Patents Assigned to MEDERI THERAPEUTICS LLC
  • Publication number: 20120109178
    Abstract: A sphincter treatment apparatus has an introducer means including a distal portion means. An expandable device means includes a plurality of arm means. Each arm means of the plurality has a distal section means and a proximal section means. Each of distal sections means of the arm means are coupled and each of the proximal sections means of the arm means are coupled to the introducer means distal portion means. The expandable device means is configured to at least partially dilate a sphincter in a deployed state. An energy delivery device means is introduceable from the introducer means into a selected site of the sphincter. The energy delivery device means is configured to deliver sufficient energy to reduce a frequency of relaxation of the sphincter.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 13, 2012
    Publication date: May 3, 2012
    Applicant: MEDERI THERAPEUTICS LLC
    Inventors: STUART D. EDWARDS, David S. Utley