DR. MICHEL ADEODAT BOILEAU, MD
Urology at Wyatt Ct, Bend, OR

5377691, Jan 3, 1995

May 14, 1993

8/061443

Michel A. Boileau - Bend OR
Matthew W. Hoskins - Portland OR

A61B 503

128774

A plural-characteristic-measuring radial erectometer is described for use by a male user in connection with treatment for impotency. The erectometer includes elongate band-like structure positionable around the user's flaccid penis and constructed to form a closed loop having a desired circumference corresponding to such penis. Also described is first measurement structure such as a detachable tab formed as one end of the band-like structure, and being manually movable to a first configuration providing an indication that the penis is in the flaccid condition. The detachable tab is also radially changeable to a second configuration as a result of radial-penile forces that will occur when the penis becomes erect. Also described is second measurement structure such as an elongate strip formed as the other end of the band-like structure, and also being manually movable to a first configuration providing an indication that the penis is in the flaccid condition. Like the first measurement structure, the second one is also radially changeable to a second configuration as a result of the radial-penile forces.

6063045, May 16, 2000

Jan 14, 1998

9/007122

Michael S. Wax - Bend OR
Michel A. Boileau - Bend OR
Gary L. Hoffman - Bend OR
Matthew W. Hoskins - Bend OR
William G. McCoy - Spokane WA
William E. Clem - Bozeman MT
Robert Mesaros - Bozeman MT

Deschutes Medical Products, Inc. - Bend OR

A61M 2500, A63B 2320

600591

A training device is disclosed for exercising the pubococcygeal or pelvic floor muscles, for example in the treatment of incontinence. The device includes a cylindrical, deformable probe for insertion into the vagina or rectum of a user. The probe is connected to a pressure transducer, which detects the pressure applied to the probe by contraction of the pelvic floor muscles and displays a pressure indicator to the user to help direct the contraction of the appropriate muscles. The pressure indicator may take the form of a series of nested figures, such as curves or concentric semi-circles, that incrementally converge toward a common point as pressure on the probe increases. The nested figures incrementally retreat from the common point as pressure on the probe decreases. The training unit guides a user through an exercise routine by tracking the overall exercise time and the timing between flexing and relaxation cycles. The training unit can include a controller, such as a microcontroller, that is coupled to the inflatable probe for detecting the pressure within the probe.

6217529, Apr 17, 2001

May 2, 2000

9/563102

Michael S. Wax - Bend OR
Michel A. Boileau - Bend OR
Gary L. Hoffman - Bend OR
Matthew W. Hoskins - Bend OR
William G. McCoy - Spokane WA
William E. Clem - Bozeman MT
Robert Mesaros - Bozeman MT

Deschutes Medical Products, Inc. - Bend OR

A61B 5103, A63B 2320

600591

A training device is disclosed for exercising the pubococcygeal or pelvic floor muscles, for example in the treatment of incontinence. The device includes a cylindrical, deformable probe for insertion into the vagina or rectum of a user. The probe is connected to a pressure transducer, which detects the pressure applied to the probe by contraction of the pelvic floor muscles and displays a pressure indicator to the user to help direct the contraction of the appropriate muscles. The pressure indicator may take the form of a series of nested figures, such as curves or concentric semi-circles, that incrementally converge toward a common point as pressure on the probe increases. The nested figures incrementally retreat from the common point as pressure on the probe decreases. The training unit guides a user through an exercise routine by tracking the overall exercise time and the timing between flexing and relaxation cycles. The training unit can include a controller, such as a microcontroller, that is coupled to the inflatable probe for detecting the pressure within the probe.

6039305, Mar 21, 2000

Jan 21, 1998

9/010388

Matthew W. Hoskins - Bend OR
Michel A. Boileau - Bend OR

K-2 Corporation - Vashon WA

F16K 3114

251342

A bite valve (12) for a hydration bladder (14) includes a deformable sleeve (34) and an elongate valve body (36) that is received within the deformable sleeve. The valve body includes an inlet (28) that is coupleable by a tube (26) to receive fluid (16) from the hydration bladder. The inlet has a first sealing surface (56) in sealing engagement with an inner surface of the deformable sleeve. The inlet has a flow channel (48) therethrough defined along a first axis (50). The valve body also includes an outlet (30) that is in fluid communication with the flow channel. The outlet is defined by a bulkhead flange (72) with a second sealing surface (78) that is normally in sealing engagement with the deformable sleeve. The outlet is longitudinally spaced apart from the inlet by a cylindrical stem (32). The cylindrical stem has an axis (71) that is substantially aligned with the axis of the flow channel.