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Valve operated catheter for urinary incontinence and retention

  • US 5,445,626 A
  • Filed: 06/03/1994
  • Issued: 08/29/1995
  • Est. Priority Date: 12/05/1991
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. A valve operated catheter for urinary incontinence and retention comprising a flexible duct (2) for insertion into a patient'"'"'s urethra and having a spiral shaped distal portion (12) for insertion inside a bladder, said distal portion provided with a plurality of holes (16) for the outflow of urine from the bladder to said duct, said catheter comprising:

  • a seat (21) provided at an end of the catheter that remains outside of a penis;

    an elastically deformable valve (20) provided with a slit (22) that is normally closed, said valve (20) being housed inside said seat (21);

    two winglets (25) fixed at the end of the duct (2), the winglets placed outside of the penis for resting against the top of the glans, such that the patient pressing on the winglets causes the deformation of the part of said duct (2) correspondent to said seat (21), and of said valve (20) until the slit (22) opens.

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