EXCRETORY PROSTHESIS

• US 3,626,941 A
• Filed: 08/06/1968
• Issued: 12/14/1971
• Est. Priority Date: 08/06/1968
• Status: Expired due to Term

• Current Assignee: Donald D. Webb
• Original Assignee: Donald D. Webb
• Inventors: Webb, Donald D.
• Primary Examiner(s): Rosenbaum, Charles F.
• Application Number:
  US04/750,610
• Time in Patent Office: 1,225 Days
• Field of Search: 128/248,275,276-278,297-300,283-284,287,288
• US Class Current: 604/291
• CPC Class Codes: A47K 7/08 Devices or hand implements for cleaning the buttocks
• CPC Class Codes: A61F 5/44 Devices worn by the patient for reception of urine, faeces, catamenial or other discharge; Portable urination aidsabsorbent pads, e.g. sanitary towels, A61F13/15; drainage appliances for wounds A61M27/00; emptying devices for urine bags B65B69/0016; Colostomy devices adhesives for colostomy devices A61L24/00; materials for colostomy devices A61L28/00
• CPC Class Codes: A61F 5/451 Genital or anal receptacles A61F5/441, A61F5/442, A61F5/443 take precedence ; other body securing means A61F5/4408; devices for taking faeces samples A61B10/0038; devices for taking urine samples A61B10/007
• CPC Class Codes: A61H 2201/163 holding means therefor
• CPC Class Codes: A61H 2201/165 Wearable interfaces
• CPC Class Codes: A61H 2205/085 Crotch
• CPC Class Codes: A61H 2205/086 Buttocks
• CPC Class Codes: A61H 2205/087 Genitals
• CPC Class Codes: A61H 35/00 Baths for specific parts of the body electric circuits therefor A61H33/005; specific components therefor A61H33/60

Abstract

A combination of a forced air-vacuum producing device and a water supply for cleansing and drying the perineal area of a body covered by a watertight cup having air and water supply means and a waste tube. Electrical energy operates the air-vacuum and water supply and has a manually activated timer to provide the cleansing and drying of the perineum in sequence.

Claims

1. An excretory prosthesis, comprising:

a cup having an endless lip formed from supple, pressure deformable material and shaped to form a watertight contact with the human body in covering relation to the perineum;

a tube communicating with said cup for carrying excreta for discharge at a remote place;

said cup comprising inner and outer spaced shells defining a cavity therebetween for receiving a fluid under pressure;

said tube being constructed and arranged to receive excreta from said inner shell only;

said inner shell having perforations at selected locations to cleanse the perineum and urinary and anal vents of the body and communicating with said cavity; and

means for introducing a pressurized cleansing fluid into said cavity, whereby it flows through said perforations to cleanse the perineum and carry the excreta into the tube.

2. The invention in accordance with claim 1 and further characterized by:

a harness for releasably securing said cup to a body in watertight covering relationship to the perineum.

3. The invention in accordance with claim 2 and further characterIzed by:

reservoir means containing said cleansing fluid;

means substantially maintaining said fluid at a predetermined temperature;

means for stopping the introduction of said fluid; and

means for causing a flow of preheated air into the cup and exhausting through said tube, whereby to dry the perineum.

4. The invention in accordance with claim 1 and further characterized by:

means releasably holding said cup in watertight association with said body;

means for circulating heated relatively dry air through said cup for a predetermined period of time to dry the perineum and exhaust through said tube;

control means for sequentially stopping the flow of said cleansing fluid prior to stopping the circulation of said air for a period sufficient to effect said drying; and

means for manually initiating the simultaneous flow and circulation of said cleansing fluid and said air.

5. The invention in accordance with claim 4 and further characterized by:

said means for circulating said air, comprises;

a vacuum producing device having means for heating and drying the air exhausted therefrom into said cup and receiving it again from said cup through said tube; and

including a receptacle constructed and arranged to receive heavier-than-air substances from said tube.

6. The invention in accordance with claim 5 and further characterized by:

said means for introducing said fluid, comprising;

a reservoir, a thermostatically controlled heater in said reservoir; and

conduit adapted to receive heated fluid from said reservoir and discharge it under pressure into said cavity.

7. The invention in accordance with claim 6 and further characterized by:

A manually initiated sequencing timer adapted to control the relative timers and durations of flow of said air and said fluid and constituting at least a portion of said control means;

said control means including a valve in said conduit;

said conduit including a pump for pressurizing said fluid; and

said timer being adapted to simultaneously activate said pump and open said valve for a predetermined period of time, somewhat shorter than the period of operation of said vacuum producing device.

8. The invention in accordance with claim 7 and further characterized by:

a mobile frame supporting for manually directed movements from place to place;

said means for circulating air, said conduit and reservoir; and

means for connecting said mobilized elements from said cup.

9. The invention in accordance with claim 5 and further characterized by:

means for discharging the contents of said reservoir according to manual selection.