An apparatus for controlling a flow of urine in a urethra of a patient is provided, comprising an implantable constriction device for constricting the urethra to influence the flow in the urinary tract. The constriction device comprises a plurality of clamping elements configured to be arranged in a common plane intersecting the urethra and to be radially movable towards and away from a central axis of the urethra to change a constriction of the urethra. The apparatus further comprises an operation device configured to operate the movement of the clamping elements, an implantable motor configured to operate the operation device, and a gear box configured to transfer a force generated by the motor into a force operating the operation device.

An apparatus for controlling a flow of urine in a urethra of a patient is provided, comprising an implantable constriction device for constricting the urethra to influence the flow in the urinary tract. The constriction device comprises a plurality of clamping elements configured to be arranged in a common plane intersecting the urethra and to be radially movable towards and away from a central axis of the urethra to change a constriction of the urethra. The apparatus further comprises an operation device configured to operate the movement of the clamping elements, an implantable motor configured to operate the operation device, and a gear box configured to transfer a force generated by the motor into a force operating the operation device.

An apparatus for controlling the flow of urine in a urethra of a patient is provided, comprising an implantable adjustable constriction device for constricting the urethra to influence the flow in the urinary tract, an operation device for operating the constriction device, a control device for controlling the operation device, and an energy source for supplying energy to the operation device. The control device is configured to determine the current state of the energy source, and connected to an internal signal transmitter configured to transmit information related to the current state of the energy source.

An apparatus for controlling the flow of urine in a urethra of a patient is provided, comprising an implantable adjustable constriction device for constricting the urethra to influence the flow in the urinary tract, an operation device for operating the constriction device, a control device for controlling the operation device, and an energy source for supplying energy to the operation device. The control device is configured to determine the current state of the energy source, and connected to an internal signal transmitter configured to transmit information related to the current state of the energy source.

Methods and devices for treating and occluding a female patient's fallopian tubes to provide permanent or extended birth control or sterilization.

Methods and devices for treating and occluding a female patient's fallopian tubes to provide permanent or extended birth control or sterilization.

Conventional vasectomy techniques suffer from a number of disadvantages, including, for example, a substantial risk for the development of hematomas and swelling, a potential for spontaneous regeneration and undesired resumption of fertility, a need for a highly skilled surgical professional, as well as a long recovery period, accompanied by severe limitations on post-surgical activity. The vasectomy methods of the present invention eliminate the need for scrotal dissection and vas duct extraction and thereby overcome the disadvantages and deficiencies of the prior art, resulting in a rapid, reliable, non-invasive male sterilization procedure that may be readily, reliably and successfully performed by minimally skilled personnel around the world in a variety of medical settings.

Conventional vasectomy techniques suffer from a number of disadvantages, including, for example, a substantial risk for the development of hematomas and swelling, a potential for spontaneous regeneration and undesired resumption of fertility, a need for a highly skilled surgical professional, as well as a long recovery period, accompanied by severe limitations on post-surgical activity. The vasectomy methods of the present invention eliminate the need for scrotal dissection and vas duct extraction and thereby overcome the disadvantages and deficiencies of the prior art, resulting in a rapid, reliable, non-invasive male sterilization procedure that may be readily, reliably and successfully performed by minimally skilled personnel around the world in a variety of medical settings.

Conventional vasectomy techniques suffer from a number of disadvantages and potential complications, including, for example, a substantial risk for the development of hematomas, swelling, and post-surgical pain, a potential for spontaneous regeneration and undesired resumption of fertility, a need for a highly skilled surgical professional, as well as a long recovery period, accompanied by severe limitations on post-surgical activity. The present invention overcomes the disadvantages and deficiencies of the prior art by providing vasectomy instruments, kits, and methods that allow for a rapid, reliable, less invasive male sterilization procedure that may be readily, reliably and successfully performed by minimally skilled personnel around the world in a variety of medical settings.

Conventional vasectomy techniques suffer from a number of disadvantages and potential complications, including, for example, a substantial risk for the development of hematomas, swelling, and post-surgical pain, a potential for spontaneous regeneration and undesired resumption of fertility, a need for a highly skilled surgical professional, as well as a long recovery period, accompanied by severe limitations on post-surgical activity. The present invention overcomes the disadvantages and deficiencies of the prior art by providing vasectomy instruments, kits, and methods that allow for a rapid, reliable, less invasive male sterilization procedure that may be readily, reliably and successfully performed by minimally skilled personnel around the world in a variety of medical settings.