KR101791059B1 - Urethra and bladder supporting plates for vaginal insertion - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to a urethra and bladder support for insertion into vagina and, more specifically, to a urethra and bladder support for insertion into vagina which is inserted into the vagina of a female and can prevent urinary incontinence by reinforcing elasticity of the vagina, pressing the urethra, and preventing a bladder from sagging downwards. According to the present invention, the urethra and bladder support, which is inserted into the vagina and supports the urethra and bladder, comprises: an elastic main body plate which is in the shape of a plate formed to be long in a lengthwise direction and has narrow portions, having gradually decreasing widths, on both end portions; and spherical finishing balls which are installed on the ends of the narrow portions of the main body plate to prevent vaginal walls from being wound during inserting the support into the vaginal region or removing the same therefrom. The main body plate comprises: an overlapping unit formed to be folded as a curve in the shape of S in a middle portion; a urethra support unit which is extended from an upper portion of the overlapping unit and supports the urethra; and bladder support unit which is extended from a lower portion of the overlapping unit and supports the bladder.

Description

[0001] URETHRA AND BLADDER SUPPORTING PLATES FOR VAGINAL INSERTION [0002]

The present invention relates to a urethra and a bladder support for vaginal insertion. More particularly, the present invention relates to a urethra and a bladder support for vaginal insertion, And bladder support.

Urinary incontinence refers to a symptom in which urine is unconsciously lost. Such urinary incontinence may occur during routine activities or routine activities involving laughter, coughing, sneezing, exercise and any physical activity, which may increase the pressure of the abdomen such that urine flows from the bladder to the outside of the body through the urethral tube do.

The major cause of urinary incontinence is known to be urinary leakage due to the opening of the urethra due to the decrease of ligaments and elasticity of the surrounding tissues

A method for treating such urinary incontinence is, for example, a closed-loop tension switching apparatus of Korean Patent Registration No. 10-1063358 (registered on September 1, 2011, hereinafter referred to as "Prior Art 1"). The prior art document 1 has a urethral me- chanical shape formed so that a side end face is thinned toward a distal end to support the urethra in the lower part of the urethra; A neck extending from both sides of the urethra support feature to the letu space; And a Retzius space located on the left and right of the urethra, respectively, and transmits a rotational force to the neck portion so that the urethra support portion flows upward in response to the pressure of the reticle space, And a resilient attenuation hole so as to attenuate the up-and-down vibration of the resilient space. The above-mentioned prior art document 1 can be operated by local anesthesia only by a large-scale operation method in which a support device is installed so as to pass the lower part of the urethra from the previous inguinal part while preventing urinary incontinence by restricting the movement of the suburethral tissue by supporting the lower part of the urethra However, since the surgical method is still applied, it is difficult to apply the method without surgery.

As a method of treating incontinence without surgery, a vaginal insertion device having a support having a plurality of struts of Korean Patent Laid-Open No. 10-2013-0139316 (published on December 20, 2013; hereinafter referred to as "Prior Art 2") have. The prior art document 2 is a vaginal insertion device having a generally cylindrical support having a distal end, a proximal end and a hollow inner section, having a plurality of struts extending from a distal end to a proximal end, A retaining portion attached to a distal end of the support, a removal member attached to the vaginal insertion device, and at least one fluid passage extending between the plurality of struts to the hollow inner section . The above-mentioned prior art document 2 has a structure for pressing the urethra by inserting it into the vagina but it is provided in a form that it is filled with the inner wall of the vagina when viewed in cross section, so that if it is provided in a form of fullness, There is a disadvantage that it is not fixed well.

Korean Patent Registration No. 10-1063358 (Registered on September 1, 2011): Closed-Loop Tension Switch Korean Patent Laid-Open No. 10-2013-0139316 (published on December 20, 2013): a vaginal insertion device having a support having a plurality of struts

In order to solve the problems of the prior art as described above, the urethra and the bladder support for vaginal insertion,

It is an object of the present invention to provide a device capable of minimizing a foreign body feeling when inserted into a human body by providing a resilient force by forming a plate shape and being formed into a wide cross section from upper and lower sides to facilitate insertion into the vagina, .

The vaginal insertion urethra and the bladder support for vaginal insertion of the present invention for solving the above-

1. A urinary bladder support for supporting a urinary bladder and a urinary bladder inserted into a vaginal cavity, the urinary bladder and the bladder support comprising: a main body plate made of an elastic material having a valve body formed into a long body in a lengthwise direction and having narrowed portions gradually narrowed at both ends; And a sphere-shaped finishing ball mounted on a narrow end of the main plate to prevent vaginal wall scarring during insertion and detachment of the vagina, wherein the main plate has a curved surface of an "S & And a bladder support portion extending from an upper portion of the overlapping portion to support the urethra and extending from a lower portion of the overlapping portion to support the bladder.

Wherein the overlapping portion of the main plate is composed of a first bend portion bent to a curved surface while being connected to the urethral support portion and a second bend portion curved to a curved surface while being connected to the bladder support portion and the second bend portion further has a flow- A connection portion connected to the curved portion and a width smaller than the width of the bladder support portion so as to communicate with each other in the longitudinal direction so that the vaginal discharge can be smoothly discharged.

The body plate urethral support portion may be formed as a convex curved surface to press the vaginal upper wall, and the body plate bladder support portion may be formed as a curved convex surface. When the downward pressure acts, And a portion connected to the second bend portion generates a rotational force or a supporting force that is moved upward, so that the pressure on the upper wall of the vagina due to the urethral support is increased.

In addition, the upper surface of the main plate urethral support may further include a urethral support groove extending in the longitudinal direction so as to urge both sides of the urethra while holding the urethra.

The urethra and the bladder support for vaginal insertion according to the present invention,

It is formed in the shape of a plate, and it is easily inserted into the narrow vertical section of the vagina with wide left and right, and partial compression is made only in the upper and lower parts of the vaginal inner wall, so that it is possible to support the urethra without filling the vaginal internal section. .

The bladder support portion side end portion moves downward when the bladder is excessively lowered by the overlapping portion of the middle portion, and a portion connected to the overlapping portion is connected to the upper It is possible to provide a device capable of preventing the urine loss by varying the degree of urinary pressing depending on the position of the bladder.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing a vaginal insertion urethra and bladder support according to an embodiment of the present invention; FIG.
2 is a side view of a urethra and a bladder support for vaginal insertion according to an embodiment of the present invention.
3 is a sectional view of a finishing ball according to an embodiment of the present invention;
4 is a developed view of the urethra and bladder support in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 5 is a use state diagram of a urinary bladder and a bladder support according to an embodiment of the present invention. FIG.
6 is a state diagram showing a state in which a load acts on the bladder support of the urethra and the bladder support according to the embodiment of the present invention.

Hereinafter, the present invention will be described in detail with reference to preferred embodiments. However, the present invention is not limited to the embodiments described herein but may be embodied in other forms. Rather, these embodiments are provided so that this disclosure will be thorough and complete, and will fully convey the concept of the invention to those skilled in the art.

FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing a urethra for vaginal insertion and a bladder support according to an embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 2 is a side view of a urethra for vaginal insertion and a bladder support according to an embodiment of the present invention.

As shown in the drawings, the urethra for vaginal insertion and the bladder support 10 according to the present invention includes a body plate 20 in the shape of a plate and a finishing ball 30 coupled to both longitudinal ends of the body plate. do.

The body plate (20) is in the form of a plate which is elongated in the longitudinal direction. Since the human body has a wide lateral width and a small vertical height, the body is formed in a plate-like shape, so that it has a larger width than the upper and lower sides so that insertion is easy.

The body plate 20 is formed of a material having an elastic force so that the body plate 20 can be restored to its original position when the pressure is applied to the body when the pressure is applied thereto. Preferably, the body plate 20 is made of plastic or silicone Lt; / RTI >

Both ends of the main plate 20 are formed with a narrow portion 24 gradually narrowed in width so that the finished ball 30 is mounted on the end portion thereof. The narrow portion 24 is provided in a structure of gradually narrowing the width in order to prevent the occurrence of a scratch on the inner wall of the vial in the process of insertion and detachment while minimizing the frictional force with the vaginal wall in the vaginal insertion, So that the width of the side surface of the base plate is changed by the curved surface rather than the straight side.

In addition, the finishing ball 30 is provided in a spherical shape to be coupled to both end portions of the main plate to prevent a scratch from being generated due to friction with the inner wall of the vagina when the vagina is inserted into the vagina or detached. In other words, the finishing ball 30 has a fitting groove 31 formed at one side thereof and is fitted and fixed to an end of the main plate. It is preferable that the fitting groove 31 of the finishing ball 30 is formed to be slightly smaller than the thickness of the main body plate so that the fitting groove can be firmly engaged without being detached.

3, the inner surface of the fitting groove 31 may be formed with a plurality of wedges 32 in a direction in which the main plate is fitted to prevent the end ball 30 from being detached from the end of the main plate . When the wedge 32 is formed in the fitting groove 31, when the main plate end is inserted into the fitting groove of the finishing ball and the force is applied in the reverse direction, that is, in the detaching direction, the main plate end is caught by the wedge, .

The body plate 20 having the finishing balls 30 at the front and rear ends thereof in the lengthwise direction is formed with the overlapped portion 21 in which the intermediate portion is not folded but folded into the curved surface of the "S & .

2, the overlapped portions 21 are spaced apart from each other by a predetermined distance so as to be in close contact with the upper and lower walls of the vagina, which provide an elastic repulsive force when the pressure is applied. The overlapped portion 21 is a section in which three plates are overlapped by the first bend section 211 and the second bend section 212. The bend section 21 is provided with the urethral support section 22 and the bladder support section 23 are extended. The first bend section 211 and the second bend section 212 are curved in the front-rear direction without being folded, and are stacked in the vertical direction. When curved with such a curved surface, the pressure generated from one side is not concentrated on one part but maximally transmitted to the other side, which is advantageous for pressure transmission.

The urethra and bladder support having the overlapping portion 21 are formed such that the urethral support portion 22, which is a portion extending forward from the upper portion of the overlapping portion, presses the vaginal upper wall to support the lower tissue of the urethra, The proximal portion of the bladder support 23 supports the lower portion of the bladder and minimizes the positional change of the bladder by the double pressure. Therefore, when the urinary incontinence is inserted into the vagina, the bladder support is first inserted with the bladder support portion facing downward, and the bladder support portion is positioned below the bladder through the lower portion of the urinary bladder.

The overlapping portion 21 may further include a flow-side groove 213 for communicating the front portion and the rear portion of the overlapping portion. The flow-side grooves 213 are formed on the side of the section where the overlapping section is bent so as to narrow the width, thereby communicating the front side and the rear side, thereby facilitating the discharge of the vaginal discharge.

4 is a developed view of the main body plate 20. A portion indicated by a dotted line is a point at which the first bend section 211 and the second bend section 212 are formed by bending, Side grooves 213 are formed and the width is narrowed. In the drawing, the flow-side grooves 213 are formed in the second bend section 212, but they may be formed in the first bend section or may be formed in both the first bend section and the second bend section.

2, the urethral support 22 of the main plate 20 may be formed as a convex curved surface. This allows the urethra support to easily press the vaginal upper wall, preventing the urethral tissue from being lowered and opening the urethra.

In addition, the urethral support part 22 is formed with a urethral support groove 221 in a longitudinal direction on its upper surface so that pressing force is applied to both sides of the urethra where both side parts of the urethral support groove are located on the upper side . When both sides of the urethra are pressed, it is possible to prevent the lowering of the urethral support force even if the in-body pressure acts in the diagonal direction as well as the downward direction.

The bladder support portion 23 of the main plate 20 can also be formed into a curved surface convex downward. The bladder support part 23 supports the bladder when the downward pressure acts on the body to cause sagging of the bladder to delay sagging.

5, by increasing the structural strength of the bladder support portion by convexly bending the valve-shaped bladder support portion 23 so that the pressure applied to the bladder support portion is concentrated in the direction of the second bend portion 212 And is rotated with the second bend section 212 as a hinge axis, and is bent in the form of a spike as shown in FIG.

In particular, when the width of the urethra support portion 22 is formed to be wider than the width of the bladder support portion 23, the urethral support portion 22 is strongly supported by the urethral support portion 22 when the inner wall is contracted, All of the downward pressure transmitted to the second bending portion 212 acts as a rotational pressure. The rotational pressure applied to the second bend section 212 is applied in the direction in which the entire overlapping section 21 is rotated and the urethral support section 22 connected to the first bend section 211 presses the upper wall of the vagina, . This is because as the downward movement amount of the bladder 50 or the downward pressure acting on the bladder support part is increased, the rotational pressure is increased and the upward pressing force of the urethra support part 22 is increased, so that as the downward pressure in the body is increased, 40 can be increased.

The width of the urethra support portion 22 may be 20 to 30 mm. The bladder support portion 23 may have a width of 70 to 80% with respect to the width of the urethra support portion, A difference in supporting pressure can be caused to occur. The width of the urethra support portion 22 and the bladder support portion 23 of the vaginal insertion site region 10 is not limited to the range in which compression due to rotation can be easily performed when a pressure in the body is applied, Lt; / RTI >

The urethra and the bladder support 10 constructed as described above can be inserted into the vaginal opening 60 without scratching the inside of the vagina 60 when the vaginal inner insertion is performed by the end ball 30 provided at the end and are formed in a plate shape Minimizing the foreign body sensation by minimizing the pressurization range to the inner wall of the vagina.

It is also possible to prevent the urethra 40 from sagging by urging the upper wall of the vagina 60 while providing an elastic repulsive force against the body pressure by the overlapping portion 21 and to prevent sagging of the bladder 50, When the pressure is generated, the bladder support part 23 receives a load larger than the other parts, and the urethra support is rotated about the overlapping part 21 by the transmission of the uneven load to one side, By pressing the wall with greater force, the urinary pressing force can be varied according to the downward pressure magnitude acting on the portion where the bladder is located, thus preventing urine loss.

10: Urethral and bladder support
20: Body plate
21: overlapping portion 22: urethral support
23: bladder support part 24:
211: 1st bend section 212: 2nd bend section
213: Distribution side groove 221: Urethane support groove
30: Finishing Ball
31: fitting groove 32: wedge
40: urethra
50: bladder
60: Quality

Claims (4)

In the urethra and bladder support that inserts into the vagina and supports the urethra and bladder,
A body plate 20 made of an elastic material having a narrow section 24 formed in a plate shape elongated in the longitudinal direction and narrowed gradually in width at both ends; And a ball-shaped finishing ball 30 mounted on a narrow end portion of the main plate to prevent the inner wall of the vaginal wall from being scratched during insertion and detachment of the vagina,
The body plate 20 includes an overlap portion 21 that is folded in a multi-step shape in an S shape in its middle portion, a urethral support portion 22 that extends from the upper portion of the overlap portion and supports the urethra, And a bladder support part (23) extending from the bladder support part to support the bladder. The method according to claim 1,
The overlapping portion 21 of the main plate is composed of a first bend portion 211 bent to a curved surface while being connected to a urethral support portion and a second bend portion 212 bent to a curved surface connected to the bladder support portion, Side grooves (213) are formed on both sides of the bladder support so as to form a connection portion connected to the first bend portion and a width narrower than the width of the bladder support portion so as to be communicated in the longitudinal direction. 3. The method of claim 2,
The body plate urethral support 22 is formed as a convex curved surface to press the vaginal upper wall,
The body plate bladder support 23 is curved in a downwardly convex shape so that when the downward pressure is applied, the end coupled with the finishing ball 30 moves downward and the portion connected to the second curve 212 moves upward or downward So as to increase the pressure on the upper wall of the vagina by the urethra support part (22). The method according to claim 1,
Characterized in that a urethral support groove (221) is formed in the upper surface of the main plate urethra support part (22) so as to urge the both sides of the urethra while holding the urethra in the longitudinal direction.

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