Female External Incontinence Device
First Claim
1. A female external incontinence device comprisinga housing having a flange for attachment to tissue in the vaginal opening, a urine collection channel depending from said flange and an outlet tube communicating with said urine collection channel, said flange having a configuration to define a margin surrounding an elongated opening for alignment with the urethral meatus;
- an intravaginal component extending from said flange at an angle to be inserted in the vagina; and
an adhesive layer carried on said flange margin for securing said housing in a sealing manner around the urethral meatus.
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Abstract
A female external incontinence device includes a housing formed of a soft, pliable, membranous, elastomeric material defining a flange for adhesive securement to the intralabial parameatal surface to create a parameatal seal around the urethral meatus, a urine collection channel and an outlet tube and an applicator having a tray component for holding the housing to facilitate securement of the housing to the intralabial parameatal surface.
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Citations
26 Claims
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1. A female external incontinence device comprising
a housing having a flange for attachment to tissue in the vaginal opening, a urine collection channel depending from said flange and an outlet tube communicating with said urine collection channel, said flange having a configuration to define a margin surrounding an elongated opening for alignment with the urethral meatus; -
an intravaginal component extending from said flange at an angle to be inserted in the vagina; and an adhesive layer carried on said flange margin for securing said housing in a sealing manner around the urethral meatus. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A female external incontinence device comprising
a unitary housing made of an elastomer forming, as a single part, a flange for attachment to parameatal tissue in the vaginal opening, a urine collection channel depending from said flange and an outlet tube communicating with said urine collection channel; -
an intravaginal component extending from said flange at an angle to be inserted in the vagina; and an applicator including a tray component supporting said housing and said intravaginal component and disposed under said flange. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21)
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22. A female external incontinence device comprising
a housing made of soft, pliable, elastomeric, membranous material configured to define a flange having an opening therein with said opening having a longitudinal dimension greater than a width dimension of said opening to provide an elongated shape for surrounding the urethral meatus; -
a urine collection channel communicating with said opening to collect urine exiting from the urethra; an outlet tube communicating with said urine collection channel; and an elastic layer of adhesive carried by said flange and surrounding said opening to contact tissue adjacent the urethral meatus to provide a urethral parameatal seal, said housing and said layer of adhesive being sufficiently soft and pliable to be elastically compressed during use thereby permitting comfortable use of the female external incontinence device. - View Dependent Claims (23, 24)
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25. A method of using a female external incontinence device comprises the steps of
providing a housing made of soft, pliable, membranous, elastomeric material formed to provide a flange for creating a seal surrounding the parameatal urethral meatus and to provide a urine collection channel; -
providing an intravaginal component coupled with the housing; inserting an applicator carrying the housing and the intravaginal component between the labia to spread the labia; rotating the applicator to contact the anterior vaginal wall to spread and flatten the rugae in the introitus; and removing the applicator leaving the housing in place.
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26. The method of using a female external incontinence device as recited in claim 26 and further comprising the step of adhesively securing the flange to the intralabial surface to create the seal surrounding the parameatal urethral meatus.
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