Male urinary incontinence control device
OwnerCharles H. Single, John D. Cochrane IIIinventors
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Abstract
A male urinary incontinence control device (10) including a first element (12) for applying preferential pressure to the penis shaft (14) between the lateral superficial veins (18) and the central dorsal vascular group (20), and a second element (28) for applying pressure ventrally to the penis shaft (14) at the urethra (30) and the corpus spongiosum (32) thereby substantially or completely closing the urethra (30) and preventing or limiting the flow of urine through the urethra (30). Both longitudinally and transversely oriented lower bolsters are disclosed.
Claims40
A male urinary incontinence control device, comprising:
- first means for applying preferential pressure to the penis shaft at areas between the lateral superficial veins and the central dorsal vascular group;
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- second means for applying pressure ventrally to the penis shaft at the urethra and the corpus spongiosum.
A male incontinence control device for use on the penis shaft of a user, the penis shaft having a dorsal and ventral side and having lateral superficial veins, a central dorsal vascular group, a urethra, and a corpus spongiosum therein, said control device comprising:
- first means for applying preferential pressure to the penis shaft at areas between the lateral superficial veins and the central dorsal vascular group;
- second means for applying pressure ventrally to the penis shaft at the urethra and the corpus spongiosum;
- spring means connecting the first and second pressure-applying means, and being unitarily formed with the first and second pressure-applying means;
- wherein the first pressure-applying means comprises a dorsal arm and a pair of dorsal bolsters on the dorsal arm facing the second pressure-applying means, the dorsal bolsters being movable along the dorsal arm, and wherein the second pressure-applying means comprises a ventral arm and a ventral bolster on the ventral arm facing the first pressure-applying means, each of the dorsal and ventral arms including edges which are ramped;
- wherein the dorsal and ventral arms of the first and second pressure-applying means, and the spring means, are continuously formed as a C-shaped leaf;
- wherein the first pressure-applying means further comprises relief means located over the central dorsal vascular group, the relief means comprising a short portion of the dorsal arm of the first pressure-applying means spaced away from the central dorsal vascular group;
- wherein the dorsal bolsters each include a slit through which the dorsal arm is received;
- wherein the ventral bolster includes an inflatable sac;
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- wherein the device further comprises a clip connectable to the first and second arms opposite the ring means, limiting movement of the first and second arms away from one another.
In a strap, band, cuff, clamp, or cradle type urinary incontinence control device attachable to the penis shaft and applying pressure ventrally to at least the urethra and corpus spongiosum, the improvement comprising means on the device for applying preferential pressure to the penis shaft at areas between the lateral superficial veins and the central dorsal vascular group, whereby adequate pressure to substantially reduce leakage of urine through the urethra can be applied without unduly interfering with the flow of blood in the penis shaft.
A male urinary incontinence control device comprising:
- first means for applying preferential pressure to the penis shaft at areas between the lateral superficial veins and the central dorsal vascular group, the first pressure-applying means including a dorsal arm;
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- second means for applying pressure ventrally to the penis shaft at the urethra and the corpus spongiosum, the second pressure-applying means including a ventral arm and ventral bolster located on the ventral arm and facing the first pressure-applying means, the ventral bolster being oriented along the length of the ventral arm and transverse to the penis shaft.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.