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Urinary plug device
11246693 · 2022-02-15 ·

A disposable device for absorbing urine and/or bodily fluids in the urethra having a cylindrical body about 4-8 mm in diameter by about 3-5 cm in length and having a top and bottom end. The body is made of absorbent material that expands upon contact with urine and bodily fluids and includes a string connected to the bottom end of the body for removing the device from the urethra. The device can be used to treat urinary incontinence and/or erectile dysfunction by inserting into the urethra and removing the device after it has been impregnated with fluid. The device can be included in a kit with a plunger for insertion.

Gender-specific mesh implant with barrier for inguinal hernia repair
11207169 · 2021-12-28 · ·

Disclosed herein are gender-specific implantable mesh for inguinal hernia repair in a patient, comprising: a fabric layer comprising a side defining a surface area wherein the fabric layer is configured to enable tissue adhesion to said mesh; an anti-adhesive barrier comprising a shape configured to prevent direct contact between the fabric layer and both a spermatic cord and a genital nerve upon implantation, wherein the shape covers a part of the surface area on the side of the fabric layer, the part being less than 25%, and wherein the shape is oblique to a horizontally-oriented centerline and a vertically-oriented centerline; and a keyhole configured to fit the genital nerve and the spermatic cord of the patient therethrough without constriction, wherein the keyhole is oblique and inferior to a horizontally-oriented centerline and medial to a vertically-oriented centerline.

METHODS OF SELECTING SURGICAL IMPLANTS AND RELATED DEVICES

Methods may be provided to identify a medical implant from a plurality of medical implants to be fixed to an anatomical surface. Dimensional parameters for each of the plurality of medical implants may be provided, and dimensional parameters corresponding to the anatomical surface may be provided. The dimensional parameters for each of the plurality of medical implants may be compared with the dimensional parameters corresponding to the anatomical surface, and one of the medical implants may be selected from the plurality of medical implants based on comparing the dimensional parameters for each of the plurality of medical implants with the dimensional parameters corresponding to the anatomical surface. An identification of the medical implant selected from the plurality of medical implants may be provided through a user interface. Related devices and computer program products are also discussed.

DEVICE FOR MAINTAINING PATENT PARANASAL SINUS OSTIA
20220183864 · 2022-06-16 ·

A system and method for maintaining a patent paranasal sinus ostium includes delivering a tubular element in an insertion state to the sinus ostium. The tubular element includes a proximal end, a distal end, and a center region between the proximal end and the distal end. The method includes expanding the tubular element from the insertion state to a deployment state when the tubular element is located in the sinus ostium. In the deployment state, the center region confronts the sinus ostium with an outward radial force. Other embodiments are disclosed.

Grayson Bionic Penis (GBP)
20220175531 · 2022-06-09 ·

This prosthesis is likely to be implanted surgically in males for the treatment of erectile disfunction, higher degree of female satisfaction, erection improvement, greater erection management, cosmetic enhancement, and or premature ejaculation concerns and it has at least one flexible semi-rigid inflatable computerized remote controlled software driven sleeve bladder that can be inflated to create an erection or deflated on demand, implanted inside the inner wall and encompassing the circumference of the penis, and can incorporate at least one rechargeable vibrator device, at least one flexible inflatable computerized remote controlled cylindrical bladder, implanted inside the penis body, that can be inflated to create an erection, a computerized remote controlled fluid-filled reservoir implanted under the abdominal wall, a wirelessly rechargeable computerized remote controlled pump and release valve placed under the abdominal wall with a subcutaneous wireless recharging system. Each device is controlled by an erection management system (EMS) and corresponding software.

Gender-specific mesh implant with barrier for inguinal hernia repair
11219516 · 2022-01-11 · ·

Disclosed herein are gender-specific implantable mesh for inguinal hernia repair in a patient, comprising: a fabric layer comprising a side defining a surface area wherein the fabric layer is configured to enable tissue adhesion to said mesh; an anti-adhesive barrier comprising a shape configured to prevent direct contact between the fabric layer and both a spermatic cord and a genital nerve upon implantation, wherein the shape covers a part of the surface area on the side of the fabric layer, the part being less than 25%, and wherein the shape is oblique to a horizontally-oriented centerline and a vertically-oriented centerline; and a keyhole configured to fit the genital nerve and the spermatic cord of the patient therethrough without constriction, wherein the keyhole is oblique and inferior to a horizontally-oriented centerline and medial to a vertically-oriented centerline.

Device for maintaining patent paranasal sinus ostia

A system and method for maintaining a patent paranasal sinus ostium includes delivering a tubular element in an insertion state to the sinus ostium. The tubular element includes a proximal end, a distal end, and a center region between the proximal end and the distal end. The method includes expanding the tubular element from the insertion state to a deployment state when the tubular element is located in the sinus ostium. In the deployment state, the center region confronts the sinus ostium with an outward radial force. Other embodiments are disclosed.

Methods of selecting surgical implants and related devices

Methods may be provided to identify a medical implant from a plurality of medical implants to be fixed to an anatomical surface. Dimensional parameters for each of the plurality of medical implants may be provided, and dimensional parameters corresponding to the anatomical surface may be provided. The dimensional parameters for each of the plurality of medical implants may be compared with the dimensional parameters corresponding to the anatomical surface, and one of the medical implants may be selected from the plurality of medical implants based on comparing the dimensional parameters for each of the plurality of medical implants with the dimensional parameters corresponding to the anatomical surface. An identification of the medical implant selected from the plurality of medical implants may be provided through a user interface. Related devices and computer program products are also discussed.

PENILE PROSTHESIS PUMP HAVING A DEFLATE VALVE ASSEMBLY INCLUDING A GROOVED VALVE STEM DISPOSED IN A SLEEVE
20230285150 · 2023-09-14 ·

A pump for an implantable penile prosthesis has a pump body attachable between a penile implant and a reservoir containing a liquid. A deflate valve assembly is placed within the pump body and has a sleeve sealed inside of the pump body and a stem that is movable longitudinally within the sleeve. A groove is formed in an exterior surface of the stem. The stem is longitudinally movable within the sleeve to align the groove with both an inlet flow path and an exhaust flow path to form a deflation flow path between the penile implant and the reservoir.

SURGICAL ATTACHMENT DEVICE
20230293281 · 2023-09-21 · ·

A hybrid medical device that can aid in reconstructive or augmentative surgery of the breast is disclosed. The device can utilize a suitable biological collagen tissue matrix combined with a synthetic material, for example, that can impart a high initial strength to the repair site while permitting proper healing and revitalization of the implanted device.