ALEXANDRIA, Va., Aug. 18 -- United States Patent no. 12,708,501, issued on Aug. 18.
"Dilating device and method for prostatic urethra" was invented by Yehuda Bachar (Yehud-Monosson, Israel).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A dilating device for the prostatic urethra comprising: Prostatic implant includes independently actuatable distal retractor incorporating and proximal retractor. Retractors may be connected via a spine member. System and method include implant manipulator detachably connected to implant, for manipulating and forcing implant into close proximity, for delivery into subject."
The patent was filed on July 9, 2023, under Application No. 18/219,680.
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