DETAILED ACTION
Notice of Pre-AIA or AIA Status
The present application, filed on or after March 16, 2013, is being examined under the first inventor to file provisions of the AIA .
Drawings
The drawings are objected to as failing to comply with 37 CFR 1.84(p)(4) because reference characters "34" and "82" have both been used to designate first tubing. Corrected drawing sheets in compliance with 37 CFR 1.121(d) are required in reply to the Office action to avoid abandonment of the application. Any amended replacement drawing sheet should include all of the figures appearing on the immediate prior version of the sheet, even if only one figure is being amended. Each drawing sheet submitted after the filing date of an application must be labeled in the top margin as either “Replacement Sheet” or “New Sheet” pursuant to 37 CFR 1.121(d). If the changes are not accepted by the examiner, the applicant will be notified and informed of any required corrective action in the next Office action. The objection to the drawings will not be held in abeyance. The Examiner notes that the written specification should be corrected to reflect the drawing corrections.
Claim Objections
Claims 1 and 21 are objected to because of the following informalities:
Regarding claim 1, “the bowels” should be corrected to “bowels” for claim language consistency
Regarding claim 21, “the irrigation system” should be corrected to “the portable bowel irrigation system” for claim language consistency. Appropriate correction is required.
Claim Interpretation
The following is a quotation of 35 U.S.C. 112(f):
(f) Element in Claim for a Combination. – An element in a claim for a combination may be expressed as a means or step for performing a specified function without the recital of structure, material, or acts in support thereof, and such claim shall be construed to cover the corresponding structure, material, or acts described in the specification and equivalents thereof.
The following is a quotation of pre-AIA 35 U.S.C. 112, sixth paragraph:
An element in a claim for a combination may be expressed as a means or step for performing a specified function without the recital of structure, material, or acts in support thereof, and such claim shall be construed to cover the corresponding structure, material, or acts described in the specification and equivalents thereof.
The claims in this application are given their broadest reasonable interpretation using the plain meaning of the claim language in light of the specification as it would be understood by one of ordinary skill in the art. The broadest reasonable interpretation of a claim element (also commonly referred to as a claim limitation) is limited by the description in the specification when 35 U.S.C. 112(f) or pre-AIA 35 U.S.C. 112, sixth paragraph, is invoked.
As explained in MPEP § 2181, subsection I, claim limitations that meet the following three-prong test will be interpreted under 35 U.S.C. 112(f) or pre-AIA 35 U.S.C. 112, sixth paragraph:
(A) the claim limitation uses the term “means” or “step” or a term used as a substitute for “means” that is a generic placeholder (also called a nonce term or a non-structural term having no specific structural meaning) for performing the claimed function;
(B) the term “means” or “step” or the generic placeholder is modified by functional language, typically, but not always linked by the transition word “for” (e.g., “means for”) or another linking word or phrase, such as “configured to” or “so that”; and
(C) the term “means” or “step” or the generic placeholder is not modified by sufficient structure, material, or acts for performing the claimed function.
Use of the word “means” (or “step”) in a claim with functional language creates a rebuttable presumption that the claim limitation is to be treated in accordance with 35 U.S.C. 112(f) or pre-AIA 35 U.S.C. 112, sixth paragraph. The presumption that the claim limitation is interpreted under 35 U.S.C. 112(f) or pre-AIA 35 U.S.C. 112, sixth paragraph, is rebutted when the claim limitation recites sufficient structure, material, or acts to entirely perform the recited function.
Absence of the word “means” (or “step”) in a claim creates a rebuttable presumption that the claim limitation is not to be treated in accordance with 35 U.S.C. 112(f) or pre-AIA 35 U.S.C. 112, sixth paragraph. The presumption that the claim limitation is not interpreted under 35 U.S.C. 112(f) or pre-AIA 35 U.S.C. 112, sixth paragraph, is rebutted when the claim limitation recites function without reciting sufficient structure, material or acts to entirely perform the recited function.
Claim limitations in this application that use the word “means” (or “step”) are being interpreted under 35 U.S.C. 112(f) or pre-AIA 35 U.S.C. 112, sixth paragraph, except as otherwise indicated in an Office action. Conversely, claim limitations in this application that do not use the word “means” (or “step”) are not being interpreted under 35 U.S.C. 112(f) or pre-AIA 35 U.S.C. 112, sixth paragraph, except as otherwise indicated in an Office action.
This application includes one or more claim limitations that do not use the word “means,” but are nonetheless being interpreted under 35 U.S.C. 112(f) or pre-AIA 35 U.S.C. 112, sixth paragraph, because the claim limitation(s) uses a generic placeholder that is coupled with functional language without reciting sufficient structure to perform the recited function and the generic placeholder is not preceded by a structural modifier. Such claim limitation(s) is/are: “a manual separator unit” in claim 10.
Because this/these claim limitation(s) is/are being interpreted under 35 U.S.C. 112(f) or pre-AIA 35 U.S.C. 112, sixth paragraph, it/they is/are being interpreted to cover the corresponding structure described in the specification as performing the claimed function, and equivalents thereof.
If applicant does not intend to have this/these limitation(s) interpreted under 35 U.S.C. 112(f) or pre-AIA 35 U.S.C. 112, sixth paragraph, applicant may: (1) amend the claim limitation(s) to avoid it/them being interpreted under 35 U.S.C. 112(f) or pre-AIA 35 U.S.C. 112, sixth paragraph (e.g., by reciting sufficient structure to perform the claimed function); or (2) present a sufficient showing that the claim limitation(s) recite(s) sufficient structure to perform the claimed function so as to avoid it/them being interpreted under 35 U.S.C. 112(f) or pre-AIA 35 U.S.C. 112, sixth paragraph.
Claim Rejections - 35 USC § 103
In the event the determination of the status of the application as subject to AIA 35 U.S.C. 102 and 103 (or as subject to pre-AIA 35 U.S.C. 102 and 103) is incorrect, any correction of the statutory basis (i.e., changing from AIA to pre-AIA ) for the rejection will not be considered a new ground of rejection if the prior art relied upon, and the rationale supporting the rejection, would be the same under either status.
The following is a quotation of 35 U.S.C. 103 which forms the basis for all obviousness rejections set forth in this Office action:
A patent for a claimed invention may not be obtained, notwithstanding that the claimed invention is not identically disclosed as set forth in section 102, if the differences between the claimed invention and the prior art are such that the claimed invention as a whole would have been obvious before the effective filing date of the claimed invention to a person having ordinary skill in the art to which the claimed invention pertains. Patentability shall not be negated by the manner in which the invention was made.
Claim(s) 1, 7, 9-11, 13-14, and 17-21 is/are rejected under 35 U.S.C. 103 as being unpatentable over Henry (US 20190224402 A1), in view of Senff (US 20170209234 A1).
Regarding claim 1, Henry discloses a portable bowel irrigating system for irrigating the bowels of a user (abstract, [0002], and [0161]; “a trans-anal irrigation (TAI) device which is shown generally at 410 in FIG. 28”), comprising: a base unit comprising a motor (pump base unit 412 comprising motor 506, [0161] and [0173] & Fig. 32);
a liquid container for an irrigation liquid, the container configured to be removably connected to the base unit (irrigation fluid reservoir 414 configured to removably connected to unit 412, see [0163]; “the reservoir 414 can be easily removed from the pump base unit 412”, [0194]);
a pump cartridge comprising an irrigation liquid inlet (pump base unit 212 comprising an aperture 244 “which communicates with a conduit below the floor”, [0136] & Fig. 17-20; the conduit is defined by ring 274, disc 276, boss 278, and nipple 280, see [0140]-[0141] & Fig. 18-20);
The Examiner notes that the pump base units 12, 212, and 412 are all similar structures that would be understood by one of ordinary skill in the art to include similar components, many of which are referenced using the same ending digits. Henry discloses that “Turning now to details of the pump base unit 212 as shown in FIG. 18, while an irrigation water pump, flow control valves, an electronic controller and batteries therefor are not shown here, it can be seen that the pump base unit has space underneath the floor 236 and the trough's bottom wall 242 for receiving these components.”, ([0139]), and
“The base plate 428 includes a projecting tube (not shown) that engages a valve in the pump base unit 412 to provide selectable fluid communication between the interior of the reservoir and a conduit joined to one of the pump flow control valves. The projecting tube engages a valve that automatically closes when the reservoir is removed from the pump base unit 412 and automatically opens when the reservoir is mounted on the pump base unit 412.” ([0163]).
The valve and conduit in the pump base unit 412, as described above in [0163], would be understood by one of ordinary skill in the art to be in reference to a valve and conduit as described in reference to pump base unit 212, including aperture 244 and the conduit defined by ring 274, disc 276, boss 278, and nipple 280. Therefore, pump base unit 212, and its corresponding features, can reasonably be interpreted to be included in pump unit base 412, as a fluid connection between pump base unit 412 and reservoir 414 would necessarily be included (see reservoir conduit 542 and pump inlet conduit 544, [0176] & Fig. 28 and 33).
an anal probe (disposable rectal catheter 420, [0161] & Fig. 28);
a first tubing attached to the pump cartridge and configured to provide at least a portion of an irrigation liquid flow path from the pump cartridge towards the anal probe (fluid tubing 416 attached to fitting 498, synonymous to fitting 234 of unit 212 which “provide attachment points for connectors of the fluid tubing used to provide fluid communication between the pump base unit and the catheter”, see [0136] and [0171] & Fig. 17, 28, and 32; tubing 416 provides a portion of the flow path for irrigation fluid to flow from pump base unit 212/412 toward catheter 420, [0141]; “This permits flow to the catheter lumen 486 of the fluid tubing 416 via the catheter branch 556, the catheter supply line 562 to the catheter lumen 486. From there water flows to the middle pipe 480 in the hub 418, to the catheter duct 470 in the manifold 460 and from there to the main passage 462 in the shaft 436 and ultimately out the apertures 446 to the rectum, as indicated in FIG. 42.”, [0186] & Fig. 28, 33, and 42);
wherein the base unit comprises a power supply configured to actuate the motor (rechargeable battery pack 120 for powering pump 108 and electric motor 110, which are synonymous to pump 508 and electric motor 506, [0112] and [0173] & Fig. 8 and 32) and move the irrigation liquid from the liquid container into the irrigation liquid inlet of the pump cartridge, through the irrigation liquid flow path of the first tubing, and to the anal probe (“The condition of the hydraulic control circuit during stage 3 is shown in FIG. 41. The reservoir flow director valve 510 opens the pump inlet conduit 544 and closes the reservoir recirculation conduit 546. The pump flow director valve 512 closes the pump recirculation conduit 552 and opens the distributor conduit 554. The balloon and waste valves 516, 518 remain closed while the catheter valve 514 is opened. This permits flow to the catheter lumen 486 of the fluid tubing 416 via the catheter branch 556, the catheter supply line 562 to the catheter lumen 486. From there water flows to the middle pipe 480 in the hub 418, to the catheter duct 470 in the manifold 460 and from there to the main passage 462 in the shaft 436 and ultimately out the apertures 446 to the rectum, as indicated in FIG. 42.”, [0186] and [0176] & Fig. 33 and 41; pump 508 and motor 506 move irrigation fluid from reservoir 414 into aperture 244, to pump 508, and through tubing 416 to catheter 420; “The nipple 280 has an internal passageway 282 and is suitable for connecting tubing (not shown) inside the pump base unit 212 to the pump, which is also in the pump base unit.”, [0141] & Fig. 23; also see [0176] & Fig. 28-33).
Henry discloses that “it can be seen that the pump base unit [212] has space underneath the floor 236 and the trough's bottom wall 242 for receiving these components” ([0139]) but fails to explicitly disclose a pump cartridge configured to be removably attachable in the base unit.
However, Senff teaches a portable hollow cavity irrigating system (oral irrigator 100 including a base 102, [0066] & Fig. 1A and 3A-4) comprising a pump cartridge (upper housing 180 of base 102, [0073] & Fig. 3A and 4) comprising an irrigation liquid inlet (reservoir aperture 156 defined in upper housing 180 of base 102, [0135] & Fig. 3A and 4) and configured to be removably attachable in the base unit (“the base 102 includes a lower housing 178, an upper housing 180, a face plate 182, and a trim ring 126, each of which interconnect together.”, [0073]; “With reference to FIG. 4, once the internal components are connected together and received within the lower housing 178, the upper housing 180 is secured to the lower housing 178.” and “The upper housing 180 is secured in a number of different manners, such as press fit,… fasteners, or the like.”, [0130]; upper housing 108 of base 102 is capable of being removably attachable to lower housing 178 of base 102).
Therefore, it would have been obvious to one of ordinary skill in the art, prior to the effective filing date of the claimed invention, to modify the pump cartridge of Henry with Senff to include the pump cartridge configured to be removably attachable in the base unit since such a modification would allow a user to install and connect internal components of the base unit (see [0130] of Senff) and be able to later access any internal components for maintenance or modification.
As modified, pump base unit 412, including the features of pump base unit 212, would be separable into an upper housing, like upper housing 180 of Senff, and a lower housing, like lower housing 178 of Senff. The upper housing of pump base unit 412 would include the features of pump base 212, including aperture 244 and the conduit, which would define a pump cartridge and be removably attachable to a lower housing of pump base unit 412, as illustrated in Fig. 32, which would define a base unit.
Regarding claim 7, Henry, as modified, discloses all the limitations of claim 1. Henry discloses a check valve 218 positioned in reservoir 210 configured to be actuated by boss 278 (see [0146]-[0147] & Fig. 18-24) but fails to explicitly disclose the system wherein the irrigation liquid inlet in the pump cartridge comprises a check valve.
However, Senff further discloses the system wherein the irrigation liquid inlet in the pump cartridge comprises a check valve (reservoir valve 158 in reservoir aperture 156, [0135] & Fig. 3A and 3D; reservoir port 142 activates valve 158 to allow flow from the reservoir).
Therefore, it would have been obvious to one of ordinary skill in the art, prior to the effective filing date of the claimed invention, to modify the check valve of Henry with Senff to include the irrigation liquid inlet in the pump cartridge comprising a check valve since such a modification is taught by Senff to be an art effective configuration for a flow restricting valve between an attachable reservoir and a base unit (see [0135] of Senff). As modified, check valve 218 would be positioned in aperture 244 of Henry, like valve 158 in aperture 156 of Senff.
Regarding claim 9, Henry, as modified, discloses all the limitations of claim 1. Henry further discloses the system comprising a casing of the pump cartridge (shell or housing 228, including perimeter wall 230, is being interpreted as a casing of pump base unit 212, see [0136] & Fig. 17-18) but fails to explicitly disclose the system wherein the power supply comprises at least one shaft connected to the motor and extending through a casing of the pump cartridge.
However, Senff further teaches a power supply (power assembly 134, power connector socket 136, and wires 254, [0085] & Fig. 6B) comprises at least one shaft connected to the motor (wires 254, which is long slender cylindrical component and can be interpreted as shaft, are electrically connected to motor 218, [0085] & Fig. 6B). Wires 254 are taught to “run in a space between the lower housing 178 and the upper housing 180 above the power block cavity 174 (shown in FIGS. 6A-6D).”
Therefore, it would have been obvious to one of ordinary skill in the art, prior to the effective filing date of the claimed invention, to modify the power supply of Henry with Senff to include at least one shaft connected to the motor since such a modification would provide structure to electrically connect the motor to power (see [0085] of Senff).
Henry discloses the “while an irrigation water pump, flow control valves, an electronic controller and batteries therefor are not shown here, it can be seen that the pump base unit [212] has space underneath the floor 236 and the trough's bottom wall 242 for receiving these components.” ([1039]). As modified, wires 254 would be disposed in and spread through, or extend through, housing 228, inside of the space defined by perimeter wall 230, which is explicitly disclosed as intended to house electronic structures.
Regarding claims 10-11, Henry, as modified, discloses all the limitations of claim 1. Henry further discloses the system further comprising a manual separator unit located in the irrigation liquid flow path downstream of the pump cartridge (connector hub 418 comprising nipple 456 configured to engage tubing 416, downstream of pump base unit 212/412, [0166] & Fig. 28 and 38-39), wherein the manual separator unit is releasably connectable to the anal probe (“the hub 418 has a U-shaped configuration in the nature of a clevis. One of the two arms of the clevis is seen at 450. Together the two arms define in the hub a slot at 452 which releasably receives the catheter shaft 436 and its manifold”, [0166]; shaft 436 being part of catheter 420, [0165] & Fig. 39).
Regarding claim 13, Henry, as modified, discloses all the limitations of claim 1. Henry further discloses the system wherein the anal probe comprises a catheter portion (catheter 420 comprises a hollow shaft 436, [0165] & Fig. 28-39) and a handle portion (manifold 460 of catheter 420, [0167] & Fig. 33, which may be interpreted as a handle portion considering it can be held be a user).
Regarding claim 14, Henry, as modified, discloses all the limitations of claim 1. Henry further discloses the system wherein the base unit comprises one and only one control button configured to power up the irrigation system (“A power button on the outside of the shell turns the pump base unit on and off.”, [0112]), with the system further comprising a remote control unit adapted to wirelessly control flow of the irrigation liquid (a wireless controller 422, [0161] & Fig. 28; see [0117], [0178], and [0183]).
Regarding claim 17, Henry, as modified, discloses all the limitations of claim 1. Henry further discloses the system wherein the first tubing comprises a double-lumen tube (fluid tubing 416 comprises a catheter lumen 486 and a balloon lumen 484, [0170] & Fig. 33).
Regarding claim 18, Henry, as modified, discloses all the limitations of claim 1. Henry, as modified, further discloses the system wherein the base unit includes a socket configured to receive the pump cartridge (as modified, the space in which the upper housing of unit 412 including the features of base unit 212 is connected/inserted is being interpreted as a socket included in the lower housing of base unit 414).
Regarding claim 19, Henry, as modified, discloses all the limitations of claim 1. Henry, as modified, further discloses the system wherein the irrigation liquid inlet of the pump cartridge is provided in a top wall of a casing of the pump cartridge (aperture 244 is provided in bottom wall 242 of shell or housing 228, which is being interpreted as a casing, see [0136] & Fig. 17-18).
Regarding claim 20, Henry, as modified, discloses all the limitations of claim 1. Henry further discloses the system further comprising a second flow path for supplying liquid to an inflatable balloon provided on the anal probe (flow path from reservoir 414 to retention balloon 448 provided on catheter 420, [0165] and [0184] & Fig. 28, 33, and 38-39; also see [0170] and [0176] ).
Regarding claim 21, Henry, as modified, discloses all the limitations of claim 1. Henry further discloses the system further comprising a remote-control configured to communicate wirelessly with the base unit to allow controlling of the irrigation system (a wireless controller 422, [0161] & Fig. 28; see [0117], [0178], and [0183]).
Claim(s) 2-3 is/are rejected under 35 U.S.C. 103 as being unpatentable over Henry (US 20190224402 A1), in view of Senff (US 20170209234 A1), and further in view of Hvid (WO 2018188710 A1).
Regarding claims 2-3, Henry, as modified, discloses all the limitations of claim 1. However, Henry fails to explicitly disclose the system comprising a pressure regulator provided in the irrigation liquid flow path between the pump cartridge and the anal probe, with the first tubing connected between the pump cartridge and the pressure regulator, and
further comprising a second tubing attachable between the pressure regulator and the anal probe such that the first tubing, the pressure regulator and the second tubing combine to form the irrigation liquid flow path from the pump cartridge to the anal probe.
However, Hvid teaches a portable bowel irrigating system (abstract) comprising a pressure regulator provided in the irrigation liquid flow path between the pump cartridge and the anal probe (user interface housing 22 comprising a first pressure sensor 72 and a second pressure sensor 76, page 8 lines 6-26 and page 11 lines 1-26 & Fig. 1 and 4; interface 22 is provided between reservoir housing 18, which includes a pump operable to pump irrigation liquid from reservoir 4, and catheter 14, page 8 lines 6-26 & Fig. 1), with the first tubing connected between the pump cartridge and the pressure regulator (first tubing part 32 connected between reservoir housing 18 and interface 22, page 8 lines 6-26 & Fig. 1; “. The first tubing part 32 extends between the reservoir housing 18 and a user control interface housing 22”), and
further comprising a second tubing (second tubing 34, Fig. 1) attachable between the pressure regulator and the anal probe such that the first tubing, the pressure regulator and the second tubing combine to form the irrigation liquid flow path from the pump cartridge to the anal probe (“The tubing system 6 comprises a first tubing part 32 and a second tubing part 34 each forming a part of the first fluid path of the irrigation system... The second tubing part 34 extends between the user control interface housing 22 and the second connector 12.”, page 8 lines 6-26 & Fig. 1 and 4; connector 12 connectable to catheter 14).
Therefore, it would have been obvious to one of ordinary skill in the art, prior to the effective filing date of the claimed invention, to modify the system of Henry, as modified, with Hvid to include a pressure regulator provided in the irrigation liquid flow path between the pump cartridge and the anal probe, with the first tubing connected between the pump cartridge and the pressure regulator, and further comprising a second tubing attachable between the pressure regulator and the anal probe such that the first tubing, the pressure regulator and the second tubing combine to form the irrigation liquid flow path from the pump cartridge to the anal probe,
since such a modification would reduce the necessary safety margin allowing the irrigation system to operate “closer to the maximum irrigation liquid pressure at the catheter tip in accordance with regulatory requirements”, which would provide “an improved and more safe irrigation” (see page 11 last two paragraphs-page 12 first paragraph and page 2 last paragraph-page 3 first paragraph of Hvid).
Claim(s) 4-6 is/are rejected under 35 U.S.C. 103 as being unpatentable over Henry (US 20190224402 A1), in view of Senff (US 20170209234 A1), and further in view of Abell (US 4874363 A).
Regarding claims 4-6, Henry, as modified, discloses all the limitations of claim 1. Henry further discloses the system further comprising a first valve tube downstream of the pump cartridge, and a second valve tube downstream of the pump cartridge (solenoid valves 514 and 516 located downstream of the upper housing of pump base unit 412, which includes the features of pump base unit 212, [0173] & Fig. 33), wherein the base unit comprises at least one valve actuator unit configured to engage with and actuate the first pinch valve (pump base unit 412 comprises a power circuit board 122 and a controller printed circuit board 124, which may be interpreted as a valve actuator unit, configured to electrically engage with and actuate the solenoid valve, including valve 514, see [0117]; “Each of the solenoid valves will only be energized at its appropriate stage and for the duration required… The electronic control of the fluid pathways, pressure sensor interface, communication with the wireless Bluetooth remote controller, and battery pack charging are provided by 2 printed circuit board assemblies, namely the power pcb 122 and main controller pcb 124.”).
However, Henry fails to explicitly disclose the first and second valve tube being pinch valves. However, Abell teaches a portable bowel irrigating system (abstract and col 1 lines 11-16) comprising a solenoid pinch valve 36, comprising a solenoid 56 and plunger 51, electrically connected to a control panel 69 and configured to open and close a fluid tube (abstract, col 3 lines 33-41, and col 4 lines 25-53 & Fig. 3-5).
Therefore, it would have been obvious to one of ordinary skill in the art, prior to the effective filing date of the claimed invention, to modify the solenoid valves of Henry, as modified, with Abell to include solenoid pinch valves since Abell teaches solenoid pinch valves to be an art effective valve for the selective opening and closing of a fluid tube in a bowel irrigation system (abstract and col 4 lines 25-53).
Claim(s) 16 is/are rejected under 35 U.S.C. 103 as being unpatentable over Henry (US 20190224402 A1), in view of Senff (US 20170209234 A1), and further in view of Mckeon (WO 2009152568 A1).
Regarding claim 16, Henry, as modified, discloses all the limitations of claim 1. Henry further discloses the system wherein the pump cartridge comprises a temperature sensor (temperature sensor 286, [0142] & Fig. 18-20) but fails to explicitly disclose the system wherein the pump cartridge comprises at least one pressure sensor. However, Mckeon teaches a system (abstract) wherein the pump cartridge comprises at least one pressure sensor (apparatus 152 includes sensors 159 and 160 which may include temperature and pressure sensors, page 28 & Fig. 10).
Therefore, it would have been obvious to one of ordinary skill in the art, prior to the effective filing date of the claimed invention, to modify the system of Henry, as modified, with Mckeon to include the pump cartridge comprising at least one pressure sensor since such a modification would provide more fluid data to help control the irrigation process and yield predictable results pertaining to fluid pressure monitoring (see page 28 first, second, and last paragraphs and page 29 first and last paragraphs of Mckeon).
Conclusion
The prior art made of record and not relied upon is considered pertinent to applicant's disclosure. Hardman (WO 2020109804 A2).
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/MARTIN A RADOMSKI/Examiner, Art Unit 3783 /EMILY L SCHMIDT/Primary Examiner, Art Unit 3783