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Patent Inventor Names
Anthony D. Hammack0
Tracy Willis0
Date of Patent
May 15, 2012
Patent Application Number
11402596
Date Filed
April 12, 2006
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Patent abstract
A retention device for use in a human or mammalian body includes superelastic wires that expand when they are released from a confined state. The retention device may have the outer form of a Foley catheter. One or more superelastic wires within the balloon of a Foley catheter help to insure retention within the body, such as within a urinary bladder.
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