Class / Patent application number | Description | Number of patent applications / Date published |
600032000 | Stoma closures (e.g., colostomy plugs) | 19 |
20090182191 | Stoma Protective Cap - The stoma protective cap for protection of the stoma, encompassing a plate ( | 07-16-2009 |
20090275795 | CONTINENT OSTOMY SYSTEM WITH CHEMICAL NEUROMUSCULAR CONTROL - An apparatus for providing continence to a gastrointestinal ostomy of a patient, wherein the apparatus includes a lumen sealing device, a chemical neuromuscular control agent, and a mechanism for controlled, localized delivery of the neuromuscular control agent. The lumen sealing device is positioned in contact with the mucosal wall of the intestine and the neuromuscular control agent is delivered to the intestine via the mechanism for controlled, localized delivery, such that the neuromuscular control agent provides an inhibitory effect on peristalsis or smooth muscle contraction and relaxation cycles in the intestine to thereby arrest the advancement of the contents of the intestine. | 11-05-2009 |
20100099944 | FECAL INCONTINENCE DEVICE, KIT AND METHOD - A method for treating incontinence in a subject is provided. The method is effected by forming or positioning a plug within an incontinent passageway associated with the incontinence in the subject. | 04-22-2010 |
20110015475 | INFLATABLE STOMAL IMPLANT - A stomal implant comprising a longitudinal portion configured to envelop at least a section of the bowel or ileal conduit, said longitudinal portion comprising: a proximal end for positioning at a stomal opening; a distal end for positioning within an abdomen; and a reversibly pressure-exerting device providing an ascending pressure gradient from the distal end to the proximal end, such that pressure exerted at the proximal end provides complete closure of the bowel or urethra. | 01-20-2011 |
20110218389 | Device for sealing and drainage of a natural or artificial intestinal outlet - The invention relates to a device for sealing and draining an intestinal outlet, the device comprising an inflatable balloon of a generally toroidal structure, whose two ends extend one inside the other, creating a sealed-off volume inside the balloon, whereby the filling of the volume can be adjusted from outside and a draining lumen radially inside the inner layer of the balloon, the outer layer of the tube comprising a radially expanded intra-rectal device which is placed inside the rectum or the intestine of a patient during use, and comprising a trans-anal device which extends through the anus of the patient or his abdominal wall, and a stiffening sleeve element positioned inside the draining lumen of the device, keeping the lumen open and facilitating the uptake and passage of feces through the intra-rectal segment of the draining lumen. | 09-08-2011 |
20110306823 | Closing system for a natural or artificial anus - The invention relates to a closing system for a natural or an artificial anus, comprising an inflatable balloon having an approximately toroidal structure, composed of a plane tubular section folded in on itself, the ends of which ( | 12-15-2011 |
20120190917 | SURGICAL SYSTEM FOR STOMA CLOSURE IN BIOLOGICAL DUCT - A surgical system for small-pit closure in hollow organs is provided. The surgical system is provided with a surgical device for small-pit closure in hollow organs, with the surgical device including the following components: a suture-member cartridge in which a pair of parallel tubular members that accommodate respective suture members are feedably connected to the rear ends of a pair of arrow-shaped members that latch into tissue in a hollow organ; an auxiliary shooting unit having plungers respectively provided in a pair of cylinders open at both ends; a hollow-organ-insertable unit configured of a pair of flexible air tubes; and a gas shooter that sequentially discharges compressed air or high-pressure gas into the open-ended cylinders in response to operations of a trigger, for sequentially ejecting the arrow-shaped members and driving the same into tissue in the hollow organ on both sides of a small pit site. | 07-26-2012 |
20120277522 | FECAL INCONTINENCE DEVICE, SYSTEM AND METHOD - A device for treating fecal incontinence in a subject is provided. The device includes a plug configured for positioning mostly within an anal canal of the subject. | 11-01-2012 |
20120277523 | FECAL INCONTINENCE DEVICE, SYSTEMS AND METHOD - A device for treating fecal incontinence in a subject is provided. The device includes a plug configured for positioning mostly within an anal canal of the subject. | 11-01-2012 |
20130006046 | FECAL INCONTINENCE DEVICE, SYSTEM AND METHOD - A device for treating fecal incontinence in a subject is provided. The device includes a plug configured for positioning mostly within an anal canal of the subject. | 01-03-2013 |
20130079589 | INCONTINENCE TREATMENT DEVICE CONFIGURED FOR URETHRAL PLACEMENT INTO THE BLADDER - An incontinence treatment device has a solid rod connected between a proximal portion and a distal portion. The proximal portion is insertable into a urinary bladder. The solid rod is configured for placement in the urethra. The solid rod has a length that adapts the distal portion to be positioned outside and distal to the urethra with the proximal portion positioned in the urinary bladder. The proximal portion has a lateral dimension that is at least a factor of 3 greater than a lateral dimension of the solid rod and is so configured to block a neck of the urinary bladder and impede flow of urine out of the urinary bladder. A force applied to the distal portion displaces the proximal portion away from the neck of the urinary bladder to allow urine to exit the urinary bladder. | 03-28-2013 |
20130158340 | Vaginal Insert Device Having Perpendicular Segments - A vaginal insert device includes a support segment having a distal end and a proximal end, the support segment defining a support segment plane; and a stabilizing segment extending from the distal end of the support segment, the stabilizing segment defining a stabilizing segment plane, wherein the stabilizing segment plane is generally perpendicular to the support segment plane when the vaginal insert device is in an in-use configuration. A vaginal insert device system including the vaginal insert device can also include an applicator coupled to the vaginal insert device when the vaginal insert device is in an insertion configuration. | 06-20-2013 |
20130245365 | IMPLANTABLE MEDICAL DEVICE AND METHOD OF PLACEMENT OF THE IMPLANTABLE MEDICAL DEVICE - A medical device having a valve member and a securing member is provided. The valve member is configured to be positioned inside a bodily passageway. The valve member includes a plurality of flaps configured to move from a first position to a second position at a predetermined pressure or in response to being exposed to a predetermined pressure. The securing member is configured to be positioned outside the bodily passageway. The securing member is configured to help retain the valve member in place within the bodily passageway. | 09-19-2013 |
20130338431 | FECAL INCONTINENCE DEVICE, SYSTEM AND METHOD - A device for treating fecal incontinence in a subject is provided. The device includes a plug configured for positioning mostly within an anal canal of the subject. | 12-19-2013 |
20140155688 | EXPANDABLE SEALING DEVICES AND METHODS - An orifice insertion device includes a stent and a plurality of sealing elements where each sealing element is operatively attached to the stent. Two sealing elements of the plurality of sealing elements include an expandable section configured to be disposed within the orifice and to exert a pressure on an orifice wall sufficient to seal the orifice without appreciable deformation of the orifice wall. The two sealing elements are formed from different materials and a further one of the plurality of sealing elements is configured to seal an opening of the orifice. Other embodiments are disclosed. | 06-05-2014 |
20140163312 | DEVICE FOR SEALING AND DRAINAGE OF A NATURAL OR ARTIFICIAL INTESTINAL OUTLET - The invention relates to a device for sealing and draining an intestinal outlet, the device comprising an inflatable balloon of a generally toroidal structure, whose two ends extend one inside the other, creating a sealed-off volume inside the balloon, whereby the filling of the volume can be adjusted from outside and a draining lumen radially inside the inner layer of the balloon, the outer layer of the tube comprising a radially expanded intra-rectal device which is placed inside the rectum or the intestine of a patient during use, and comprising a trans-anal device which extends through the anus of the patient or his abdominal wall, and a stiffening sleeve element positioned inside the draining lumen of the device, keeping the lumen open and facilitating the uptake and passage of feces through the intra-rectal segment of the draining lumen. | 06-12-2014 |
20160008118 | DEVICE AND METHOD TO AVERT ANAL FECAL LEAKAGE | 01-14-2016 |
20160022399 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR TREATING FEMALE INCONTINENCE AND PELVIC NERVE DYSFUNCTION - Systems and methods for neuromodulation of a female patient suffering from a pelvic condition, such as incontinence, are disclosed. A mechanical stimulus such as pressure, tension, traction, friction, or vibration for example can be applied to one, two, or more clitoral structures sufficient to cause a physiologic stimulus or inhibition, such as neuromodulation to treat or prevent the pelvic condition. | 01-28-2016 |
20160067027 | Fecal Incontinence Device, System And Method - A device for treating fecal incontinence in a subject is provided. The device includes a plug configured for positioning mostly within an anal canal of the subject. | 03-10-2016 |