IL157117A - Device for the prevention of urinary incontinence in females - Google Patents
Device for the prevention of urinary incontinence in femalesInfo
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- IL157117A IL157117A IL157117A IL15711703A IL157117A IL 157117 A IL157117 A IL 157117A IL 157117 A IL157117 A IL 157117A IL 15711703 A IL15711703 A IL 15711703A IL 157117 A IL157117 A IL 157117A
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- pressure providing
- vagina
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Claims (48)
1. A disposable device for minimizing involuntary urination in females adapted for being inserted into the vagina, comprising: (a) an internal support structure comprising: (i) a pressure providing member capable of transition between a first collapsible position and a second expandable position, adapted for providing pressure, through the vaginal wall, on the mid-urethral region following insertion of the device into the vagina; (ii) an anchoring member, said anchoring member adapted for anchoring the internal support structure following insertion of the device into the vagina, so as to prevent movement of the device into the apex of the vagina; the pressure providing member and the anchoring member being spaced apart; (b) pulling means for removal the device from the vagina so that when said pressure providing member is in the collapsible position the internal device may be inserted or removed from the vagina; and when said pressure providing member is in the second expanded position, the device is positioned in the vagina in such a manner so as to provide pressure through the vaginal wall on the mid-urethra minimizing involuntary urination.
2. A device according to claim 1, wherein the anchoring member is capable of transition between a first collapsible position and a second expandable position.
3. A device according to claim 1, wherein the anchoring member is rigid.
4. A device according to claim 1, wherein the anchoring member is flexible.
5. A device according to claim 1 comprising a cover covering said internal support structure made from a flexible material.
6. A device according to claim 1 wherein the pressure providing member and the anchoring providing member, are integral constituting a single construction.
7. A device according to claim 1 wherein the pressure providing member and the anchoring member are separate, connected to each other through a spacer.
8. A device according to claim 7, wherein the spacer is a flexible rod.
9. A device according to claim 1, wherein the internal support structure comprises two anchoring members positioned so that when the device is inserted in the vagina they are posterior to the pressure providing member.
10. A disposable device according to Claim 1, wherein the pressure providing member is transitioned b etween s aid first and said second position through pneumatic means.)
11. A device according to claim 10, wherein the pressure providing member is transitioned between the first and second position by at least one balloon adapted for being inflated upon insertion of the device into the vagina, and said pressure providing member is transitioned between said second and said first position by deflating the balloon for removal of the device from the vagina.
12.. A disposable device according to claim 10, comprising a one-way flexible valve mechanism for enabling inflation of said balloon and deflation prior to the removal of the device.
13. A disposable device according to claim 9, wherein said anchoring members are balloons adapted for being inflated upon insertion of the device into the vagina thereby anchoring the vagina in the position thus preventing posterior movement of the device in the vagina.
14. A disposable device according to claim 11, wherein the first balloon and the second balloon are substantially circular- shaped.
15. A disposable device according to claim 11, wherein the second balloon has a diameter that is larger than the diameter of the first balloon.
16. A disposable device according to claim 11, wherein the first balloon and the second balloon further comprise at least one opening extending therethough.
17. A disposable device according to claim 1, wherein the pressure providing member functions through mechanical means.
18. A disposable device according to claim 17, wherein the pressure providing member comprises at least one expandable support arc, and a plurality of support arms coupled to said arc and wherein the transfer from said first to said second position is by opening of said support arc by the opening of said support arms and wherein the transition from said second to said first position is by closing of said support arc closing said support arms.
19. A disposable device according to claim 1, wherein the pressure providing member functions through pneumo-mechanical means.
20. A disposable device according to claim 17, wherein the pressure providing member comprises at least one balloon coupled to at least two support arms such that transition of the member from said first to said second position is by inflating the balloon so that the arms assume an extended configuration.
21. A disposable device according to claim 20, comprising one balloon having four support arms coupled thereto.
22. A disposable device according to claim 20, wherein the pressure providing member comprises a balloon, and wherein the balloon is coupled to two expandable support arms.
23. A disposable device according to claim 1, wherein the internal support structure comprises an elongated body and at least a star-shaped element . being the pressure providing member positioned on said elongated body in a substantially perpendicular manner.
24. A disposable device according to claim 23, wherein the elongated body is comprised of a flexible material.
25. A disposable device according to claim 23, wherein the internal support structure comprises one star-shape element being the pressure providing member and at least one additional star-shape element being the anchoring member .
26. A disposable device according to claim 23, wherein the internal support structure comprises two or three star-shaped elements.
27. A disposable device according to claim 23, wherein each star-shaped element comprises four prongs.
28. A disposable device according to claim 23, wherein at least one prong of the star-shaped element comprises an inflatable balloon located at the end thereof.
29. A disposable device according to claim 28, wherein said star-shaped element comprises four prongs, each prong having an inflatable balloon located at the end thereof.
30. A disposable device according to claim 29, wherein the star-shaped elements are interconnected via an elongated b ody, and wherein s aid elongated b ody and s aid star- shaped elements comprise an inflation passageway for enabling inflation of said inflatable balloons.
31. A disposable device according to claim 29, wherein the star-shaped elements are comprised of a flexible material such that when in said first collapsible position, said star-shaped elements assume a compressed state and when in said second expanded position, said star-shaped elements assume an expanded state.
32. A disposable device according to claim 1, wherein the pressure providing member comprising a star-shaped element and four extending arms coupled to said star-shaped element.
33. A disposable device according to claim 32, wherein the star-shaped element comprises four openings through which extending arms pass through following insertion of the device into the vagina.
34. A device according to claim 1, wherein the pressure providing member comprises at least two telescopically extendible arms and wherein said transition from said first position to said second position in by the expanding of said telescopic arms, and wherein said transition from said second position to said first position is by the compression of said telescopic arms.
35. A device according to claim 30, wherein said expansion of the telescopic arms is by means of a coil.
36. A device according to claim 34 wherein said expansion of the telescopic arms is by means of expansion of a flexible material.
37. A device according to claim 1, wherein the pressure providing member is composed of 2 to 4 arms connected to a longitudinal rod, the member further comprising a nut capable of a screw engagement with the rod such that when the nuts moves , by the screw mechanism on the rods is one directions the arms transition to the collapse position parallel with the rod, and when the nut moves in the other direction the arms transition to the expanded position providing pressure on the vaginal wall.
38. A device according to claim 1, wherein the support structure is identical in construction to the pressure providing member.
39. A device according to claim 1, comprising two anchoring members, when the device is positioned within the vagina both anchoring elements being p osterior to the pressure providing member.
40. A device according to claim 1, wherein the anchoring member is different from the pressure providing member.
41. A device according to claim 1, wherein said removal means are a string.
42. A device according to claim 41 and to claim 18, wherein string is connected to said expandable support arc, so that pull of the string causes said support arc to transition from said second expandable position to said first compacted position.
43. A device according claim 24, wherein each star-shaped element is connected to the string so that pulling the string causes collapse of the star-shaped element.
44. A device according to claim 34, wherein each telescopically extendible arm is connected to the string, so that pulling of said string transitions the telescopic arm from said second expanded position to said first collapsible position.
45. A system for inserting a disposable device for minimizing involuntary urination in females into the vagina comprising: a device according to any one of the preceding claims; and an applicator coupled to said device for facilitating insertion of the device into the vagina.
46. A system according to claim 45, wherein said applicator maintains the pressure providing member and an anchoring member in said first collapsed position, while removal of the device from the applicator transitions the device from said collapsed position to said second expanded position.
47. A system according to claim |45, wherein the applicator comprises a plunger.
48. A system according to claim 45, wherein the applicator is a tampon-like applicator. For the Applicants REINHOLD COHN AND PARTNERS By s
Priority Applications (9)
| Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
|---|---|---|---|
| IL157117A IL157117A (en) | 2003-07-27 | 2003-07-27 | Device for the prevention of urinary incontinence in females |
| DK04734069.0T DK1631211T3 (en) | 2003-05-22 | 2004-05-20 | Apparatus for the prevention of urinary incontinence in women |
| EP04734069.0A EP1631211B1 (en) | 2003-05-22 | 2004-05-20 | Device for the prevention of urinary incontinence in females |
| PCT/IL2004/000433 WO2004103213A1 (en) | 2003-05-22 | 2004-05-20 | Device for the prevention of urinary incontinence in females |
| JP2006531002A JP4904156B2 (en) | 2003-05-22 | 2004-05-20 | Urinary incontinence prevention device for women |
| US10/557,865 US7771344B2 (en) | 2003-05-22 | 2004-05-20 | Device for the prevention of urinary incontinence in females |
| US10/598,872 US8727961B2 (en) | 2003-05-22 | 2005-03-17 | Apparatus for the prevention of urinary incontinence in females |
| US14/050,404 US9737389B2 (en) | 2003-05-22 | 2013-10-10 | Apparatus for the prevention of urinary incontinence in females |
| US15/652,459 US10405959B2 (en) | 2003-05-22 | 2017-07-18 | Apparatus for the prevention of urinary incontinence in females |
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| IL157117A IL157117A (en) | 2003-07-27 | 2003-07-27 | Device for the prevention of urinary incontinence in females |
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| IL157117A0 IL157117A0 (en) | 2004-02-08 |
| IL157117A true IL157117A (en) | 2009-12-24 |
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| IL157117A IL157117A (en) | 2003-05-22 | 2003-07-27 | Device for the prevention of urinary incontinence in females |
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Cited By (1)
| Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
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| EP3082649A4 (en) * | 2013-12-20 | 2017-09-06 | Kimberly-Clark Worldwide, Inc. | Vaginal insert method of manufacture |
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| Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EP3082649A4 (en) * | 2013-12-20 | 2017-09-06 | Kimberly-Clark Worldwide, Inc. | Vaginal insert method of manufacture |
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