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Innoventions - Model G-Sphere -Remote Bladder Filling Monitor
Urinary incontinence is a condition with severe economical and psychological impact. It may occur at any age and in any sex. It is estimated that over 12 million Americans suffer from lack of bladder control, but only one fourth seek help. The most common approach to geriatric incontinence is using disposable adult diapers. This approach deals with the symptom rather than the cause. As a result of chronic use of diapers, the “diaper rash” is the most common skin problem found in adult incontinent sufferers. In addition, the use of adult diapers cause also an environmental problem because these diapers ends in the municipal waste at the level of one million tons a year.( S. P. Wallace. The Public Health Perspective on Aging. Generations 2005; 29(2): 5-10. © 2005 American Society on Aging)
Eight to 34% of community-dwelling elderly persons suffer from urinary incontinence; rates are higher in women than in men, and urinary incontinence affects > 50% of elderly patients in hospitals and in nursing homes.( Merck Manual of Geriatrics)
Restricted mobility can prevent a patient from reaching the toilet and may result from physical limitations. If mobility of the person cannot be improved, the new approach of the G-Sphere can help to resolve the problems of using diapers and its related complications.
The G-Sphere project is a combination/modification of the ContiSphere and the DynaSphere devices of Innoventions to dedect and wirelessly communicate the bladder filling events
In this modification the intravesical balloon will be the carrier of a bladder volume / pressure sensor and transmitter for bladder filling monitoring to allow the nursing home residents to empty the bladder before full bladder capacity is reached. The device (system) shall detect and wirelessly communicate the bladder filling events to the nursing staff and cause an encouragement to the incontinent residents.
The system comprises of three components:
- The intravesical device based on the insertable balloon with electronics, a magnet, including pressure sensor and wireless communication to the patient monitor.
Current practice in geriatric institutions is using pads, resulting in costs of $1,500-$3,000 per patient per year. The need to wear and to replace the pads is inconvenient both for the patient and for the nurses, as well as can cause patient skin irritation.
- An alternative to indwelling catheters inserted to control incontinence
- An alternative to absorbent pads that cause skin irritations and sores
- Ambulatory, easy to perform procedure
- Very low risk of infections or other medical complications
- Discreet – Concealed completely inside thepatient’s body
- Variable indwelling period (according the indications and local regulations)
Multi patented intravesical balloon technology + Additional patents in preparation