Everting incontinence plug

• US 5,662,582 A
• Filed: 02/27/1995
• Issued: 09/02/1997
• Est. Priority Date: 02/27/1995
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Iotek Incorporated
• Original Assignee: Iotek Incorporated
• Inventors: Levius, Dezso K., Anderson, David W.
• Primary Examiner(s): Cohen, Lee S.
• Assistant Examiner(s): Lacyk, John P.
• Application Number:
  US08/394,459
• Time in Patent Office: 918 Days
• Field of Search: 600/29-32, 128/DIG. 25
• US Class Current: 600/29
• CPC Class Codes: A61F 2/0009 placed in or outside the body opening close to the surface of the body plugging an opening in the wall of a hollow or tubular organ A61B17/0057
• CPC Class Codes: A61F 2/0013 inflatable
• CPC Class Codes: Y10S 128/25 Artificial sphincters and devices for controlling urinary incontinence

Abstract

An incontinence treatment plug includes a plug member which is sized to extend in an extended position into a urethra in sealing engagement. The plug member is originally everted. A force is applied to the plug member to force the plug member from an everted position into an extended position.

Claims

1. A plug for treating incontinence comprising:

a stop means for limiting insertion at the meatus of a urethra; and

a plug member secured to said stop means and sized to extend therefrom in an extended position into a urethra in sealing engagement, said plug member sized to have substantially the same length and width as the urethra when said plug member is in said extended position;

said plug member secured to said stop means in an everted position and responsive to a force for said plug member to extend from said everted position to said extended position in response to said force;

a housing having a top portion and having an inner surface defining a hollow cylindrical area, said plug member contained within said housing when said plug member is in said everted position; and

said top portion is domed with at least one incision such that said plug member is forced through said top portion in response to said force, said plug member extending axially through said housing when said plug member is in said extended position.