Tel Hashomer Medical Research Infrastructure and Services Ltd.

The Trendlines Group Ltd.

Continale Medical Pte. Ltd.

Pregnantech Ltd.

Yosef Hazan

Avshalom Shenhav

David Shashar

Abraham Tsur

Sharon Farber

Roy Mashiach

Nir Lilach

Eliahu Eliachar

Shahar Harari

Dotan Tromer

Assaf Agou

A device for retarding birth, forming a lumen for surrounding a uterine cervix, the device including an upper ring for surrounding the uterine cervix, and an anchoring mechanism for anchoring the device on the cervix. A tool for inserting a device for retarding birth, the device including a device lumen for surrounding a uterine cervix, the tool including a plurality of rods attached to two rings, forming a longitudinal tool lumen, each rod including a connector for attaching to the device for retarding birth at a distal end of the rod, and a mechanism at a proximal end of the rod, for detaching the device for retarding birth at the distal end of the rod. Related apparatus and methods are also described.

Delaying pre-term birth

A device for retarding birth including an upper ring for surrounding a cervix, an anchoring component for anchoring the device, and an elastic component for attaching the upper ring to the anchoring component, wherein the elastic component pushes the upper ring and the anchoring component apart. A device for retarding birth including a sleeve for surrounding a cervix along a greater portion of a length of the cervix, a support strip on the sleeve directed along an axis of the sleeve, and a ring at least partially around the sleeve, in which when a top of the sleeve is pushed to expand radially, the support strip pivots on the ring, such that an end of the support strip near the top of the sleeve moves radially outward, and an end of the support strip near the bottom of the sleeve moves radially inward. Related apparatus and methods are also described.

A device for insertion of material into a urethra comprising: a nozzle with a rounded nozzle tip, sized for at least partial insertion into the urethra; and a source of compressed material coupled to the nozzle where a pressure of the compressed material is less than 200 cm HO; a control, for control of flow of material from the source through the nozzle; wherein a maximum extent of the device is less than 30 cm.

Method and device for treatment of stress urinary incontinence (SUI)

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Haifa, Israel

Yosef Hazan