Patents by Inventor Amir Perle
Amir Perle has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).
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Patent number: 10039666Abstract: An intravaginal support apparatus. The intravaginal support apparatus comprises a pessary ring having a substantially annular configuration and a narrowed configuration, a locking mechanism which retains and switches between the annular configuration and the narrowed configuration, and one or more expandable elements having expanded and unexpanded configurations, attached to one or more of the locking mechanism and the pessary ring. The pessary ring laterally expands from the narrowed configuration to the annular configuration; the expandable element expands outwardly of the pessary ring, from the unexpanded configuration to the expanded configuration.Type: GrantFiled: October 9, 2011Date of Patent: August 7, 2018Assignee: ConTIPI Medical Ltd.Inventors: Elan Ziv, Amir Perle
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Patent number: 9895519Abstract: Apparatus and methods are described, including apparatus for treating a cavity in a human body, the apparatus including a delivery tube. A bather device has a collapsed configuration and an expanded configuration, the barrier device moving from the collapsed configuration to the expanded configuration upon being deployed from the delivery tube. A pushing element, slidably disposed within a lumen of the delivery tube, is configured to deploy the barrier device from the delivery tube by pushing the bather device. One or more bather-deployment elements are coupled to the barrier device and to the pushing element, the bather-deployment elements being configured to conformingly contact the barrier device with tissue surrounding the cavity. Other applications are also described.Type: GrantFiled: October 6, 2014Date of Patent: February 20, 2018Assignee: REGENTIS BIOMATERIALS LTD.Inventors: Boaz Harari, Amir Perle, Raz Simon
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Patent number: 9872705Abstract: Apparatus and methods are described, including apparatus for treating a cavity in a human body, the apparatus including a delivery tube. A barrier device has a collapsed and an expanded configuration, the barrier device moving from the collapsed to the expanded configuration upon being deployed from the delivery tube. A pushing element, slidably disposed within a lumen of the delivery tube, deploys the barrier device from the delivery tube by pushing the barrier device. One or more barrier-deployment elements are coupled to the barrier device and to the pushing element, the barrier-deployment elements being configured to conformingly contact the barrier device with tissue surrounding the cavity. The barrier device is configured to isolate the cavity from surrounding body fluid that is between the barrier device and the pushing element, following deployment of the barrier device from the delivery tube. Other applications are also described.Type: GrantFiled: April 6, 2015Date of Patent: January 23, 2018Assignee: REGENTIS BIOMATERIALS LTD.Inventors: Boaz Harari, Amir Perle, Raz Simon
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Patent number: 9675437Abstract: An apparatus for treating urinary incontinence, comprising: (a) a support section adapted for providing urethral support; (b) an anchoring section adapted for resisting movement of the apparatus; (c) a normally open expansion mechanism adapted to urge the support radially outwards; and (d) a conversion mechanism adapted to sharply and selectively reduce an outward urging of said support.Type: GrantFiled: April 11, 2016Date of Patent: June 13, 2017Assignee: Kimberly-Clark Worldwide, Inc.Inventors: Elan Ziv, Amir Perle, Eran Hirszowicz, Roni Shabat, Idan Bauder, Nir Sinai
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Patent number: 9655769Abstract: Disclosed are devices for supporting a prolapsed organ. An exemplary device comprises a ring-like body optionally having a naturally occurring substantially flat and substantially planar compact configuration, the ring-like body configured with a size suitable for insertion into a vagina and to be expanded by a support element such that in the expanded configuration an outer periphery of the ring-like body contacts a portion of the vagina and stretches at least a portion of a prolapsed vaginal wall, thereby substantially alleviating prolapse of at least one pelvic organ. The device optionally includes a support element comprising two moveably connected arms configured to support the ring in the expanded configuration.Type: GrantFiled: February 16, 2014Date of Patent: May 23, 2017Assignee: ConTIPI Medical Ltd.Inventors: Elan Ziv, Amir Perle, Elisheva Fabrikant
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Publication number: 20160220342Abstract: An apparatus for treating urinary incontinence, comprising: (a) a support section adapted for providing urethral support; (b) an anchoring section adapted for resisting movement of the apparatus; (c) a normally open expansion mechanism adapted to urge the support radially outwards; and (d) a conversion mechanism adapted to sharply and selectively reduce an outward urging of said support.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 11, 2016Publication date: August 4, 2016Inventors: Elan Ziv, Amir Perle, Eran Hirschowitz, Roni Shabat, ldan Bauder, Nir Sinai
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Patent number: 9402703Abstract: Disclosed is a female urinary incontinence-inhibiting device comprising a flexible torus including at least one slot configured to, under compression, flexibly reduce the outer diameter of the flexible torus, the flexible torus having a diameter configured to inhibit female urinary incontinence when placed in a vagina and a stabilizing element, coupled to the flexible torus, the stabilizing element having a size and position configured to stabilize the flexible torus within the vagina.Type: GrantFiled: October 16, 2014Date of Patent: August 2, 2016Assignee: Kimberly-Clark Worldwide, Inc.Inventors: Elan Ziv, Amir Perle, Elisheva Sabo, Idan Bauder
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Patent number: 9339363Abstract: An apparatus for treating urinary incontinence, comprising: (a) a support section adapted for providing urethral support; (b) an anchoring section adapted for resisting movement of the apparatus; (c) a normally open expansion mechanism adapted to urge the support radially outwards; and (d) a conversion mechanism adapted to sharply and selectively reduce an outward urging of said support.Type: GrantFiled: September 24, 2008Date of Patent: May 17, 2016Assignee: Kimberly Clark Worldwide, Inc.Inventors: Elan Ziv, Amir Perle, Eran Hirschowitz, Roni Shabat, Idan Bauder, Nir Sinai
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Publication number: 20160015500Abstract: An apparatus for amelioration of incontinence in a female subject. The apparatus comprises a stiffenable ring adapted for intra-vaginal insertion and a stabilizing extension, projecting axially from said stiffenable ring, said stabilizing extension having a size and position configured to stabilize said stiffenable ring within the vagina.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 22, 2015Publication date: January 21, 2016Applicant: ConTIPI Medical Ltd.Inventors: Elan ZIV, Amir PERLE, Idan BAUDER, Jonathan BAR-OR
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Patent number: 9198748Abstract: An apparatus for amelioration of incontinence in a female subject. The apparatus comprises a stiffenable ring adapted for intra-vaginal insertion and a stabilizing extension, projecting axially from the stiffenable ring, the stabilizing extension having a size and position configured to stabilize the stiffenable ring within the vagina.Type: GrantFiled: June 11, 2008Date of Patent: December 1, 2015Assignee: ConTIPI Medical Ltd.Inventors: Elan Ziv, Amir Perle, Idan Bauder, Jonathan Bar-Or
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Publication number: 20150209562Abstract: Apparatus and methods are described, including apparatus for treating a cavity in a human body, the apparatus including a delivery tube. A barrier device has a collapsed and an expanded configuration, the barrier device moving from the collapsed to the expanded configuration upon being deployed from the delivery tube. A pushing element, slidably disposed within a lumen of the delivery tube, deploys the barrier device from the delivery tube by pushing the barrier device. One or more barrier-deployment elements are coupled to the barrier device and to the pushing element, the barrier-deployment elements being configured to conformingly contact the barrier device with tissue surrounding the cavity. The barrier device is configured to isolate the cavity from surrounding body fluid that is between the barrier device and the pushing element, following deployment of the barrier device from the delivery tube. Other applications are also described.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 6, 2015Publication date: July 30, 2015Applicant: REGENTIS BIOMATERIALS LTD.Inventors: Boaz HARARI, Amir PERLE, Raz SIMON
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Publication number: 20150100041Abstract: Apparatus and methods are described, including apparatus for treating a cavity in a human body, the apparatus including a delivery tube. A bather device has a collapsed configuration and an expanded configuration, the barrier device moving from the collapsed configuration to the expanded configuration upon being deployed from the delivery tube. A pushing element, slidably disposed within a lumen of the delivery tube, is configured to deploy the barrier device from the delivery tube by pushing the bather device. One or more bather-deployment elements are coupled to the barrier device and to the pushing element, the bather-deployment elements being configured to conformingly contact the barrier device with tissue surrounding the cavity. Other applications are also described.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 6, 2014Publication date: April 9, 2015Inventors: Boaz HARARI, Amir PERLE, Raz SIMON
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Publication number: 20150057489Abstract: Disclosed is a female urinary incontinence-inhibiting device comprising a flexible torus including at least one slot configured to, under compression, flexibly reduce the outer diameter of the flexible torus, the flexible torus having a diameter configured to inhibit female urinary incontinence when placed in a vagina and a stabilizing element, coupled to the flexible torus, the stabilizing element having a size and position configured to stabilize the flexible torus within the vagina.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 16, 2014Publication date: February 26, 2015Inventors: Elan Ziv, Amir Perle, Elisheva Sabo, Idan Bauder
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Patent number: 8888676Abstract: Disclosed is a female urinary incontinence-inhibiting device comprising a flexible torus including at least one slot configured to, under compression, flexibly reduce the outer diameter of the flexible torus, the flexible torus having a diameter configured to inhibit female urinary incontinence when placed in a vagina and a stabilizing element, coupled to the flexible torus, the stabilizing element having a size and position configured to stabilize the flexible torus within the vagina.Type: GrantFiled: June 27, 2012Date of Patent: November 18, 2014Assignee: Kimberly-Clark Worldwide, Inc.Inventors: Elan Ziv, Amir Perle, Elisheva Sabo, Idan Bauder
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Publication number: 20140246026Abstract: There is provided a device for measuring an inside shape of a vagina, including a device body, operationally connected to one or more movable cheeks, the cheeks movable in a direction substantially transaxially relative to the device body longitudinal axis, and a width indicator, for indicating a distance between opposite faces of the cheeks. There is provided a method for fitting a pessary including inserting a Pessary Caliber (PC) into a vagina, extending cheeks of the PC to press against sides of the vagina, measuring a distance between the cheeks, measuring how deep the PC is inserted into the vagina, and selecting a pessary size based, at least in part, on the measuring. Related apparatus and methods are also described.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 11, 2014Publication date: September 4, 2014Applicant: ConTIPI Medical Ltd.Inventors: Amir Perle, Elan Ziv, Idan Bauder
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Publication number: 20140158138Abstract: Disclosed are devices for supporting a prolapsed organ. An exemplary device comprises a ring-like body optionally having a naturally occurring substantially flat and substantially planar compact configuration, the ring-like body configured with a size suitable for insertion into a vagina and to be expanded by a support element such that in the expanded configuration an outer periphery of the ring-like body contacts a portion of the vagina and stretches at least a portion of a prolapsed vaginal wall, thereby substantially alleviating prolapse of at least one pelvic organ. The device optionally includes a support element comprising two moveably connected arms configured to support the ring in the expanded configuration.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 16, 2014Publication date: June 12, 2014Applicant: ConTIPI Ltd.Inventors: Elan ZIV, Amir Perle, Elisheva Fabrikant
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Patent number: 8728013Abstract: There is provided a device for measuring an inside shape of a vagina, including a device body, operationally connected to one or more movable cheeks, the cheeks movable in a direction substantially transaxially relative to the device body longitudinal axis, and a width indicator, for indicating a distance between opposite faces of the cheeks. There is provided a method for fitting a pessary including inserting a Pessary Caliber (PC) into a vagina, extending cheeks of the PC to press against sides of the vagina, measuring a distance between the cheeks, measuring how deep the PC is inserted into the vagina, and selecting a pessary size based, at least in part, on the measuring. Related apparatus and methods are also described.Type: GrantFiled: March 18, 2010Date of Patent: May 20, 2014Assignee: ConTIPI Medical Ltd.Inventors: Amir Perle, Elan Ziv, Idan Bauder
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Patent number: 8651109Abstract: Disclosed are devices for supporting a prolapsed organ. An exemplary device comprises a ring-like body optionally having a naturally occurring substantially flat and substantially planar compact configuration, the ring-like body configured with a size suitable for insertion into a vagina and to be expanded by a support element such that in the expanded configuration an outer periphery of the ring-like body contacts a portion of the vagina and stretches at least a portion of a prolapsed vaginal wall, thereby substantially alleviating prolapse of at least one pelvic organ. The device optionally includes a support element comprising two moveably connected arms configured to support the ring in the expanded configuration.Type: GrantFiled: April 2, 2009Date of Patent: February 18, 2014Assignee: ConTIPI Ltd.Inventors: Elan Ziv, Amir Perle, Elisheva Sabo
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Publication number: 20130192606Abstract: An intravaginal support apparatus. The intravaginal support apparatus comprises a pessary ring having a substantially annular configuration and a narrowed configuration, a locking mechanism which retains and switches between the annular configuration and the narrowed configuration, and one or more expandable elements having expanded and unexpanded configurations, attached to one or more of the locking mechanism and the pessary ring. The pessary ring laterally expands from the narrowed configuration to the annular configuration; the expandable element expands outwardly of the pessary ring, from the unexpanded configuration to the expanded configuration.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 9, 2011Publication date: August 1, 2013Applicant: Con TIP Ltd.Inventors: Elan Ziv, Amir Perle
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Patent number: 8449446Abstract: Disclosed is a female urinary incontinence-inhibiting device comprising a flexible torus including at least one slot configured to, under compression, flexibly reduce the outer diameter of the flexible torus, the flexible torus having a diameter configured to inhibit female urinary incontinence when placed in a vagina and a stabilizing element, coupled to the flexible torus, the stabilizing element having a size and position configured to stabilize the flexible torus within the vagina.Type: GrantFiled: February 5, 2009Date of Patent: May 28, 2013Assignee: ConTIPI Ltd.Inventors: Elan Ziv, Amir Perle, Elisheva Sabo, Idan Bauder