Julie HAKIM,Jennifer Elizabeth DIETRICH,Peter Alexander SMITH,Cara BUSKMILLER
申请号:
US15565330
公开号:
US20180071502A1
申请日:
2016.04.04
申请国别(地区):
US
年份:
2018
代理人:
摘要:
One aspect of the invention provides a vaginal stent system including: an inflatable vaginal stent and a removable handle. The inflatable vaginal stent include includes: an elastomeric exterior wall and a first fitting located at a base of the inflatable vaginal stent. The removable handle is adapted and configured for insertion, inflation, and removal of the inflatable vaginal stent from a subjects vagina. The removable handle includes a second fitting complementary to the first fitting and adapted and configure to form substantially fluid tight coupling when the handle is coupled to the inflatable vaginal stent. Another aspect of the invention provides a method of fabricating a customized vaginal stent or dilator. The method includes: generating a 3D model of a vaginal stent or dilator and controlling a 3D printer to fabricate a vaginal stent or dilator according to the 3D model.