Patent SG-11201901451W-A (SG)
Title: Uterine hemorrhage controlling system and method
Inventor: BAIR NATHANIEL
IPC: A61M27/00
Filed: 2017-08-22
Abstract: 120 140 Collection Container 115 FIG. 1A Insertable Device 105 130 135 O O 00 O C (12) INTERNATIONAL APPLICATION PUBLISHED UNDER THE PATENT COOPERATION TREATY (PCT) (19) World Intellectual Property Organization International Bureau (43) International Publication Date 01 March 2018 (01.03.2018) W I PO I PCT Hu omit VIII °nolo III i 01 X101 OH 1°01111Eu oimIE (10) International Publication Number WO 2018/039250 Al (51) International Patent Classification: A61B 1/00 (2006.01) A61B 17/42 (2006.01) A61B 1/303 (2006.01) A61M 27/00 (2006.01) A61B 17/12 (2006.01) (21) International Application Number: PCT/US2017/048043 (22) International Filing Date: 22 August 2017 (22.08.2017) (25) Filing Language: English (26) Publication Language: English (30) Priority Data: 62/378,889 24 August 2016 (24.08.2016) US (71) Applicant: INPRESS TECHNOLOGIES, INC. [US/US]; 1404 Broad Street, San Luis Obispo, CA 93401 (US). (72) Inventors; and (71) Applicants: BAIR, Nathaniel [US/US]; c/o Inpress Tech- nologies, Inc., 1404 Broad Street, San Luis Obispo, CA 93401 (US). DEGENKOLB, Amelia [US/US]; c/o Inpress Technologies, Inc., 1404 Broad Street, San Luis Obispo, CA 93401 (US). RIPA, Sara, Della [US/US]; c/o Inpress Technologies, Inc., 1404 Broad Street, San Luis Obispo, CA 93401 (US). SEGNITZ, Jan [US/US]; c/o Inpress Tech- nologies, Inc., 1404 Broad Street, San Luis Obispo, CA 93401 (US). (74) Agent: WHITEHEAD, Andrew, P. et al.; Fenwick & West LLP, Silicon Valley Center, 801 California Street, Mountain View, CA 94041 (US). (81) Designated States (unless otherwise indicated, for every kind of national protection available): AE, AG, AL, AM, AO, AT, AU, AZ, BA, BB, BG, BH, BN, BR, BW, BY, BZ, CA, CH, CL, CN, CO, CR, CU, CZ, DE, DJ, DK, DM, DO, DZ, EC, EE, EG, ES, FI, GB, GD, GE, GH, GM, GT, HN, (54) Title: UTERINE HEMORRHAGE CONTROLLING SYSTEM AND METHOD (57) : 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. [Continued on next page] WO 2018/039250 Al MIDEDIMOMOIDEIREEMODEIME11100110INVOIS HR, HU, ID, IL, IN, IR, IS, JO, JP, KE, KG, KH, KN, KP, KR, KW, KZ, LA, LC, LK, LR, LS, LU, LY, MA, MD, ME, MG, MK, MN, MW, MX, MY, MZ, NA, NG, NI, NO, NZ, OM, PA, PE, PG, PH, PL, PT, QA, RO, RS, RU, RW, SA, SC, SD, SE, SG, SK, SL, SM, ST, SV, SY, TH, TJ, TM, TN, TR, TT, TZ, UA, UG, US, UZ, VC, VN, ZA, ZM, ZW. (84) Designated States (unless otherwise indicated, for every kind of regional protection available): ARIPO (BW, GH, GM, KE, LR, LS, MW, MZ, NA, RW, SD, SL, ST, SZ, TZ, UG, ZM, ZW), Eurasian (AM, AZ, BY, KG, KZ, RU, TJ, TM), European (AL, AT, BE, BG, CH, CY, CZ, DE, DK, EE, ES, FI, FR, GB, GR, HR, HU, IE, IS, IT, LT, LU, LV, MC, MK, MT, NL, NO, PL, PT, RO, RS, SE, SI, SK, SM, TR), OAPI (BF, BJ, CF, CG, CI, CM, GA, GN, GQ, GW, KM, ML, MR, NE, SN, TD, TG). Published: with international search report (Art. 21(3)) before the expiration of the time limit for amending the claims and to be republished in the event of receipt of amendments (Rule 48.2(h))