SLIP project (Solution for Leakage through an Innovative Pessary)
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- Patent: US11523935B2, Compressible vaginal pessary for treatment of stress urinary incontinence (April 27, 2020)
- Clinical Trial: Solution for Leakage through an Innovative Pessary (SLIP), IRB number 2015-0593
Project Overview
Urinary leakage affects more than half of independent US women aged 65 and older (Gorina), and its direct health care costs exceed $25 billion annually (Miner). Stress urinary incontinence, the leakage of urine associated with activities that increase intra-abdominal pressure such as coughing, sneezing, and lifting, can be treated with surgery, pelvic floor muscle strengthening, or the use of an intra-vaginal silicone support device called a pessary.
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Team Members
- Kathryn Hohenwalter - Team Leader
- Rachel Craven - Communicator
- Julia Handel - BSAC
- Alexandra Hadyka - BWIG & BPAG
Advisor and Client
- Prof. Tracy Jane Puccinelli - Advisor
- Dr. Gloria Sarto - Client
Related Projects
- Spring 2018: SLIP project (Solution for Leakage through an Innovative Pessary)
- Fall 2017: SLIP project (Solution for Leakage through an Innovative Pessary)
- Spring 2015: SLIP project (Solution for Leakage through an Innovative Pessary)
- Fall 2014: Solution for Leakage through an Innovative Pessary (SLIP) Project