External single-use catheter
AssigneeProfessional Care Products, Inc.
InventorGerald W. Austin
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Abstract
The present invention provides an external single-use, disposable male catheter, comprising a pliable plastic container having a closed end and an opening so as to receive a fluid, an absorbent, and an interior partition separating the closed end and the opening to retain the absorbent. The partition is water-permeable and is optionally disintegrable when contacted with urine. Additionally, a closure means is provided which includes a layer of foam attached to the plastic at the opening and having a vapor-permeable adhesive on the other side for adhering to itself and skin.
Claims3
A device for use as an external-single use catheter, comprising:
- a pliable plastic container having an interior space and provided with a closed end;
- an opening in said container opposite said closed end;
- a liquid-permeable partition located in said interior space integral with said container substantially separating said opening from said closed end, wherein said partition comprises a liquid-disintegrable material;
- and an absorbent means provided in said interior space defined by said closed end and said partition.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.