosthesis cylinder is in fluid communication with the first fluid path and is configured for implantation in a corpus cavernosum of a patient. The electric pump is in fluid communication with the first fluid path. The implant controller is electrically coupled to the pump and is configured to activate the pump to drive a flow of fluid through the first fluid path and into the cylinder. The implantable power supply provides electrical power to the pump.

The invention relates to an occlusive cuff (1) for selectively occluding an anatomical duct (2), comprising: a band (10) suited to surrounding said anatomical duct (2), provided with a closing device suited to maintaining the band wound upon itself over a determined length (L.sub.10), and an inflatable reservoir (11) arranged on an inner face of the band (10), said cuff being characterised in that the inflatable reservoir (11) extends over only a part (L.sub.11) of the length (L.sub.10) of the band (10), another part (L.sub.13) of said length (L.sub.10) defining a free inner surface (13) of the band configured to form a bearing zone for the anatomical duct, such that when the band (10) is maintained wound upon itself by the closing device, the inflatable reservoir (11) is opposite said free inner surface (13) of the band.

According to an aspect, a bodily implant includes a connector configured to connect a first tube member and a second tube member such that fluid can be transferred through the first tube member and the second tube member. The connector includes a first clip member having an inner surface, a second clip member having an inner surface, a hinge member coupled to the first clip member and the second clip member, a retaining member coupled to the inner surface of the second clip member, and an inner connector coupled to the retaining member.

The present invention provides an artificial sphincter employing an easily controlled electro-mechanical pump system. The artificial sphincter includes an inflatable cuff, a control pump fluidly coupled to the inflatable cuff, and an electro-mechanical pump system. The inflatable cuff is adapted to surround a urethra or rectum of the patient to facilitate continence. An inflation element or balloon can be included to further control pressure to the cuff.

According to an aspect, a bodily implant includes a connector configured to connect a first tube member and a second tube member such that fluid can be transferred through the first tube member and the second tube member. The connector includes a first clip member having an inner surface, a second clip member having an inner surface, a hinge member coupled to the first clip member and the second clip member, a retaining member coupled to the inner surface of the second clip member, and an inner connector coupled to the retaining member.