Abstract: A device for extending a length of a penile implant includes a bellows segment and a bevels segment. The bellows segment has a hollow body portion and a rounded tip portion, with the body portion including a circumferential wall having a plurality of internal grooves and an aperture adjacent and perpendicular to the internal grooves. The bevels segment has a protrusion configured to spirally rotate to engage with the plurality of internal grooves of the bellows segment and lock into place within the at least one aperture.

Abstract: A sensor patch (10) for attachment to a base plate for an ostomy appliance, where the sensor patch comprises a distal side and a proximal side comprising at least one adhesive layer (15), a part of the distal side being adapted for attachment to the base plate and the proximal adhesive side being adapted to adhere to the skin surface of a user, where the sensor patch comprises two or more electrodes (12) and a monitor interface (13) for forming a connection to a monitor device, and where the sensor patch comprises a central portion and a neck portion, the electrodes extending from the central portion to the neck portion, the neck portion comprising a flexible element being adapted to allow the central portion and the neck portion to be flexibly movable relative to each other.

Abstract: The subject matter of this specification can be embodied in, among other things, an implantable pulse generator device having one or more electrodes, and circuitry that includes one or more processors and memory, the memory having instructions stored thereon which, when executed by the one or more processors, cause the one or more processors to perform operations including driving the one or more electrodes to deliver a first set of stimulation sessions having a first duty cycle, and subsequently driving the one or more electrodes to deliver a second set of stimulation sessions having a second duty cycle that is less frequent than the first duty cycle.

Abstract: An anal irrigation system and a method for maintenance of an anal irrigation system comprising a tube assembly is disclosed, the method comprising a container and a tube assembly, the method comprising: providing instructions instructing a user to arrange a distal end of the tube assembly in the container for forming a liquid path and to fill liquid into the container; detecting liquid in the container; initiating a disinfection procedure, the disinfection procedure comprises; circulating the liquid in the liquid path for one or more cycles, the one or more cycles comprise one or more liquid circulations; providing instructions instructing the user to discharge liquid from the liquid path.

Abstract: A wound dressing is disclosed, the wound dressing comprising a first adhesive layer with a proximal surface configured for attachment of the wound dressing to the skin surface of a user; an absorbent core layer; an electrode assembly comprising a plurality of electrodes arranged on a distal side of the absorbent core layer, the electrode assembly comprising a plurality of sensor points distributed along a distal surface of the absorbent core layer; and a top layer on a distal side of the electrode assembly.

Abstract: A base plate (10) for an ostomy appliance is disclosed. The base plate has a proximal surface and a distal surface. The base plate comprises a first adhesive layer (110) having a proximal side including a proximal surface (111) and a distal side including a distal surface (112), an electrode assembly (120) comprising one or more electrodes (120?), and a top film (100) having a proximal surface and a distal surface. The top film is arranged on the distal side of the first adhesive layer. The electrode assembly is arranged on the proximal surface of the top film. The distal surface of the top film is the distal surface of the base plate.

Abstract: A base plate and/or a sensor assembly part for an ostomy appliance and related method is disclosed, the base plate and/or the sensor assembly part comprising: a first adhesive layer with a proximal side configured for attachment of the base plate and/or the sensor assembly part to the skin surface of a user, the first adhesive layer having a stomal opening with a center point; and a plurality of electrodes including a first leakage electrode, a second leakage electrode, and a third leakage electrode, wherein the plurality of electrodes is configured to detect presence of fluid on the proximal side of the first adhesive layer in a primary sensing zone and a secondary sensing zone, the primary sensing zone arranged in a primary angle space from the center point of the first adhesive layer and the secondary sensing zone arranged in a secondary angle space from the center point of the first adhesive layer.

Abstract: A base plate and/or a sensor assembly part for an ostomy appliance is disclosed, the base plate and/or the sensor assembly part comprising a first adhesive layer with a proximal side configured for attachment of the base plate and/or the sensor assembly part to the skin surface of a user, the first adhesive layer having a stomal opening with a center point; and a plurality of electrodes including a ground electrode, a first electrode, and a second electrode, the ground electrode comprising a ground connection part, the first electrode comprising a first connection part, and the second electrode comprising a second connection part; wherein the ground electrode forms a ground for the first electrode and the second electrode.

Abstract: A method for operating an accessory device to capture calibration data. The method can include capturing an image of a portion of a user's body that includes the user's stoma and at least two reference locations, and storing distance scale information representative of a distance between the two reference locations. The method further includes processing the captured image, including: identifying the reference locations, identifying the stoma, and generating calibration data representative of one or more stoma parameters as a function of the identified reference locations, identified stoma and the distance scale information. The calibration data can be stored.

Abstract: Application aid (10) adapted to assist a user in applying an adhesive base plate (20) of an ostomy appliance to a skin surface around a stoma of the user, the adhesive base plate comprising a first adhesive surface (30) facing the skin and a second surface ((40) facing away from the skin, the application aid is configured to be removably attached to the base plate and adaptable to at least partly surround the stoma of the user during application of the base plate to the skin surface around the stoma of the user, the application aid comprising a substrate component (70) and a protective component (80) provided on one surface of the substrate component and adapted to prevent mucus from the mucous membrane of the stoma to contaminate the base plate by mucus during application of the base plate to the skin surface around the stoma of the user.

Abstract: A method of treating urinary incontinence in a patient includes providing a sling assembly comprising: a sling, an adjustable anchor, and a fixed anchor; making a vaginal incision in the patient; placing the fixed anchor and the adjustable anchor into obturator tissue of the patient; and adjusting the sling relative to a position under a urethra of the patient by sliding a first interconnecting member through the adjustable anchor.

Abstract: Monitor device of a personal care system, devices of a personal care system and related methods are disclosed.

Abstract: Embodiments for determining an ostomy appliance wear time based on sensor data are disclosed. In an embodiment, an accessory device for an ostomy system comprises a monitor device and an ostomy appliance. The ostomy appliance comprises a base plate. The accessory device comprises: a memory, a processor, and a monitor interface coupled to the processor and configured to communicate with the monitor device and obtain monitor data from the monitor device coupled to the ostomy appliance. The processor is configured to determine an operating state of the base plate, determine sensor data associated with the user, the user's activities, and/or the user's environment, and determine an actual wear time of the ostomy appliance based on the operating state and the sensor data.

Abstract: A method of implanting a nerve stimulation device in treating an overactive bladder condition includes providing an external programmer and providing an implantable tibial nerve stimulation device (ITNS device) including a pulse generator enclosing circuitry and a lead coupling an electrode assembly to the pulse generator. The external programmer wirelessly communicates with the circuitry of the pulse generator to program a stimulation therapy for the ITNS device.