14 results about "Rectal continence" patented technology

Systems and methods utilizing RF energy to treat a patient's skin (e.g., dermis and hypodermis) or other target tissue including at a depth below a tissue surface (e.g., skin surface, mucosal surfaces of the vagina or esophagus) are provided herein. In various aspects, the methods and systems described herein can provide a RF-based treatment in which the deposition of RF energy can be selectively controlled to help ensure heating uniformity during one or more of body sculpting treatment (lipolysis), skin tightening treatment (laxity improvement), cellulite treatment, vaginal laxity or rejuvenation treatment, urinary incontinence treatment, fecal incontinence treatment, all by way of non-limiting examples. In various aspects, the systems can comprise one or more sources of RF energy (e.g., a RF generator), a treatment applicator comprising one or more electrode arrays configured to be disposed in contact with a tissue surface, and a return electrode (e.g., a neutral pad) to the tissue surface.

The invention relates to an ointment-containing adult diaper specially developed for adult patients suffering from urinary and fecal incontinence, comprising an ointment layer (1) containing zinc oxide, petrolatum, lanolin, aloe vera, panthenol, and vegetable oils (capric / caprylic triglyceride, stearyl alcohol, sweet almond oil, olive oil, calendula officinalis flower extract, hamamelis virginiana (witch hazel) extract), which protects the skin from irritation, moisturizes it, and provides a healing effect, and further comprising absorbent, liquid distribution, and breathable outer layers that protect skin health.

Featured are intravaginal devices and electrical stimulation devices, systems, thereof, and methods of using the devices and systems thereof to observe pelvic floor movements in order to diagnose, treat, or prevent urinary and fecal incontinence disorders (e.g., urge incontinence) and their accompanying symptoms or to diagnose and / or improve the efficacy of neuromodulation therapy.

A system includes at least one electrode configured for transcutaneous stimulation of a pudendal nerve or surrounding perianal tissue or both. The at least one electrode is coupled to a substrate that includes a rectal portion and a buttocks support portion. The rectal portion includes a fecal blocking element. A control module is coupled to the at least one electrode, and includes a microprocessor for controlling operational parameters of the system.

A device for muscle training and treating urinary incontinence including a body configured for insertion intravaginally for placement within the vagina, at least one sensor supported on the body for measuring intra-abdominal pressure and at least one electrode supported on the body and in electrical communication with the at least one sensor. The at least one electrode sends an electrical signal to pelvic muscles of a user to contract the pelvic muscles based on feedback from the sensor. An electric signal generator housed within the body sends the electrical signal to the electrode. The device can also have application for treating fecal incontinence and pelvic floor weakness.

A fecal incontinence treatment system comprises a first module, a second module, a first sensing module and a second sensing module, the first module electrically stimulates nerves and muscular tissues in a perineum area through multi-target cooperation, and the first module comprises a control unit and a rosette stimulation unit. The control unit cooperates with electrical stimulation of the rosette stimulation unit and the second module according to sensing signals acquired by the first sensing module and the second sensing module; four leaves of the rosette stimulation unit are respectively in contact with the Changqiang acupoint, the perineum acupoint and the anal sphincter body through electrodes on the leaves for electrical stimulation, and a columnar electrode of the rosette stimulation unit is in contact with a pudendum nerve projection area for electrical stimulation; the second module is used for stimulating a medial malleolus tibial nerve body surface projection area. Precise coverage and collaborative stimulation of the perineum area and the medial malleolus tibial nerves are achieved, the problems that a traditional device is limited in single target spot, poor in attachment and inaccurate in regulation and control are solved, and the effectiveness of fecal incontinence treatment and the compliance of a patient in home use are remarkably improved.

A non‑invasive, externally worn sling‑type device is disclosed for mitigating female urinary and fecal incontinence. The device comprises a hip‑encircling belt and a vertical support strap assembly configured to apply controlled external pressure to the external urethral meatus and the anal orifice. The vertical support strap assembly includes an anterior strap portion, a central support member seamlessly integrated between the anterior and posterior strap portions, and a posterior strap portion adjustably coupled to the hip‑encircling belt via a single G‑hook anchor and flat attachment loop at the central rear of the hip‑encircling belt. This configuration permits an initial, one‑time customized adjustment of the length and tension of the vertical support strap assembly. All components are preferably formed of the same medical‑grade thermoplastic elastomer (TPE) selected for hypoallergenic properties and durability. The device provides discreet mitigation of incontinence without internal insertion, surgical intervention, or absorbent pads, and is adaptable to varied anatomies and body types.

The utility model discloses an excrement collecting bag for a fecal incontinence patient, which belongs to the technical field of excrement collecting bags and comprises a dressing patch attached to the periphery of the stoma skin of the patient and an excrement collecting bag for collecting urine and excrement of the patient, the excrement collecting bag is attached to the dressing patch, and the stoma of the patient corresponds to an opening of the excrement collecting bag. A blocking and separating layer is arranged in the excrement collecting bag, a urine discharging opening is formed in the lower end of the excrement collecting bag, an excrement sampling hole is formed in the excrement collecting bag, and a plugging cap for plugging the excrement sampling hole is arranged on the excrement collecting bag; according to the device, by arranging the excrement collecting bag and the dressing paste, the excrement collecting bag can be pasted to the stoma of the patient, urine and excrement of the patient can be conveniently discharged, the conditions that skin around the stoma of the patient is inflamed and exudates and the like can be effectively protected in the using process, meanwhile, medical staff can conveniently sample the urine and excrement of the patient, and the sampling efficiency is improved. Urine leakage caused by extrusion of the excrement collecting bag is avoided, and risks of contact infection of urine and stoma of a patient and the like are reduced.

The present invention relates to a computational method capable of automatically identifying and characterizing abnormalities in data outputs and deviations for the anatomical entities represented in anorectal manometry, differentiating between obstructed defecation and manometric patterns of fecal incontinence, using previously time series pressure signals archived or tabular data to train a deep learning model tailored to classify the newly acquired data.

The invention discloses an automatic cleaning device for incontinence patients, and relates to the technical field of incontinence patient nursing devices.The automatic cleaning device comprises waterproof shorts and a control box, the waterproof shorts are connected with the control box, and bottom plates are symmetrically placed below the two leg positions of the waterproof shorts; a hip position air bag and a waist inner water bag are installed in the waterproof shorts respectively, a first waist outer air bag and a hip joint air bag are installed on the outer sides of the waterproof shorts respectively, a water pumping opening connected with the control box is formed in the lower end of the waterproof shorts, and an inflatable reset assembly is installed above the bottom plate. According to the invention, patients who cannot defecate and urinate by themselves or disabled and dementia old people in a pension institution can efficiently, comprehensively and automatically clean defecation and urination, and the problem that nursing personnel and caregivers are difficult to turn over the bedridden patients is solved, so that the labor intensity of the nursing personnel and the caregivers is reduced.

A fecal incontinence treatment system comprises a first module, a second module, a first sensing module and a second sensing module, the first module stimulates the nerve and muscle tissue of the perineal area through multi-target point synergistic electrical stimulation, the first module comprises a control unit and a lotus root stimulation unit, the control unit cooperates with the electrical stimulation of the second module according to the sensing signals obtained by the first sensing module and the second sensing module; four blades of the lotus root stimulation unit respectively contact the Changqiang acupoint, the perineal acupoint and the anal sphincter through the electrodes on the blades to perform electrical stimulation, and the columnar electrode of the lotus root stimulation unit contacts the pudendal nerve projection area to perform electrical stimulation; the second module is used for stimulating the superficial projection area of the medial calcaneal tibial nerve. The present application realizes the precise coverage and synergistic stimulation of the perineal area and the medial calcaneal tibial nerve, solves the problems of single-target point limitation, poor adhesion and inaccurate regulation and control of the traditional device, and significantly improves the effectiveness of fecal incontinence treatment and the patient's home use compliance.

A non-invasive, externally worn sling-type device is disclosed for mitigating female urinary and fecal incontinence. The device comprises a hip-encircling belt and a vertical support strap assembly configured to apply controlled external pressure to the external urethral meatus and the anal orifice. The vertical support strap assembly includes an anterior strap portion, a central support member seamlessly integrated between the anterior and posterior strap portions, and a posterior strap portion adjustably coupled to the hip-encircling belt via a single G-hook anchor and flat attachment loop at the central rear of the hip-encircling belt. This configuration permits an initial, one-time customized adjustment of the length and tension of the vertical support strap assembly. All components are preferably formed of the same medical-grade thermoplastic elastomer (TPE) selected for hypoallergenic properties and durability. The device provides discreet mitigation of incontinence without internal insertion, surgical intervention, or absorbent pads, and is adaptable to varied anatomies and body types.

The utility model provides a kind of fecal incontinence collecting device, it includes: panel, panel side end is equipped with connecting mechanism, panel surface is fixedly connected with rubber plug, panel bottom is fixedly connected with communicating pipe, communicating pipe is connected with collecting bag by drainage tube, the panel of communicating pipe two sides is respectively fixedly connected with water injection pipe and air injection pipe.This application adopts collecting device to carry out the collection operation of fecal incontinence patient, and the wearing of collecting device is realized through connecting mechanism and will not cause life influence to patient, and through rubber plug extension into anus interior and cooperate with the magnetic ring structure implanted to external sphincter to realize the control of anus closure, so that patient can control defecation easily, and temporary collection is realized using collecting device, effectively improve patient life quality, and the cooperation of panel and rubber plug can realize the close fit with anus, avoid the problem that feces appears leakage, and the disassembly of collecting bag can be facilitated, improve use convenience.

The utility model discloses a leakage-proof closed drainage device for fecal incontinence. The leakage-proof closed drainage device comprises a base plate, a transparent long bag, a multifunctional long tube and a drainage bag, an anus hole is formed in the middle of the base plate, one end of the transparent long bag is connected with the wall face of the base plate, the other end of the transparent long bag is connected with the outer wall of the multifunctional long pipe, and the multifunctional long pipe freely stretches out and draws back in the transparent long bag. The multifunctional long tube internally comprises a large cavity and a small cavity, the front ends of the double cavities of the multifunctional long tube are both provided with openings, the tail end of the large cavity is provided with a first connector and a second connector in a forked mode, the tail end of the first connector is connected with the drainage bag, and rectal administration is conducted through the second connector on one side; a third connector arranged at the tail end of the small cavity channel is used for being connected with a connector of an infusion apparatus, then anus wrinkles at the uncovered position of the base plate are flushed, pasty excrement is diluted, drainage is facilitated, pollution and infection caused by fecal incontinence can be effectively prevented, meanwhile, drainage, flushing and rectal administration are facilitated, and the nursing efficiency and the comfort degree of a patient are improved.