Artificial bladder system
AssigneeKen Pettlon, Sr.
InventorsKen Pettlon, Sr., Kristopher Pettlon
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Abstract
An artificial bladder system including an implantable bladder, a valve, a number of sensors, and an alert mechanism. The implantable bladder includes an outer wall forming a chamber for collecting urine of a user, the outer wall including inflow openings and an outflow opening. The valve is integrated with the outflow opening to selectively allow urine to flow from the chamber through the outflow opening. The sensors are configured to detect a urine level in the chamber. The alert mechanism is configured to generate a sensory output to alert the user that the bladder should be emptied upon detection of the urine level in the chamber by one of the sensors.
Claims20
A control pack for an artificial bladder system including a plurality of sensors and a valve, the control pack comprising:
- a controller configured to:
- receive a signal from one of a first sensor of the plurality of sensors indicating detection of a first urine level and a second sensor of the plurality of sensors indicating detection of a second urine level greater than the first urine level;
- and
- generate a signal to automatically actuate the valve from a closed position to an open position to allow the urine to flow from the chamber through the outflow opening upon the second sensor detecting the second urine level.
A control pack for an artificial bladder system including a plurality of sensors, a valve, and an alert mechanism, the control pack comprising:
- a controller configured to:
- receive a signal from one of a first sensor of the plurality of sensors indicating detection of a first urine level and a second sensor of the plurality of sensors indicating detection of a second urine level greater than the first urine level when the artificial bladder is in an upright mode;
- generate a signal to activate the alert mechanism upon the first sensor detecting the first urine level;
- generate a signal to automatically actuate the valve from a closed position to an open position to allow the urine to flow from the chamber through the outflow opening upon the second sensor detecting the second urine level;
- receive a signal from a third sensor of the plurality of sensors indicating detection of a third urine level when the artificial bladder is in a prone mode;
- and
- generate a signal to activate the alert mechanism upon the third sensor detecting the third urine level.
A control pack for an artificial bladder system including a plurality of sensors and an alert mechanism, the control pack comprising:
- a controller configured to:
- receive a signal from a first sensor of the plurality of sensors indicating detection of a first urine level when the artificial bladder is in an upright mode;
- generate a signal to activate the alert mechanism upon the first sensor detecting the first urine level;
- receive a signal from a second sensor of the plurality of sensors indicating detection of a second urine level when the artificial bladder is in a prone mode;
- and
- generate a signal to activate the alert mechanism upon the second sensor detecting the second urine level.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.