Patents by Inventor Idan Bauder
Idan Bauder 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: 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: 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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Patent number: 9339361Abstract: An apparatus for treating urinary incontinence, comprising: a node; a support section adapted for providing urethral support attached to the node; and, an anchoring section adapted for resisting movement of the apparatus attached to the node opposite the support section. Optionally, the support section is adapted to treat incontinence according to at least one of: SUTFS, colpo-elevation or colpo-distension.Type: GrantFiled: November 4, 2014Date of Patent: May 17, 2016Assignee: Kimberly-Clark Worldwide, Inc.Inventors: Elan Ziv, Jacob Gilan, Nir Sinai, Idan Bauder, Michal Tune, Eliahu Eliachar, Alex Grinberg, Roni Shabat
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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: 20150133725Abstract: An apparatus for treating urinary incontinence, comprising: a node; a support section adapted for providing urethral support attached to the node; and, an anchoring section adapted for resisting movement of the apparatus attached to the node opposite the support section. Optionally, the support section is adapted to treat incontinence according to at least one of: SUTFS, colpo-elevation or colpo-distension.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 4, 2014Publication date: May 14, 2015Inventors: Elan Ziv, Jacob Gilan, Nir Sinai, Idan Bauder, Michal Tune, Eliahu Eliachar, Alex Grinberg, Roni Shabat
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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: 8911345Abstract: An apparatus for treating urinary incontinence, comprising: a node; a support section adapted for providing urethral support attached to the node; and, an anchoring section adapted for resisting movement of the apparatus attached to the node opposite the support section. Optionally, the support section is adapted to treat incontinence according to at least one of: SUTFS, colpo-elevation or colpo-distension.Type: GrantFiled: February 21, 2013Date of Patent: December 16, 2014Assignee: Kimberly-Clark Worldwide, Inc.Inventors: Elan Ziv, Jacob Gilan, Nir Sinai, Idan Bauder, Michal Tune, Eliahu Eliachar, Alex Grinberg, Roni Shabat
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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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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: 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
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Patent number: 8435168Abstract: An apparatus for treating urinary incontinence, comprising: a node; a support section adapted for providing urethral support attached to the node; and, an anchoring section adapted for resisting movement of the apparatus attached to the node opposite the support section. Optionally, the support section is adapted to treat incontinence according to at least one of: SUTFS, colpo-elevation or colpo-distension.Type: GrantFiled: July 16, 2007Date of Patent: May 7, 2013Assignee: ConTIPI Ltd.Inventors: Elan Ziv, Jacob Gilan, Nir Sinai, Idan Bauder, Michal Tune, Eliahu Eliachar, Alex Grinberg, Roni Shabat
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Publication number: 20120271099Abstract: 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: June 27, 2012Publication date: October 25, 2012Applicant: ConTIPI Ltd.Inventors: Elan ZIV, Amir PERLE, Elisheva SABO, Idan BAUDER
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Publication number: 20110065980Abstract: 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: June 11, 2008Publication date: March 17, 2011Applicant: ConTIPI Ltd.Inventors: Elan Ziv, Amir Perle, Idan Bauder, Jonathan Bar-Or
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Publication number: 20100274159Abstract: 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: March 18, 2010Publication date: October 28, 2010Applicant: ConTIPI Ltd.Inventors: Amir PERLE, Elan Ziv, Idan Bauder
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Publication number: 20100217068Abstract: 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: September 24, 2008Publication date: August 26, 2010Inventors: Elan Ziv, Amir Perle, Eran Hirschowitz, Roni Shabat, Idan Bauder, Nir Sinai
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Publication number: 20090318750Abstract: An apparatus for treating urinary incontinence, comprising: a node; a support section adapted for providing urethral support attached to the node; and, an anchoring section adapted for resisting movement of the apparatus attached to the node opposite the support section. Optionally, the support section is adapted to treat incontinence according to at least one of: SUTFS, colpo-elevation or colpo-distension.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 16, 2007Publication date: December 24, 2009Applicant: ConTIPI LtdInventors: Elan Ziv, Jacob Gilan, NIr Sinai, Idan Bauder, Michal Tune, Eliahu Eliachar, Alex Grinberg, Roni Shabat
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Publication number: 20090203959Abstract: 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: February 5, 2009Publication date: August 13, 2009Applicant: ConTIPI LtdInventors: Elan ZIV, Amir Perle, Elisheva Sabo, Idan Bauder