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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8100875 | Ostomy coupling A single-use ostomy appliance is described including an ostomy coupling for releasable coupling first and second portions at a stomal orifice. The two portions may be separable body-side and non-body-side parts, or the two portions may be portions of a unitary ostom... | 01/24/2012 |
| 8075539 | Waste management system A waste management system includes a waste transport device and a waste collection device. The waste transport device includes a collection member with a distal end opening having a first cross-sectional area and a proximal end opening having a second cross-sectiona... | 12/13/2011 |
| 8070736 | Waste management system A waste management system includes a waste transport device, a waste collection device, and an insertion device. The waste transport device includes a collection member with a distal end opening having a first cross-sectional area and a proximal end opening having a... | 12/06/2011 |
| 8025651 | Anti-backflow urinary device A urinary anti-backflow device is provided which prevents urine from flowing back into the patient's bladder from a urine collection bag. The device comprises a flow tube having an upstream section connectable to an external urinary device secured to a patient and a... | 09/27/2011 |
| 7367966 | Interlabial pad The present invention relates to an interlabial pad that is worn by female wearers, placed in intimate contact and supported between the labia, which provides an interlabial pad that gives no discomfort to the female wearer in the body motions of the wearer. ... | 05/06/2008 |
| 7311698 | Urinary catheter assembly allowing for non-contaminated insertion of the catheter into a urinary canal A catheter assembly allowing for non-contaminated insertion of the catheter into the urinary canal. The catheter assembly includes a urinary catheter, a catheter package and a sealing member. The urinary catheter defines a conduit and has a proximal end adapted for ... | 12/25/2007 |
| 7294138 | Nose pack method and apparatus A medical device and method for treating nose bleeds are provided. The device includes packing material interconnected to a flange member. The packing material is insertable into a nasal cavity, for absorbing blood and other body fluids. The flange member prevents t... | 11/13/2007 |
| 7252086 | Lung reduction system A pulmonary decompression device may be utilized to remove trapped air in the lung or lungs, thereby reducing the volume of diseased lung tissue. A lung reduction device may passively decompress the lung or lungs. In order for the system to be effective, an airtight... | 08/07/2007 |
| 7233315 | Haptic feedback devices and methods for simulating an orifice An apparatus comprises an input device and an actuator. The input device has an interface portion. The interface portion defines a selectively adjustable orifice having a range of sizes. The interface portion defines a plane and a longitudinal axis. An actuator is c... | 06/19/2007 |
| 7220250 | Urine receiver and urine collection processing system implementing urine receiver A urine receiver which is sanitary, easy to attach, and furthermore, prevents urine leakage even when a wearer repeatedly changes positions is provided. A urine receiver 10 is implemented in a urine collection processing system wherein urine discharged from t... | 05/22/2007 |
| 7214216 | Drainage chamber for collecting body fluids, in particular liquor A drainage chamber for collecting body fluids, in particular liquor, includes a collecting area limited by an outer wall for collecting the body fluid, an inlet connection linked to the collecting area for linking to a drainage catheter (an intraventricular catheter... | 05/08/2007 |
| 7150739 | Catheter system and method for delivering medication to the bladder An improved urinary catheter device having a urine collection bag selectively drains the bladder or provides a fluid pathway to the bladder for injecting an amount of medication therein. A multi-position valve can be manipulated from a position in which fluid is all... | 12/19/2006 |
| 7086398 | Long term oxygen therapy system A long term oxygen therapy system having an oxygen supply directly linked with a patient's lung or lungs may be utilized to more efficiently treat hypoxia caused by chronic obstructive pulmonary disease such as emphysema and chronic bronchitis. The system includes a... | 08/08/2006 |
| 7087048 | Hydrophilic urinary catheter having a water-containing sachet A wetting apparatus (110) for wetting a hydrophilic urinary catheter (103) comprises a wetting receptacle (101) which defines a wetting fluid receiving area (102) for receiving the hydrophilic urinary catheter and a hydrophilic urinary ca... | 08/08/2006 |
| 7066912 | Catheter wetting apparatus A wetting apparatus (1) for wetting a hydrophilic urinary catheter (3), comprising: a wetting fluid container (4) containing a wetting fluid and being openable by the application of a pulling force thereto; a wetting receptacle (2); and a... | 06/27/2006 |
| 7037343 | Stomach prosthesis An implantable stomach prosthesis is provided for surgically replacing or augmenting all or part of the antrum and/or pylorus of a stomach. The prosthesis controls the passage of food from the stomach to the small intestine. The prosthesis may be configured to churn... | 05/02/2006 |
| 7004899 | System and method for assessing urinary function A portable, self-contained medical diagnostic system is provided for assessing urinary function. The system includes a control device including a processor, a pump device, and a pressure sensor, and a test module removably coupled to the control device, and further ... | 02/28/2006 |
| 7001370 | Urine collection bags for urinary catheter systems Urine collection bags are provided that include features that facilitate easy insertion of a urinary catheter into a patient's bladder. In some implementations, the urine collection bag is formed of a soft, flexible material that is comfortable when it contacts the ... | 02/21/2006 |
| 6939332 | Controlled shutter, with variable section The object of the invention is a collection device that can be carried by disabled persons, comprising a section of duct, destined to be connected to the rectum of the person, an expansible container, connected to said section of duct, and a shutter device interpose... | 09/06/2005 |
| 6918899 | Automatic bladder relief system This invention relates to an automatic or semi-automatic bladder relief system, specifically designed to increase the overall sanitation and comfort for users that may require a means to dispose of their urine in the absence of other sanitary facilities due to situa... | 07/19/2005 |
| 6913573 | Positive-pressure rectal incontinence pad An ergonomically contoured, snail shaped rectal pad comprising a highly compressible pressure-producing node (2) contiguous to a thin blade-like structure called a tail (4) enveloped in an absorbent sheath. Surrounding these structures are two flap-lik... | 07/05/2005 |
| 6896650 | System and method for assessing urinary function An insertion device is provided for use in assessing urinary function. The insert device includes an insert member for at least partial insertion into a patient's urethral canal having a length such that it is positioned distal of the urethral sphincter, and having ... | 05/24/2005 |
| 6886558 | Collateral ventilation bypass trap system A long term oxygen therapy system having an oxygen supply directly linked with a patient's lung or lungs may be utilized to more efficiently treat hypoxia caused by chronic obstructive pulmonary disease such as emphysema and chronic bronchitis. The system includes a... | 05/03/2005 |
| 6849066 | Collecting bag having an accommodating means for a closure device A collecting bag including a bag member formed by two film blanks with joined edges, and a discharge portion having a discharge opening that is closed by a closure device. The discharge portion has a discharge position, in which the bag is open, and a position of us... | 02/01/2005 |
| 6849070 | Catheter set A catheter se comprising a catheter and a package for storing of the catheter before use and for collecting or discharging urine, wherein an elongated part of the package forms a tube and wherein the catheter has a proximal part to be inserted into the urethra, a di... | 02/01/2005 |
| 6837868 | Indwelling urinary catheter with base drainage port An indwelling urinary catheter comprises a two-ply (or equivalent) air-inflatable anchoring balloon means in which an outer ply or skin thickness thereof, is not bonded to the inner ply over one or more small areal segments each measured at the intersection of the t... | 01/04/2005 |
| 6793651 | Urinary catheter system with a releasable connector The urinary catheter system includes a urinary catheter, a connector and a medical implement which is readily attached to or removed from the connector. When a medical implement such as a collection appliance is attached to the connector, fluid such as urine can flo... | 09/21/2004 |
| 6716200 | Antimicrobial urine collection system and methods of manufacturing the same An antimicrobial urine collection system comprising a urine collection bag and tubing each made from a polymer, wherein the polymer comprises therein from about 0.1 to 20 phr of an antimicrobial agent. The antimicrobial agent is preferably a phosphoric acid metal sa... | 04/06/2004 |
| 6578709 | Urinary catheter package and lubricator therefor with combined gripping and sealing means A urinary catheter package takes the form of a pouch containing a catheter and a lubricating device. The lubricating device comprises a housing with distal and proximal end portions and a lubricant-containing chamber therebetween. A frusto-conical collar ... | 06/17/2003 |
| 6569132 | Medical device Rectal insertion device (1) for treating disorders of the digestive tract of a human or animal body such as colic comprising an elongate shaft (3) which is insertable into the anal canal of the human or animal body and a receptacle (12) for collecting fec... | 05/27/2003 |
| 6527755 | Feces control device A feces control device includes a tubular member in which an inflatable balloon is positioned on one interior sidewall for closing the passageway to movement of feces when the balloon is expanded and allowing flow when the balloon is contracted against th... | 03/04/2003 |
| 6500158 | Method of inducing negative pressure in the urinary collecting system and apparatus therefor This invention concerns a method of improving kidney function, whereby a negative pressure is induced in the kidney. One embodiment useful in this regard comprises a balloon catheter having at least one lumen therethrough where the proximal end of the lum... | 12/31/2002 |
| 6479726 | Sanitary device for urinary incontinent males A sanitary device which may be applied and connected to the penis of a man suffering from urinary incontinence to contain urine emitted involuntarily, the sanitary device including an absorbent sheath for wrapping around and enclosing the penis, the sheat... | 11/12/2002 |
| 6475164 | Physician's collector Cervical cells can be sampled in such a way as to retain the spatial relationships that existed between the cells prior to sampling. The cells can be collected by using a cervical cell collector that samples a cervix in a spatially resolved manner. The ce... | 11/05/2002 |
| 6451908 | Polyurethane films prepared from polyurethane dispersions A process for preparing a polyurethane film comprising two steps is disclosed. The first step comprises preparing a nonionic prepolymer formulation, the prepolymer formulation comprising a diisocyanate, an active hydrogen containing material, and a monol.... | 09/17/2002 |
| 6409971 | Device and method for collecting and transferring a urine specimen The urine collection device of the present invention is an open collection system designed to collect and transfer a liquid urine specimen into a non-evacuated tube through a valve. The device is designed to be user friendly and has a finger placement pla... | 06/25/2002 |
| 6406440 | Specimen retrieval bag In accordance with the present invention there is provided a surgical instrument for the removal of biological material through an opening within a patient, wherein biological material being larger than the opening within the patient. The surgical instrum... | 06/18/2002 |
| 6402726 | Catheter movement control device and method A catheter movement control device is presented having therein a resilient biasing member and a tube gripper which mount on a catheter tube. The biasing member and tube gripper are contained within a housing having a shoulder proximate the catheter tube. ... | 06/11/2002 |
| 6391010 | Catheter movement control device and method A catheter movement control device is provided which allows forward, extending movement of the catheter tube contained within a flexible package to the exterior thereof as required during insertion. The method of use includes moving the catheter tube thro... | 05/21/2002 |
| 6342049 | Female urine collection device The female urine collection device includes a formable ring and a collection receptacle. In one embodiment, the receptacle is an external catheter with a flexible neck that passes through and folds back over the ring. In another embodiment, the ring and c... | 01/29/2002 |
