# US 2014/0194550 A1 · Method and device for female urinary incontinence

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- Number: US 2014/0194550 A1
- Document ID: US20140194550A1
- Status: Published application
- Kind: A1
- Application number: 14/207,259
- Filed: 2014-03-12
- Published: 2014-07-10
- Earliest claimed: 2009-05-27
- Assignees: St. Anne & Santa Cruz, LLC
- Applicants: St. Anne & Santa Cruz, LLC
- Inventors: Cora St. Anne
- Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US20140194550A1

## CPC

- A61L 24/04: containing macromolecular materials
- A61F 2/0009: {placed in or outside the body opening close to the surface of the body (plugging an opening in the wall of a hollow or tubular organ A61B17/0057)}
- A61F 13/47209: {having only interlabial part, i.e. with no extralabial parts}
- A61L 24/001: {Use of materials characterised by their function or physical properties}
- A61F 2013/15097: {as genital prophylaxis}
- A61L: METHODS OR APPARATUS FOR STERILISING MATERIALS OR OBJECTS IN GENERAL; DISINFECTION, STERILISATION OR DEODORISATION OF AIR; CHEMICAL ASPECTS OF BANDAGES, DRESSINGS, ABSORBENT PADS OR SURGICAL ARTICLES; MATERIALS FOR BANDAGES, DRESSINGS, ABSORBENT PADS OR SURGICAL ARTICLES (preservation of bodies or disinfecting characterised by the agents employed A01N; preserving, e.g. sterilising, food or foodstuffs A23; preparations for medical, dental or toiletry purposes A61K)
- A61F: FILTERS IMPLANTABLE INTO BLOOD VESSELS; PROSTHESES; DEVICES PROVIDING PATENCY TO, OR PREVENTING COLLAPSING OF, TUBULAR STRUCTURES OF THE BODY, e.g. STENTS; ORTHOPAEDIC, NURSING OR CONTRACEPTIVE DEVICES; FOMENTATION; TREATMENT OR PROTECTION OF EYES OR EARS; BANDAGES, DRESSINGS OR ABSORBENT PADS; FIRST-AID KITS (dental prosthetics A61C)

## Abstract

A method and device for use in stress female urinary incontinence. A small, flexible adhesive patch is applied directly to the clitoris of a person suffering from stress female urinary incontinence. The adhesive is of a type sufficient to stimulate the mechanoreceptors located in the clitoris whereby to inhibit discharge from the bladder. The patch is formed of a backing sheet of an impervious material containing adhesive on one side. A release liner prevents the adhesive from drying out.

## Claims

### Claim 1

A method for treating stress female urinary incontinence, comprising applying an adhesive to the clitoris of a person suffering from stress female urinary incontinence.