Apparatuses for the amelioration of urinary incontinence in females

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-9549798-B2
Application number	US-201314078586-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Nov 13, 2013
Priority date	Mar 17, 2005
Publication date	Jan 24, 2017
Grant date	Jan 24, 2017

Abstract

An apparatus for treating urinary incontinence with a support section adapted for providing urethral support; an anchoring section for resisting movement of the apparatus; an insert, a portion of which is adapted to be positioned where the support section attaches to the node; and, wherein the insert urges the support section radially outwards from a central axis of the apparatus.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. An apparatus for treating urinary incontinence comprising:
a. a support section comprising at least one arm that provides urethral support;
b. an anchoring section comprising at least one arm;
c. a node positioned between the support section and the anchoring section;
d. a removable insert separate from the support section and comprising an o-ring; and
e. a removal device attached directly to the o-ring and the apparatus;
wherein a portion of said insert is selectively positioned proximal to said support section and wherein said insert selectively provides at least support to said support section of said apparatus, and wherein a force exerted on the removal device will remove the insert from the apparatus.

2. The apparatus according to claim 1 wherein said insert provides pressure to said support section, causing radial expansion of said support section.

3. The apparatus according to claim 1 wherein said support section is flexible.

4. The apparatus according to claim 1 wherein the at least one arm of the support section is open-ended.

5. The apparatus according to claim 1 wherein the insert is removably positioned in a groove of the support section when the insert is providing support.

6. The apparatus according to claim 1 further comprising a cover.

7. The apparatus according to claim 6 wherein said cover encapsulates said apparatus.

Assignees

• Kimberly Clark Co

Inventors

• Sinai Nir
• Ziv Elan
• Buder Idan
• Gilan Jacob
• Vaknin Meital
• Eliachar Eliahu
• Maggeni Yohanan

Classifications

• A61F2/005 Primary

  with pressure applied to urethra by an element placed in the vagina · CPC title

• A61B2017/00805

  Treatment of female stress urinary incontinence · CPC title

• A61F2/0009 Primary

  placed in or outside the body opening close to the surface of the body (plugging an opening in the wall of a hollow or tubular organ A61B17/0057) · CPC title