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US 12,533,256 · App. 18/108,702 · Granted Jan 27, 2026

Three dimensional devices and methods for prolapse alleviation

Inventors: Elan Ziv (Ramat-Gan, IL); Zohar Tyroler (Hod-HaSharon, IL); Elisheva Fabrikant (Herzlia, IL); Tal Caspi (Pardes Chana-Karkur, IL)
Assignee: ConTIPI Medical Ltd.
A61F6/12A61F6/08
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Patent No.
US 12,533,256
App. No.
18/108,702
Granted
Jan 27, 2026
Kind
B2
Abstract

A device sized and shaped for alleviating pelvic organ prolapse when inserted into a vagina, including a treatment rendering portion configured to be adjustable between a first, collapsed state and a second, expanded state, where the second expanded state extends substantially in three dimensions.

Claims (29)

1 . A device sized and shaped for alleviating pelvic organ prolapse when inserted into a vagina, comprising:

a treatment rendering portion configured to be adjustable between a first, collapsed state and a second, expanded state, where the second expanded state extends substantially in three dimensions; and,

a locking mechanism comprising at least one tooth configured to move in a slot, wherein when the slot is provided with a block at least one locking pin is in the window the device is reversibly locked.

2 . A device according to claim 1 , further comprising a removal device for converting the device from the second, expanded state to the first, collapsed state.

3 . A device according to claim 2 , where the removal device comprises a string.

4 . A device according to claim 3 , where the removal device further comprises a removal disk attached to the string.

5 . A device according to claim 2 , where the removal device further comprises a holding bar attached to the string.

6 . A system for alleviating pelvic organ prolapse when inserted into a vagina, comprising:

(a) a device according to claim 1 ; and,

(b) an applicator.

7 . A system according to claim 6 , where the applicator comprises a holder and a puller.

8 . A system according to claim 7 , where a distal end of the puller is configured with a prong for releasably holding the device to the applicator.

9 . A system according to claim 7 , where the puller is configured with snapping teeth for releasably holding the device to the applicator.

10 . A device according to claim 1 , where the treatment rendering portion comprises a spiral cut tube, with a distal end connected to an upper tube and with a proximal end connected to a lower tube, where the lower tube is coaxial and slidable within the upper tube and where the upper and lower tubes are coaxial and internal to an outer bar tube.

11 . A device according to claim 10 , where the upper tube and the lower tube releasably interlock to prevent sliding when in the second, expanded state.

12 . A device according to claim 11 , where the upper tube is configured with a slot within which at least one locking pin of the lower tube is received to interlock the upper and lower tubes.

13 . A device according to claim 1 , where the treatment rendering portion does not exhibit uniform flexibility around a circumference of the treatment rendering portion in the expanded state.

14 . A device according to claim 13 , where the treatment rendering portion exhibits a plurality of planes of flexibility.

15 . A device according to claim 1 , where the treatment rendering portion is shaped like a sphere.

16 . A device according to claim 1 , where the treatment rendering portion is shaped like a pear.

17 . A device according to claim 1 , where the treatment rendering portion is shaped like an ovoid.

18 . A device according to claim 1 , where the treatment rendering portion is shaped like a cuboid.

19 . A device according to claim 1 , where the treatment rendering portion is rotationally symmetric.

20 . A device according to claim 1 , wherein the device is configured to be permeable to vaginal secretions.

21 . A device according to claim 1 , where at least a portion of the treatment rendering portion is provided with a covering.

22 . A device according to claim 1 , where the locking mechanism comprises at least one locking pin configured as a counterpart to a window or slot, wherein when the at least one locking pin is in the window the device is reversibly locked.

23 . A device according to claim 1 , where the treatment rendering portion comprises three or more plastic arcs connected to two concentric telescopic elements.

24 . A device according to claim 1 , where the treatment rendering portion comprises coaxial telescopic elements and a plurality of block elements.

25 . A device according to claim 1 , where the treatment rendering portion comprises at least two orthogonal ring elements, forming arcs, with a plurality of blocks connected to an internal side of the arcs.

Assignments (3)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jun 16, 2023
From: ZIV, ELAN; TYROLER, ZOHAR; FABRIKANT, ELISHEVA; CASPI, TAL
To: CONTIPI MEDICAL LTD.
Reel/Frame 063968/0920 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jun 6, 2023
From: CONTIPI MEDICAL LTD.
To: CONTIPI IP LLC
Reel/Frame 063869/0581 →
SECURITY INTEREST Recorded May 23, 2023
From: CONTIPI IP LLC
To: ANKURA TRUST COMPANY, LLC
Reel/Frame 063732/0971 →
Continuity (3)
Continuation 15767401
Provisional Application 62240572 · Oct 13, 2015
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