Patent classifications
A61F2/0009
DEVICES, SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR VAGINAL THERAPEUTICS
A range of surgical treatment options for pelvic organ prolapse (POP) and urinary incontinence (UI) as well as non-surgical treatments exist for POP and UI. However, the fitting of physical non-surgical devices such as Kegel assist devices and pessaries is by best guess or trial-and-error. The inventors have established methods, processes and devices to provide measurements of user specific anatomy and physiology in a reproducible manner with devices and systems that remove measurement artifacts, errors, bias etc. whilst providing the patient with an improved experience and the medical personnel with ergonomic, efficient, and easy to use systems. Further, new and improved designs, processes and methods for providing user specific physical non-surgical devices based upon such measurements are established that incorporate user specific anatomy and physiology, user lifestyle, and user experiences into the design and implementation of custom vaginal therapeutic devices.
Urinary Incontinence Threshold Device
The present invention relates to a Urinary Incontinence Threshold Device (UITD) which encircles and applies pressure to a penis to stop urine flow. This is accomplished by an upper and lower member held together by O-rings on each side of the device. Pressure is applied to the penis by a disc attached to a threaded rod that passes through an adjusting nut located in the center of the upper member. By turning the adjusting nut, the pressure disc is raised or lowered changing the pressure being applied. Catches and latches attached to each side of the UITD allow the unit to be in a hold-open position for ease of installation. After installation, the latches are released by sequentially applying a diagonal force to opposing corners of the UITD. Scales located on each side of the UITD indicate the amount of pressure being applied to the penis.
SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR INCONTINENCE CONTROL
A system for managing female incontinence includes a body of biocompatible material configured to fit between the labia minora and the vestibule floor, the body having a surface configured to occlude the urethral meatus, a first adhesive layer disposed on at least a first portion of the surface and configured to provide a sealing engagement between the body and the urethral meatus, and a second adhesive layer disposed over the first adhesive layer and configured to provide a sealing engagement between the body and the urethral meatus, wherein the second adhesive layer is removable from the first adhesive layer.
Urinary Incontinence Device: A Non-Invasive Treatment for Urinary Incontinence
The Urinary Incontinence Device is a non-invasive treatment designed to integrate seamlessly with the bladder neck and urethra, facilitating unobstructed urine passage and regulating involuntary urine flow. The device features an elastic cap with a one-way valve mechanism, which opens upon bladder contraction to allow urine outflow and closes upon relaxation to prevent leakage. A closure mechanism mimics the natural urinary sphincter, and biocompatible materials minimize the risk of rejection. The device also includes a short elastic cylinder for additional support and stability. Optional adjustable components allow for customization to accommodate varying anatomical sizes and shapes. This innovative solution offers a reliable and discreet method for managing urinary incontinence, enhancing patient comfort and quality of life.
Urinary pumping device
An urinary pumping device for generating a fluid flow through a urethra of a patient includes an activation arrangement configured to induce intermittent compression and release of the urethra, and a mounting structure to mount and unmount the activation arrangement to a body of the patient. The mounting structure is configured to position the activation arrangement on the body of the patient such that the urethra of the patient can be intermittently compressed and released by the activation arrangement.
Method of delivering a urological device into a bladder neck or urethra of a user
A method of delivering a urological device includes providing a catheter and a urological valve that can be retained within the catheter; advancing the catheter toward a bladder neck of a user; withdrawing the catheter from the user; and deploying the urological valve out of the catheter into the bladder neck or urethra of the user.
SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR INCONTINENCE CONTROL
A system for managing female incontinence includes a body of biocompatible material configured to fit between the labia minora and the vestibule floor, the body having a surface configured to occlude the urethral meatus, an adhesive carried on at least a first portion of the surface and configured to provide a sealing engagement between the body and the urethral meatus, and a substance carried by at least one of the body and the adhesive and configured for controlling the odor of the general vaginal-urethral area of a female.
Thermally activated pessary
A system, method, and apparatus to insert and remove a thermally activated vaginal pessary, by employing a nitinol core material that is integrated into the construction of the thermally activated vaginal pessary and configured to increase in radial size upon contact with body temperature by undergoing a configurational phase change in the underlying nitinol core material.
SYSTEM FOR TREATING A PATIENT HAVING AN INTESTINAL DISORDER
Where an implanted reservoir for intestinal contents is formed from surgically modified intestine that has been cut along a mutual contact line of laterally adjacent sections of a bent portion of intestine and connected so that the resulting upper and lower halves of the intestine form an intestinal wall of the reservoir, the system for emptying such intestinal reservoir comprises an artificial flow control device implantable in the patient's body and adapted to control flow of the intestinal contents from said reservoir, the flow control device comprising at least one pump adapted to act on said intestinal wall so as to reduce the reservoir's volume, thereby emptying the reservoir. The system may further comprise an entry valve upstream of the reservoir and an exit valve downstream from the reservoir. The pump may be an electrical stimulation type pump, a hydraulically acting type pump or/and a mechanically acting type pump.
Method for controlling flow of sperms in a uterine tube
An apparatus for controlling a flow of sperms in a uterine tube formed by a uterine tube wall of a patient's uterine tube comprises an implantable constriction device for gently constricting (i.e. without substantially hampering the blood circulation in the uterine tube wall) at least one portion of the uterine tube wall to influence the flow in the uterine tube, and a stimulation device for stimulating the wall portion of the uterine tube wall. A control device controls the stimulation device to stimulate the wall portion, as the constriction device constricts the wall portion, to cause contraction of the wall portion constricted by the constriction device to further influence the flow in the uterine tube. The apparatus can be used for restricting or stopping the flow in the uterine tube, or for actively moving the fluid in the uterine tube, with a low risk of injuring the uterine tube.