External urine collection device
AssigneeSierra Laboratories, Inc.
InventorKenneth R. Peter Klug
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Abstract
A flexible cylindrical sheath arrangement for a male urinary device in which the "press-on" device has a longitudinal opening to accommodate insertion of the male organ. The device is sealed along the length of the male penis by use of adhesive on flaps projecting laterally from the cylindrical sheath. Prior to use, the adhesive is covered with a release lining. The sheath portion is connected to a conical portion which terminates in a tubular urine exhaust passage and communicates urine external to the device.
Claims23
An external male catheter comprising:
- a cylindrical sheath portion, said cylindrical sheath portion further comprising an anterior and a posterior portion and at least one longitudinal opening therebetween;
- at least one flap member associated with each of said anterior and posterior portions, said at least one flap member projecting from said cylindrical sheath portion in close proximity to said at least one longitudinal opening;
- a conical end portion connected to each of said anterior and posterior portions of said cylindrical sheath member, said conical end portion further comprising a tubular urine exhaust member in fluid flow communication with said conical end portion and said cylindrical sheath member;
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- means for adhesively connecting said anterior and posterior portions to a male organ and each of said at least one flap members to an opposing member.
An external male urinary catheter, comprising:
- an anterior flap member and a posterior flap member, each of said anterior and posterior flap members having proximal and distal ends thereof, lateral projections extending outwardly from said anterior and said posterior flap members, and comprised of a flexible elastomeric material;
- a conical end portion connected to said distal ends of said anterior and poster flap members and having a tubular urine exhaust member in fluid flow communication with said conical end portion;
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- means for adhering both of said anterior and posterior flap members to a male organ and interconnecting at least portions of said lateral projections of said anterior and posterior flap members in substantially fluid tight engagement.
A method of applying an external male catheter to the male organ, comprising the steps of:
- providing a self-adhering external male urinary catheter having an anterior flap member and a posterior flap member, each of said anterior and posterior flap members having proximal and distal ends thereof and being comprised of a flexible elastomeric material;
- a conical end portion connected to said distal ends of said anterior and poster flap members and having a tubular urine exhaust member in fluid flow communication with said conical end portion;
- and adhesive means for adhering both of said anterior and posterior flap members to a male organ and interconnecting portions of said anterior and posterior flap members in substantially fluid tight engagement;
- adhesively engaging one of said anterior or posterior flap members upon a surface area of the male organ, such that said anterior or posterior portion forms a first hemispherical aspect covering the male organ, whereby the head of the male organ is disposed within or in close proximity to said conical end portion an in fluid flow communication therewith;
- adhesively engaging said second one of said anterior or posterior flap members upon an opposing surface area of the male organ;
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- adhesively interconnecting all remaining areas of said anterior and said posterior flap members thereby forming a substantially fluid tight engagement upon the male organ.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.