Female anti-incontinence device
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1. A removable device for preventing involuntary urination in female patients, comprising:
- a flexible stem having a first end and a second end;
a first flexible disc having a perimeter, a first face and a second face, said first face of said first disc attached to said first end of said stem;
a second flexible disc having a perimeter, a first face and a second face, said first face of said second disc attached to said second end of said stem; and
a projection attached to the second face of at least one of said discs.
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Abstract
A female anti-incontinence device is described which includes two flexible discs attached to a flexible stem. The device is inserted into the urethra so that the larger disc occludes the bladder neck during sudden tensing of the abdominal muscles, while the smaller disc remains outside the urethra and prevents migration of the device into the bladder. The device is compact, easy to use, and, since it contains no moving parts, grooves or chambers, there is minimal chance of bacterial colonization and urinary tract infection.
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24 Claims
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1. A removable device for preventing involuntary urination in female patients, comprising:
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a flexible stem having a first end and a second end; a first flexible disc having a perimeter, a first face and a second face, said first face of said first disc attached to said first end of said stem; a second flexible disc having a perimeter, a first face and a second face, said first face of said second disc attached to said second end of said stem; and a projection attached to the second face of at least one of said discs. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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21. A method of preventing incontinence in female patients, comprising:
inserting an anti-incontinence device into the urethra of said patient so as to form a seal to occlude the bladder neck of said patient, said device comprising; a flexible stern having a first end and a second end; a first flexible disc having a perimeter, a first face and a second face, said first race of said first disc attached to said first end of said stem; a second flexible disc having a perimeter, a first face and a second face, said first face of said second disc attached to said second end of said stem; and a projection attached to the second face of at least one of said discs. - View Dependent Claims (22, 23, 24)
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