Incontinence device with atmospheric equilibrium valve assembly
AssigneeBioDerm, Inc.
InventorJames Alan Harders
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Abstract
A male external incontinence device comprising a drainage tube assembly having a proximal chamber in fluid communication with a drainage tube, the proximal chamber comprising an atmospheric equilibrium valve assembly. The atmospheric equilibrium valve assembly has an airway conduit with a upper portion in fluid communication with the proximal chamber, and a lower portion having an air inlet chamber. A one-way air valve disposed in the airway conduit above the air inlet chamber, the one-way air valve comprising a first pair of opposing walls disposed at a first set of opposing angles such that the first pair of opposing walls abut each other at an apex, the apex having a self-sealing slit.
Claims20
A drainage tube assembly for an external incontinence device, the drainage tube assembly comprising:
- a drainage tube with an atmospheric equilibrium valve assembly disposed exterior to the drainage tube, the atmospheric equilibrium valve assembly comprising:
- an airway conduit disposed substantially parallel to the drainage tube, the airway conduit having an upper portion in fluid communication with the drainage tube, and a lower portion having an air inlet chamber disposed in direct fluid communication with air external to the drainage tube assembly;
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- a one-way air valve disposed in the airway conduit above the air inlet chamber, the one-way air valve comprising a first pair of opposing walls disposed at a first set of opposing angles such that the first pair of opposing walls abut each other at a first apex, the first apex having a self-sealing slit.
A drainage tube assembly for an external incontinence device, the drainage tube assembly comprising:
- a proximal chamber in fluid communication with a drainage tube, the proximal chamber having a frustoconical shape and comprising an atmospheric equilibrium valve assembly disposed exterior to the proximal chamber, the atmospheric equilibrium valve assembly comprising:
- an airway conduit disposed substantially parallel to the drainage tube, the airway conduit having an upper portion in fluid communication with the proximal chamber via an interface having a beveled orientation in relation to the airway conduit, and a lower portion having an air inlet chamber disposed in direct fluid communication with air external to the drainage tube assembly;
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- a one-way air valve disposed in the airway conduit above the air inlet chamber, the one-way air valve comprising a first pair of opposing walls disposed at a first set of opposing angles such that the first pair of opposing walls abut each other at a first apex, the first apex having a self-sealing slit.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.