Parker-hannifin Corporation

The Cleveland Clinic Foundation

The United States Government As Represented by the Department of Veterans Affairs

Glenn R Craig

Margot S Damaser

Gino Banco

Steve Majerus

Hui Zhu

Dale M Ashby

Ricardo Gonzalez

Bradley C Gill

Joe Poliquin

Marie Lorentz

Daniel Greene

A sealing element () includes a sealing lip (), an outer shell () defining an outer perimeter of the sealing element (), and an energizing porous matrix structure () that is formed integrally with the sealing lip () or the outer shell () and extends from the outer shell () to the sealing lip (). The energizing porous matrix structure () is used to tune a sealing force of the sealing element ().

Sealing elements with integrated intrinsic energizers

A sensing device can be used for ambulatory urodynamics. The sensing device can include an elongated outer housing constructed of flexible material that can curve within a patient's bladder. At least a portion of the outer housing can be filled with a non-compressible fluid. A flexible printed circuit board can be disposed within the outer housing to curve with the outer housing. The printed circuit board can include a pressure sensor, comprising a diaphragm, to collect pressure data; a microcontroller running control software; and a wireless transmitter to transmit the pressure data. A battery can be disposed within the outer housing and coupled to the printed circuit board. The flexible material of the outer housing is configured to be displaced by a pressure within the patient's bladder, the displacement is transmitted through the non-compressible fluid to the pressure sensor that provides the pressure data based on the displacement.

Sensing device for ambulatory urodynamics having a pressure sensitive housing

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Lakewood, OH, United States of America

Glenn R Craig