Assembly and method for controlling urinary incontinence in humans
AssigneeUroMed Corporation
InventorsJohn Simon, Paul McLaughlin, Leo Felice, Michelle Maxfield-Bahr, Sharad Joshi
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Abstract
There is presented an assembly for prevention of urinary incontinence in humans, the assembly comprising an applicator and an elastomer body. The applicator is adapted to position the elastomer body in the urethra of a female or male and includes a support portion for retaining the elastomer body, and a manipulable portion for positioning the elastomer body in the urethra. There is further presented a method for preventing an unwanted discharge of urine, utilizing the aforesaid assembly.
Claims13
A method for controlling unwanted discharge of urine, comprising the steps of:
- providing an applicator including an expandable body fixed thereto in a non-expanded condition;
- manipulating said applicator to insert said body into a urethra and to separate said applicator from said body, to permit said body to expand in the urethra;
- and
- withdrawing said body in its expanded condition from the urethra by pulling an appendage extending from said body and exteriorly of the urethra when discharge of urine is desired.
A method for controlling urinary incontinence in humans, comprising the steps of:
- providing an applicator including an occlusion body fixed thereto, said occlusion body being configured in a first shape;
- manipulating said applicator to stretch said body over said applicator, such that said body is reconfigured into a second shape;
- inserting said body into the urethra, bladder neck or bladder;
- separating said applicator from said body to permit said body to return to said first shape in the urethra;
- and
- removing said body in said first shape from the urethra.
A method for controlling urinary incontinence in humans, comprising the steps of:
- providing an applicator including an occlusion body fixed thereto, said occlusion body being configured in an elongated shape;
- inserting said elongated body into the urethra, bladder neck or bladder;
- separating said applicator from said body to permit said body to return to a relaxed shape;
- and
- removing said body in said relaxed shape from the urethra.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.