Continent bladder access device
First Claim
1. A continent bladder access device comprising:
- a first piece of a valve having a first end and a second end;
a second piece of said valve, having a first end and a second end, connected to said first piece by way of a locking mechanism to form a two piece valve, said two piece valve having inflatable cuffs located within its inner portions;
a load port connected to said two piece valve by way of at least one tube;
whereby when said first piece and said second piece of said valve are placed around said bladder and locked to complete said valve, access can be controlled to said bladder.
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Abstract
A bladder access device is disclosed that incorporates a load port and a valve connected to each other by way of a series of tubes. The valve is a four piece elliptical ring closed by a locking mechanism. The inner major axis portion of the elliptical ring has two inflatable cuffs. When fluid is injected into a self sealing and leakproof load port, the fluid flows through the series of tubes into the inflatable cuffs of the valve thus expanding them. This allows the elliptical ring to be placed around a patient'"'"'s bladder and upon inflation of the inflatable cuffs, the valve closes onto the bladder allowing for continence. During this state of inflation, access can be made to the bladder by compressing the valve with two fingers. The valve closes automatically when released. The present device can be used as a closure control valve for other internal organs as well.
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8 Claims
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1. A continent bladder access device comprising:
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a first piece of a valve having a first end and a second end;
a second piece of said valve, having a first end and a second end, connected to said first piece by way of a locking mechanism to form a two piece valve, said two piece valve having inflatable cuffs located within its inner portions;
a load port connected to said two piece valve by way of at least one tube;
whereby when said first piece and said second piece of said valve are placed around said bladder and locked to complete said valve, access can be controlled to said bladder. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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