Development of a device to control anal defecation
Development of a device to control anal defecation
Ostomates (patients with a colostomy) cannot control their bowel movements at will, so they store their stool in a bag attached to their skin and live their lives. Although the patient is always watching the bag, he or she does not know when the stool will come out, and it often leaks out suddenly. Therefore, we developed a device to control defecation.
- Affiliation:
- Kyoto University
Gastrointestinal Surgery
- Representative:
- Ryotaro Tani
Kyoto University
Gastrointestinal Surgery (Third-year doctoral student)
Ryotaro Tani MD
Gastroenterological surgeon. He is currently developing a device to control colostomy defecation as a project from Kyoto University and Osaka University. He is working on the development of devices to solve various problems related to defecation in the gastrointestinal field.
SOLUTIONMethods for solving social issues
Development of Ostomate-Friendly Products
Although the development of devices to control anal defecation has been in progress since around 1970, they have not yet become widely used. In addition to the technical hurdles, one possible reason for this is that it is not what patients really want. Through repeated interviews with many patients and by discussing their concerns together, we were able to identify underlying needs. This made it possible to develop devices that patients really want.
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ORIGINALITYUniqueness, Passion for Development
Voices of ostomates I have seen up close as a surgeon
The main components of the device consist of a closure part that prevents fecal leakage and an excretory part that is used when discarding feces. Until now, there have been many problems in terms of usability, such as problems with defecation, even though the product can seal the stool. The newly developed product is what ostomates want, something that has never been done before.
VISIONDream, Outlook, Business Image
As a groundbreaking medical device startup from Kyoto University and Osaka University
This project was born out of the Department of Gastrointestinal Surgery at Kyoto University and Japan Biodesign Osaka, a medical device development human resource development program. The product is expected to be available for sale within a few years.
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