Expandable Implant Delivery Device for BPH Treatment
Summary
USPTO published patent application US20260108343A1 on April 23, 2026 for an expandable implant delivery device and method for treating benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) within the prostatic urethra. The device comprises an inner tube and an outer sleeve moveable between stored and deployed positions, with the expandable implant retained within an annulus defined between the tube and sleeve when stored. Inventors: Riona Ni Ghriallais and Conor Harkin. Application No. 19285888 filed July 30, 2025.
“Aspects of the present invention relate to a method for locating an expandable implant for treating BPH within the prostatic urethra of a patient.”
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USPTO published patent application US20260108343A1 on April 23, 2026 for an expandable implant delivery device designed to treat BPH in the prostatic urethra. The application discloses a device comprising an inner tube and outer sleeve moveable relative to each other between stored and deployed positions, with the expandable implant retained within the annulus when the sleeve is in the stored position. Patent applications do not create compliance obligations for third parties; they represent intellectual property filings that may be relevant to manufacturers, researchers, and investors in the medical device space.
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EXPANDABLE IMPLANT DELIVERY DEVICE
Application US20260108343A1 Kind: A1 Apr 23, 2026
Inventors
Riona Ni Ghriallais, Conor Harkin
Abstract
Aspects of the present invention relate to a method for locating an expandable implant for treating BPH within the prostatic urethra of a patient. The delivery device comprises an inner tube and an outer sleeve moveable relative to the inner tube between a stored position and a deployed position. The outer sleeve surrounds the inner tube to define an annulus therebetween and the expandable implant is retained within the annulus when the outer sleeve is in the stored position.
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A61F 2/04 A61F 2/966 A61B 1/307 A61F 2002/047
Filing Date
2025-07-30
Application No.
19285888
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