TREATMENT FOR VESICOVAGINAL FISTULA

• US 20170360594A1
• Filed: 08/30/2017
• Published: 12/21/2017
• Est. Priority Date: 03/19/2015
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Restore Health, Inc. (Zillion Group, Inc.)
• Original Assignee: Restore Health, Inc. (Zillion Group, Inc.)
• Inventors: PARK, JOONHEE
• Granted Patent: US 11,000,402 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• CPC Class Codes: A61F 2/0009 placed in or outside the body opening close to the surface of the body plugging an opening in the wall of a hollow or tubular organ A61B17/0057
• CPC Class Codes: A61F 5/445 Colostomy, ileostomy or urethrostomy devices A61F5/441, A61F5/442, A61F5/443 take precedence
• CPC Class Codes: A61F 5/448 Means for attaching bag to seal ring
• CPC Class Codes: A61F 5/449 Body securing means, e.g. belts, garments
• CPC Class Codes: A61F 5/4553 placed in the vagina, e.g. for catamenial use pessaries A61F6/08; absorbent cups A61F13/2045

Abstract

The present invention relates to methods and compositions for the treatment of vesicovaginal fistula. It is based, at least in part, on the discovery that a menstrual cup may be used to collect urine and decrease or prevent urine leakage in certain women having vesicovaginal fistula and, in some cases, the menstrual cup was observed to at least partially occlude the fistula and permit normal micturition.

Claims

1. A method of treating a subject having a vesicovaginal fistula comprising placing, in the vaginal canal of the subject, a vaginal cup, wherein placement of the vaginal cup in the vaginal canal results in collection of urine.

6. The method of claim 1, further comprising emptying the vaginal cup after at least 4 hours.

7. The method of claim 1, where the vaginal cup comprises a stem and the method comprises connecting the stem to a collection reservoir so that urine may flow from the cup to the collection reservoir.

2. A method of treating a subject having a vesicovaginal fistula comprising placing, in the vaginal canal of the subject, a vaginal cup, wherein placement of the vaginal cup in the vaginal canal results in collection of urine and decreases or prevents leakage of urine from the vaginal canal to the exterior of the subject.

3. A method of treating a subject having a vesicovaginal fistula comprising placing, in the vaginal canal of the subject, a vaginal cup, wherein placement of the vaginal cup in the vaginal canal results in at least partial occlusion of the vesicovaginal fistula.

4. The method of claim 3, wherein the vaginal cup essentially completely occludes the vesicovaginal fistula.

5. The method of claim 3, wherein placement of the vaginal cup in the vaginal canal results in a decrease or prevention of leakage of urine from the vaginal canal to the exterior and an improvement in the ability of the subject to void urine through the urethra.

8. A vaginal cup as shown in FIG. 5F, configured to connect to a collection bag.