Patents by Inventor Jan Segnitz
Jan Segnitz 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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Publication number: 20230093148Abstract: An insertable device is designed to control uterine hemorrhaging after birth by facilitating contractile movement of the uterus. An insertable device comprises a tube having a connecting portion and a suction portion and a seal positioned along the length of the connecting portion proximal to the suction portion. Upon insertion of the suction portion and seal into the uterus, the seal abuts a vaginal canal and forms a seal between a vaginal opening and the uterus. The suction portion comprises a first loop having an opening that is oriented away from an interior wall of the uterus when inserted into the uterus. The connecting portion of the tube couples to a pump that when actuated generates a negative pressure within the uterus, resulting in a uniform mechanical stimulus to the uterine wall in order to facilitate tamponade and contractile movement of the tissue.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 3, 2022Publication date: March 23, 2023Inventors: Nathaniel Bair, Amelia Degenkolb, Sara Ripa, Jan Segnitz
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Patent number: 11517336Abstract: An insertable device is designed to control uterine hemorrhaging after birth by facilitating contractile movement of the uterus. An insertable device comprises a tube having a connecting portion and a suction portion and a seal positioned along the length of the connecting portion proximal to the suction portion. Upon insertion of the suction portion and seal into the uterus, the seal abuts a vaginal canal and forms a seal between a vaginal opening and the uterus. The suction portion comprises a first loop having an opening that is oriented away from an interior wall of the uterus when inserted into the uterus. The connecting portion of the tube couples to a pump that when actuated generates a negative pressure within the uterus, resulting in a uniform mechanical stimulus to the uterine wall in order to facilitate tamponade and contractile movement of the tissue.Type: GrantFiled: August 22, 2017Date of Patent: December 6, 2022Assignee: ALYDIA HEALTH, INC.Inventors: Nathaniel Bair, Amelia Degenkolb, Sara Della Ripa, Jan Segnitz
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Publication number: 20220240982Abstract: A method of reducing postpartum bleeding includes positioning a device comprising a vacuum element within the uterus; sealing the uterus; activating vacuum in the uterus with the vacuum element of the device while the uterus is sealed; and collapsing the uterus with the vacuum to reduce postpartum bleeding.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 24, 2020Publication date: August 4, 2022Applicant: ALYDIA HEALTH, INC.Inventors: Alexander James NORRED, Davis Reed CARLIN, George Cochran HARPER, David C. LAGREW, Jr., Jan SEGNITZ, Andy UCHIDA, Amelia Michele DEGENKOLB
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Publication number: 20220022916Abstract: An anti-hemorrhaging device includes an elongate body, a flexible looped segment, a shield, and an inflatable seal. The elongate body is configured to attach to a vacuum source. The flexible looped segment is attached to the elongate body includes a plurality of holes on an inner circumference thereof. The flexible looped segment is configured to be placed in a uterus. Activation of the vacuum source is configured to pull vacuum through the plurality of holes so as to collapse the uterus upon insertion of the elongate body into the uterus. The shield is folded around an exterior circumference of the looped portion and has edges that extend radially inwards relative to the flexible looped distal section. The shield is configured to prevent tissue from occluding the plurality of holes when vacuum is applied. The inflatable seal is attached to the elongate body and is configured to seal the uterus.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 10, 2019Publication date: January 27, 2022Applicant: ALYDIA HEALTH, INC.Inventors: Andy H. UCHIDA, Piyush ARORA, Amelia DEGENKOLB, Sara DELLA RIPA, Jan SEGNITZ, Nathan BAIR
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Publication number: 20200352602Abstract: A method of reducing postpartum bleeding includes positioning a device comprising a vacuum element within the uterus; sealing the uterus; activating vacuum in the uterus with the vacuum element of the device while the uterus is sealed; and collapsing the uterus with the vacuum to reduce postpartum bleeding.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 24, 2020Publication date: November 12, 2020Inventors: Alexander James NORRED, Davis Reed CARLIN, George Cochran HARPER, David C. LAGREW, JR., Jan SEGNITZ
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Publication number: 20190216504Abstract: An embodiment of a uterine hemorrhage controlling system comprises a suction module including a suction end coupleable to a pump by a connecting tube, and a sealing module coupled to the suction module. The system may further comprise the pump and a filter coupled to the suction module. A uterine hemorrhage controlling method comprises: shielding a suction module that has been delivered into a uterus; sealing an entrance into the uterus while the suction module is situated within the uterus; applying a negative pressure within the uterus upon activation of a pump; and maintaining the negative pressure within the uterus to induce uterine contraction. The method may further comprise delivering the suction module into the uterus; transmitting bodily fluids, out of the uterus through the suction module, and filtering the bodily fluids.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 27, 2019Publication date: July 18, 2019Inventors: Alexander James NORRED, Davis Reed CARLIN, George Cochran HARPER, David C. LAGREW, JR., Jan SEGNITZ
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Publication number: 20190083132Abstract: An embodiment of a uterine hemorrhage controlling system comprises a suction module including a suction end coupleable to a pump by a connecting tube, and a sealing module coupled to the suction module. The system may further comprise the pump and a filter coupled to the suction module. A uterine hemorrhage controlling method comprises: shielding a suction module that has been delivered into a uterus; sealing an entrance into the uterus while the suction module is situated within the uterus; applying a negative pressure within the uterus upon activation of a pump; and maintaining the negative pressure within the uterus to induce uterine contraction. The method may further comprise delivering the suction module into the uterus; transmitting bodily fluids, out of the uterus through the suction module, and filtering the bodily fluids.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 13, 2018Publication date: March 21, 2019Inventors: Alexander James Norred, Davis Reed Carlin, George Cochran Harper, David C. Lagrew, JR., Jan Segnitz
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Patent number: 10064651Abstract: An embodiment of a uterine hemorrhage controlling system comprises a suction module including a suction end coupleable to a pump by a connecting tube, and a sealing module coupled to the suction module. The system may further comprise the pump and a filter coupled to the suction module. A uterine hemorrhage controlling method comprises: shielding a suction module that has been delivered into a uterus; sealing an entrance into the uterus while the suction module is situated within the uterus; applying a negative pressure within the uterus upon activation of a pump; and maintaining the negative pressure within the uterus to induce uterine contraction. The method may further comprise delivering the suction module into the uterus; transmitting bodily fluids, out of the uterus through the suction module, and filtering the bodily fluids.Type: GrantFiled: March 14, 2013Date of Patent: September 4, 2018Assignee: INPRESS TECHNOLOGIES, INC.Inventors: Alexander James Norred, Davis Reed Carlin, George Cochran Harper, David Lagrew, Jan Segnitz
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Publication number: 20180055523Abstract: An insertable device is designed to control uterine hemorrhaging after birth by facilitating contractile movement of the uterus. An insertable device comprises a tube having a connecting portion and a suction portion and a seal positioned along the length of the connecting portion proximal to the suction portion. Upon insertion of the suction portion and seal into the uterus, the seal abuts a vaginal canal and forms a seal between a vaginal opening and the uterus. The suction portion comprises a first loop having an opening that is oriented away from an interior wall of the uterus when inserted into the uterus. The connecting portion of the tube couples to a pump that when actuated generates a negative pressure within the uterus, resulting in a uniform mechanical stimulus to the uterine wall in order to facilitate tamponade and contractile movement of the tissue.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 22, 2017Publication date: March 1, 2018Inventors: Nathaniel Bair, Amelia Degenkolb, Sara Della Ripa, Jan Segnitz
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Patent number: 9550014Abstract: A uterine contractile device includes a series of perforated tubes, a sealing balloon, and an additional connecting tube to deliver a vacuum force inside the lumen of a postpartum uterus. The uterine contractile device may be used after child birth to facilitate contraction of a woman's uterus. By facilitating contraction of the uterus, a medical professional may achieve immediate and sustained hemostasis of the mother.Type: GrantFiled: March 15, 2012Date of Patent: January 24, 2017Assignee: InPress Technologies, Inc.Inventors: Alex James Norred, George Cochran Harper, David Lagrew, Davis Reed Carlin, Jan Segnitz, Amelia Michele Degenkolb