Wearable perineum leakage control device
OwnerNicholas Irwin, Mark Polyakinventors
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Abstract
A perineum control device configured to apply pressure to the perineum of a wearer for the purpose of controlling various conditions including leakages of body fluids from the urethral, anal, and vaginal openings. The device includes one or more front and rear retractors having a retractable cord supporting a bridge or band member that is positioned against a wearer's perineum in order to exert a constant and predetermined upward compression force, thereby increasing the perineum pressure above an abdominal or bladder pressure preventing or mitigating leakages and/or prolapses.
Claims20
A perineum control device for applying pressure to the perineum region of a user, the perineum control device being attachable to a portion of an undergarment or belt and having a perineum covering region or portion, the perineum control device comprising:
- a rotatable spool being attachable to a portion of the undergarment or the belt;
- a cord member in operative communication with the retractor rotatable spool and positionable against the user's perineum, wherein operation of the rotatable spool exerts a force on the cord member;
- a band member coupled to a portion of the cord member and is configured to be positionable against the user's perineum, wherein the band is movable with respect to the cord member;
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- wherein the rotatable spool is configured to retract the cord member causing a constant upward force on the cord member, which causes a constant and predetermined force being applied to the band member, which is configured to apply the force against the perineum region of the user.
A method for applying pressure to a perineum region of a user, the user wearing a garment having a belt member, the method comprising the steps of:
- providing a front spool member configured to couple to a front portion of the belt member, the front spool member having a front cord member;
- providing a rear spool member configured to couple to a rear portion of the belt member, the rear spool member having a rear cord member;
- providing a band member configured to be coupled to and extend between the front cord member and the rear cord member, wherein the band member is configured to be positioned against the perineum region of the user;
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- wherein the front spool member and rear spool member are configured to apply a constant and predetermined pulling force onto the front cord member and the rear cord member that causes the band member to press against the perineum region.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.