{"number":"US12697479B1","kindCode":"B1","documentType":"grant","title":{"original":"Urethral flow control valve and system and methods thereof","english":"Urethral flow control valve and system and methods thereof"},"abstract":{"original":"A preferred embodiment of the present invention is a system composed of several devices that function together to selectively, on demand, control the flow of urine through the urethra. A valve also permits catheter-based elective or emergency instrumentation of the upper urinary tract without removal of the valve from the urethra. One aspect of the present invention is a body-implanted, coordinating system of devices for managing urine flow from a patient's urinary bladder through the urethra to the external environment primarily to prevent urinary incontinence with its sequelae.…","english":"A preferred embodiment of the present invention is a system composed of several devices that function together to selectively, on demand, control the flow of urine through the urethra. A valve also permits catheter-based elective or emergency instrumentation of the upper urinary tract without removal of the valve from the urethra. One aspect of the present invention is a body-implanted, coordinating system of devices for managing urine flow from a patient's urinary bladder through the urethra to the external environment primarily to prevent urinary incontinence with its sequelae.…"},"applicants":["Individual"],"inventors":["Mr. Norman E. Liddell","Mrs. Dianne M. Liddell"],"filingDate":"2025-04-11","publicationDate":"2026-08-04","grantDate":"2026-08-04","verifiedWithOffice":true,"pdfUrl":"https://downloadpatent.com/pdf/US12697479B1.pdf","pages":{"en":"https://downloadpatent.com/patent/US12697479B1","zh-Hant":"https://downloadpatent.com/zh-Hant/patent/US12697479B1","ja":"https://downloadpatent.com/ja/patent/US12697479B1"}}