Patents Assigned to Primed International Corp.
  • Urinary incontinence valve device
    Patent number: 5140999
    Abstract: A urinary incontinence valve for placement in the urethra of a male or female patient and which is magnetically-actuable from outside the body. The valve body is designed to fit into the neck of the bladder and includes an actuator rod which extends out of the valve body and into the bladder itself, providing greater freedom of movement of a valve surface relative to the valve seat. A compression spring normally urges the valve member to its closed position and when so closed, the compression spring is maintained in a urine-free environment.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 30, 1991
    Date of Patent: August 25, 1992
    Assignee: Primed International Corp.
    Inventor: James R. Ardito