Device for female urinary incontinence

2011 
A device (100) for applying pressure to a vaginal wall of a female subject, said device for insertion configured in a vaginal cavity of said female subject, the device comprising: a first balloon (140) having a rest state and at least a deflated state, first balloon (140) configured to anchor said device when in said rest state inside the vaginal cavity and experience deflation in response to a pressure being said inner body; a second balloon (142) having a rest state and at least one inflated state, the second balloon (142) configured to exhibit a deformation to apply a second pressure on said operable vaginal wall to strengthen urethral portion said female subject being said; and a transmission element (106) having: (a) a first end connected to said first deformable member, (b) a second end connected to said second deformable member, and (c) at least one hollow channel that crosses a fluid so that said fluid can flow between said balloons therethrough, said transmission element (106) configured to convert the deflation of said first balloon (140) on inflation of said second balloon (142) being, and returning said first and second balloons (140, 142) to their respective states of rest, said first balloon (140) comprises a tapered section (140r) configured to provide anchoring into the vaginal cavity, said oriented tapered section (140r) being to said second balloon (142) and tapering in the direction of said second balloon (142).
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