External catheter and applicator

An external catheter and applicator combination, said catheter comprising an elastic sheath having upper and lower portions and inner and outer surfaces, wherein one end is adapted for transporting urine to a suitable reservoir and the other end is adapted to receive the glans of the penis;

• an applicator comprising a relatively rigid split, hinged ring having inner and outer surfaces and an inside diameter which is slightly greater than the outside diameter of the lower portion of said sheath;
• said upper sheath portion being everted over the outer surface of the lower sheath portion and said everted upper sheath portion being surrounded by said ring so that the inner ring surface contacts a portion of the everted inner sheath surface;
• whereby when the glans of the penis is inserted into the end of the sheath adapted to receive the same and said ring is slidably moved along the shaft of the penis, the everted portion of the said sheath reverts along said shaft.

An external catheter and applicator combination, said catheter comprising an elastic sheath having upper and lower portions and inner and outer surfaces, wherein the distal end of the lower portion is adapted for transporting urine to a suitable reservoir and the proximal end of said lower portion is adapted to receive the glans of the penis;

• an applicator comprising a relatively rigid longitudinally extending ring means having inner and outer surfaces and an inside diameter which is slightly greater than the outside diameter which is slightly greater than the outside diameter of the lower portion of said sheath;
• said upper sheath portion extends longitudinally and is everted longitudinally over at least a portion of the outer surface of the lower sheath portion forming an outer everted surface, wherein at least a portion of the inner surface of the ring means contacts a portion of said everted outer everted surface of the upper sheath portion, the lower sheath portion being suitably sized to allow insertion of the penis and wherein when the ring means is slideably moved along the penile shaft said everted inner surface of the upper sheath portion is caused to revert along the penile shaft.