Delivery system for fecal management device
US11980566B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jan 22, 2020 |
| Grant date | May 14, 2024 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 29, 2040 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61M2202/068
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
The invention provides an apparatus for fecal management, comprising a device for collection of fecal discharge, and an insertion component. The device for collection of fecal discharge may comprise an expansile retaining component configured for deployment within a subject's rectum and having an annular cross-section. The insertion component may be configured for rectal insertion of the retaining component, and may include an elongate shaft having a first end positioned proximal to the retaining component and a second end positioned distal to the retaining component. At least one of the retaining component and the elongate shaft may be provided with a plurality of constraining members configured to releasably constrain the retaining component in a collapsed configuration against an external surface of the elongate shaft.
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