Patents Assigned to Spinal Singularity, Inc.
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Patent number: 11938014Abstract: Described is a catheter for being retained inside the body for extended periods, and a catheter mating device that can connect to the catheter to move the catheter inside of the body or remove it from the body. The catheter mating device has a stem with an apparatus at its distal end. The apparatus is moveable between a first position and a second position. When in its first position, the distal end is configured to fit in the proximal end of the catheter. When in its second position, the distal end engages the proximal end of the catheter and connects the catheter mating device to the catheter.Type: GrantFiled: May 13, 2021Date of Patent: March 26, 2024Assignee: Spinal Singularity, Inc.Inventors: Derek Herrera, Jeff Kasalko
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Patent number: 11839535Abstract: The disclosure relates generally to an extended use systems and devices for management of bladder function for people with urinary dysfunction. The system includes a catheter which can include a sensor that can determine bladder condition and a valve that can control fluid flow. The catheter can be placed inside the bladder using devices that facilitate insertion and extraction. The placement of the catheter can be done by a trained individual such as a patient, as well as a clinician, a nurse, or a caretaker. Once placed inside the bladder, the catheter can be fully-internal, meaning no portion of the catheter is visible from outside of the patient's body.Type: GrantFiled: June 8, 2020Date of Patent: December 12, 2023Assignee: Spinal Singularity, Inc.Inventors: Derek Herrera, Alex Shen
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Patent number: 11628271Abstract: A urinary catheter is described that can be retained inside the body for extended periods. A catheter mating device can connect to the catheter to move the catheter inside of the body or remove it from the body. The catheter includes one or more of: (1) a retention portion having an outer cover, an inner cavity, and at least one structure in the inner cavity that exerts outward force on the outer cover, and (2) an extendable flap at the catheter's distal end. The retention portion and/or extendable flap each are configured to retain the catheter in the proper position inside of a user's body.Type: GrantFiled: June 10, 2019Date of Patent: April 18, 2023Assignee: Spinal Singularity, Inc.Inventors: Derek Herrera, Jeffery S. Kasalko
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Publication number: 20230001155Abstract: A urinary catheter can be retained inside the body for extended periods. A catheter mating device can connect to the catheter to move the catheter inside of the body or remove it from the body. The catheter includes: (1) a tube having a lumen and an outer surface, (2) a retainer that may have an attachment portion attached to the tube and a flap or handle-shaped structure attached to the attachment portion, wherein the retainer has a first, contracted position and a second, extended position, and (3) an bladder retention structure at the catheter's distal end, wherein the bladder retention portion may comprise a flap or a handle-shaped portion and that has a first, compressed position and a second, extended position. The retainer and/or bladder retention structure each are configured to retain the catheter in the proper position inside of a user's body.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 16, 2022Publication date: January 5, 2023Applicant: Spinal Singularity, Inc.Inventor: Derek Herrera
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Patent number: 11510765Abstract: Described is a catheter for being retained inside the body for extended periods, and a catheter mating device that can connect to the catheter to move the catheter inside of the body or remove it from the body. The catheter mating device has a stem with an apparatus at its distal end. The apparatus is moveable between a first position and a second position. When in its first position, the distal end is configured to fit in the proximal end of the catheter. When in its second position, the distal end engages the proximal end of the catheter and connects the catheter mating device to the catheter.Type: GrantFiled: October 16, 2017Date of Patent: November 29, 2022Assignee: Spinal Singularity, Inc.Inventors: Derek Herrera, Jeff Kasalko
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Publication number: 20210267740Abstract: Described is a catheter for being retained inside the body for extended periods, and a catheter mating device that can connect to the catheter to move the catheter inside of the body or remove it from the body. The catheter mating device has a stem with an apparatus at its distal end. The apparatus is moveable between a first position and a second position. When in its first position, the distal end is configured to fit in the proximal end of the catheter. When in its second position, the distal end engages the proximal end of the catheter and connects the catheter mating device to the catheter.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 13, 2021Publication date: September 2, 2021Applicant: Spinal Singularity, Inc.Inventors: Derek Herrera, Jeff Kasalko
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Patent number: 11065093Abstract: Described is a catheter for being retained inside the body for extended periods, and a catheter mating device that can connect to the catheter to move the catheter inside of the body or remove it from the body. The catheter mating device has a stem with an apparatus at its distal end. The apparatus is moveable between a first position and a second position. When in its first position, the distal end is configured to fit in the proximal end of the catheter. When in its second position, the distal end engages the proximal end of the catheter and connects the catheter mating device to the catheter.Type: GrantFiled: October 16, 2017Date of Patent: July 20, 2021Assignee: Spinal Singularity, Inc.Inventors: Derek Herrera, Jeff Kasalko
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Publication number: 20210121097Abstract: Described is a urinary measurement catheter (UMC), which has a tube, a distal tip, a bulbar urethral anchor, and a bladder anchor, and that can be used to measure anatomical profiles of the urethra. Using the UMC according to one method comprising the following steps can be used to measure the entire urethral length: (a) insert the UMC through the urethra until the bladder anchor is positioned in the bladder; (b) pulling back on the UMC until the bladder anchor is positioned against the bladder neck; (c) mark or clamp the UMC at the meatus, or otherwise identifying the location of the UMC tube at the meatus; and (d) remove the UMC from the body and measure the distance from the location of the UMC tube as determined in step (c) at the meatus to a distal edge of the bladder anchor.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 26, 2020Publication date: April 29, 2021Applicant: Spinal Singularity, Inc.Inventors: Derek Herrera, Jeffery S. Kasalko
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Publication number: 20200406004Abstract: The disclosure relates generally to an extended use systems and devices for management of bladder function for people with urinary dysfunction. The system includes a catheter and a valve that can control fluid flow. The catheter can be placed inside the bladder using devices that facilitate insertion and extraction. The placement of the catheter can be done by a trained individual such as a patient, as well as a clinician, a nurse, or a caretaker. Once placed inside the bladder, the catheter can be fully-internal, meaning no portion of the catheter is visible from outside of the patient's body.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 8, 2020Publication date: December 31, 2020Applicant: Spinal Singularity, Inc.Inventors: Derek Herrera, Alex Shen
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Publication number: 20200384241Abstract: A urinary catheter is described that can be retained inside the body for extended periods. A catheter mating device can connect to the catheter to move the catheter inside of the body or remove it from the body. The catheter includes one or more of: (1) a retention portion having an outer cover, an inner cavity, and at least one structure in the inner cavity that exerts outward force on the outer cover, and (2) an extendable flap at the catheter's distal end. The retention portion and/or extendable flap each are configured to retain the catheter in the proper position inside of a user's body.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 10, 2019Publication date: December 10, 2020Applicant: Spinal Singularity, Inc.Inventors: Derek Herrera, Jeffery S. Kasalko
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Publication number: 20200375714Abstract: The disclosure relates generally to an extended use systems and devices for management of bladder function for people with urinary dysfunction. The system includes a catheter which can include a sensor that can determine bladder condition and a valve that can control fluid flow. The catheter can be placed inside the bladder using devices that facilitate insertion and extraction. The placement of the catheter can be done by a trained individual such as a patient, as well as a clinician, a nurse, or a caretaker. Once placed inside the bladder, the catheter can be fully-internal, meaning no portion of the catheter is visible from outside of the patient's body.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 8, 2020Publication date: December 3, 2020Applicant: Spinal Singularity, Inc.Inventors: Derek Herrera, Alex Shen
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Patent number: 10751506Abstract: Described is a catheter for being retained inside the body for extended periods, and a catheter mating device that can connect to the catheter to move the catheter inside of the body or remove it from the body. The catheter mating device has a stem with an apparatus at its distal end. The apparatus is moveable between a first position and a second position. When in its first position, the distal end is configured to fit in the proximal end of the catheter. When in its second position, the distal end engages the proximal end of the catheter and connects the catheter mating device to the catheter.Type: GrantFiled: October 16, 2017Date of Patent: August 25, 2020Assignee: Spinal Singularity, Inc.Inventors: Derek Herrera, Jeff Kasalko
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Patent number: 10743975Abstract: The disclosure relates generally to an extended use systems and devices for management of bladder function for people with urinary dysfunction. The system includes a prosthesis which can include a retaining portion to prevent migration and a valve that can control fluid flow. The catheter can be placed inside the bladder using devices that facilitate insertion and extraction. The placement of the catheter can be done by a trained individual such as a patient, as well as a clinician, a nurse, or a caretaker. Once placed inside the bladder, the catheter can be fully-internal, meaning no portion of the catheter is visible from outside of the patient's body.Type: GrantFiled: September 29, 2017Date of Patent: August 18, 2020Assignee: Spinal Singularity, Inc.Inventors: Derek Herrera, Zach McKinney, Linh Dinh, Prescott Traversi
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Patent number: 10675435Abstract: The disclosure relates generally to an extended use systems and devices for management of bladder function for people with urinary dysfunction. The system includes a catheter and a valve that can control fluid flow. The catheter can be placed inside the bladder using devices that facilitate insertion and extraction. The placement of the catheter can be done by a trained individual such as a patient, as well as a clinician, a nurse, or a caretaker. Once placed inside the bladder, the catheter can be fully-internal, meaning no portion of the catheter is visible from outside of the patient's body.Type: GrantFiled: March 16, 2016Date of Patent: June 9, 2020Assignee: Spinal Singularity, Inc.Inventors: Derek Herrera, Alex Shen
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Patent number: 10675134Abstract: The disclosure relates generally to an extended use systems and devices for management of bladder function for people with urinary dysfunction. The system includes a catheter which can include a sensor that can determine bladder condition and a valve that can control fluid flow. The catheter can be placed inside the bladder using devices that facilitate insertion and extraction. The placement of the catheter can be done by a trained individual such as a patient, as well as a clinician, a nurse, or a caretaker. Once placed inside the bladder, the catheter can be fully-internal, meaning no portion of the catheter is visible from outside of the patient's body.Type: GrantFiled: January 22, 2018Date of Patent: June 9, 2020Assignee: Spinal Singularity, Inc.Inventors: Derek Herrera, Alex Shen
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Patent number: 9775698Abstract: The disclosure relates generally to an extended use systems and devices for management of bladder function for people with urinary dysfunction. The system includes a prosthesis which can include a retaining portion to prevent migration and a valve that can control fluid flow. The catheter can be placed inside the bladder using devices that facilitate insertion and extraction. The placement of the catheter can be done by a trained individual such as a patient, as well as a clinician, a nurse, or a caretaker. Once placed inside the bladder, the catheter can be fully-internal, meaning no portion of the catheter is visible from outside of the patient's body.Type: GrantFiled: January 30, 2017Date of Patent: October 3, 2017Assignee: Spinal Singularity, Inc.Inventors: Derek Herrera, Zach McKinney, Linh Dinh, Prescott Traversi