Urethral plug and system for addressing urinary incontinence
AssigneeLife360 Innovations Inc.
InventorsKenneth Kunz, Robert Mitchell Orr, Thom Bellaire, Nigel Halsted, Ernie Janzen
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Abstract
A urethral plug having a plug body, a lanyard and a stopper. The plug body having a leading end shaped to spread tissue at the urethral, a central portion; a trailing end tapering down from the central portion, and a sealing ring encircling the central portion. The plug body is shaped so that when positioned within the urethra the plug body is retained within the urethra, to restrict urine flow within the urethra past the plug body.
Claims17
A urethral plug for insertion in a urethra of a male subject, the device comprising:
- a plug body, wherein the plug body comprises:
- a leading end shaped to spread tissue of the urethra upon insertion into the urethra of the male subject;
- a central bulbous portion;
- a trailing end tapering down from the central portion, the central portion disposed between the leading end and the trailing end;
- a sealing ring encircling the central bulbous portion at an intersection location between the trailing end and the central portion;
- a lanyard having a first end and a second end, the first end coupled to the trailing end of the plug body, and
- wherein the plug body is shaped such that when positioned within the urethra the plug body is retained within the urethra, to restrict urine flow within the urethra past the plug body.
A reusable urethral plug for insertion and removal from a urethra of a male subject, the device comprising:
- a plug body, wherein the plug body comprises:
- a leading end shaped to spread tissue of the urethra upon insertion into the urethra of the male subject;
- a central bulbous portion;
- a trailing end tapering down from the central portion, the central portion disposed between the leading end and the trailing end;
- a sealing ring encircling the central bulbous portion at an intersection location between the trailing end and the central portion;
- a lanyard having a first end and a second end, the first end coupled to the trailing end of the plug body, and
- wherein the plug body is shaped such that when positioned within the urethra the plug body is retained within the urethra, to restrict urine flow within the urethra past the plug body, wherein the urethral plug is configured for repeated insertion and removal from the urethra for reuse.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.