US 12,390,386 B2
Endoscopy band with visual indicator to assist placement
James Hathorn, Durham, NC (US)
Assigned to ColoWrap, LLC., Durham, NC (US)
Filed by ColoWrap, LLC., Durham, NC (US)
Filed on Feb. 19, 2021, as Appl. No. 17/180,676.
Application 17/180,676 is a continuation in part of application No. 16/818,877, filed on Mar. 13, 2020, granted, now 11,701,286.
Application 16/818,877 is a continuation of application No. 15/256,019, filed on Sep. 2, 2016, granted, now 10,624,808, issued on Apr. 21, 2020.
Application 15/256,019 is a continuation in part of application No. 14/575,860, filed on Dec. 18, 2014, granted, now 10,441,222, issued on Oct. 15, 2019.
Application 14/575,860 is a continuation in part of application No. 13/344,715, filed on Jan. 6, 2012, granted, now 9,724,225, issued on Aug. 8, 2017.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/978,797, filed on Feb. 19, 2020.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/214,747, filed on Sep. 4, 2015.
Claims priority of provisional application 61/944,658, filed on Feb. 26, 2014.
Claims priority of provisional application 61/917,469, filed on Dec. 18, 2013.
Prior Publication US 2021/0177685 A1, Jun. 17, 2021
Int. Cl. A61F 13/14 (2006.01); A61B 17/00 (2006.01); A61B 90/17 (2016.01); A61F 5/00 (2006.01); A61F 5/03 (2006.01); A61F 5/30 (2006.01); A61H 1/00 (2006.01); A61F 5/26 (2006.01)
CPC A61H 1/008 (2013.01) [A61B 90/17 (2016.02); A61F 5/0009 (2013.01); A61F 5/03 (2013.01); A61F 5/30 (2013.01); A61F 13/148 (2013.01); A61B 2017/00818 (2013.01); A61F 5/26 (2013.01); A61H 2205/083 (2013.01)] 21 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. An endoscopy support apparatus, comprising:
a primary wrap comprising a band of elastic material sized for placement around a lower abdomen of a subject;
a closing mechanism provided at an end of the primary wrap to secure the primary wrap around an abdomen of the subject by removably attaching the end of the primary wrap to a second portion of the primary wrap;
at least one elastic strap having a first end fixed to the primary wrap and a second end comprising a coupling mechanism for removably coupling the second end to the primary wrap, wherein the at least one elastic strap is configured to be placed with the first fixed end at a left hip of the subject and to extend in a left to right direction across a front abdomen portion of the primary wrap in order to exert an additional targeted force between the first end and the second end, wherein the additional targeted force is targeted to at least one of a sigmoid region or a transverse colon region of the abdomen of the subject; and
at least one visual indicator provided on the primary wrap or the at least one elastic strap that indicates a direction of adjustment of the at least one elastic strap for targeted compression, wherein the at least one visual indicator includes:
a sigmoid text label and a first arrow indicating a first direction to apply the targeted compression to the sigmoid region, and
a transverse text label and a second arrow indicating a second direction to apply the targeted compression to the transverse colon region, the first direction being different than the second direction.