External incontinence clamp

• US 6,960,218 B2
• Filed: 10/20/2003
• Issued: 11/01/2005
• Est. Priority Date: 10/20/2003
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Henry Rennich
• Original Assignee: Henry Rennich
• Inventors: Rennich, Henry
• Primary Examiner(s): Jackson, Gary
• Application Number:
  US10/688,053
• Publication Number:
  US 20050085835A1
• Time in Patent Office: 743 Days
• Field of Search: 606/151, 606/157, 606/843
• US Class Current: 606/151
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 17/122 Clamps or clips , e.g. for the umbilical cord for the vas deferens A61F6/206
• CPC Class Codes: A61F 2/0054 with pressure applied to urethra by an element placed around the penis, e.g. penis clamp

Abstract

An external incontinence clamp for stopping involuntary voiding of urine is provided. The clamp includes a first rigid member having opposed ends, each end defining a passage extending therethrough, a second rigid member having opposed ends, each end defining a passage extending therethrough, and two pins of generally u-shape. The pins are adapted to be received by the passages defined by the ends of the first rigid member and of the second rigid member so as to secure the first rigid member in a spaced and generally parallel relationship to the second rigid member. The penis is positioned between the first and second members so that the underside of the penis is in contact with the second member and the top surface of the penis is in contact with the first member, thereby stopping involuntary voiding of urine. A clamp kit includes a plurality of pins of different width to vary the force applied to the penis.

Claims

1. An external incontinence clamp that is removably attachable to a penis for selectively controlling the discharge of urine through the penis, the incontinence clamp comprising:

a pair of clamping members each having opposed ends and a mid portion extending between the opposed ends, said pair of clamping members being arrangable generally parallel and about said penis with said opposed ends extendable past the width of said penis and with said mid portion of each clamping member contactable with said penis, each of said opposed ends of each clamping member of said pair of clamping members includes a passage way which extends therethrough along the width of said end;

a pair of pins, each pin of said pair of pins includes two legs extending from a bridge portion to generally define a U-shaped pin; and

wherein said legs of said pins are frictionally received by said passages to secure said pair of clamping members at said opposed ends and in a generally parallel and spaced distance about said penis, thereby applying a predetermined clamping force to said penis to prevent the passage of urine therethrough, and one of said pins being selectively disengaged from one clamping member to allow the passage of urine through said penis and then being reengaged to prevent passage of urine.

2. The external incontinence clamp as recited in claim 1, wherein one opposed end of one of said pair of clamping members includes a slot formed through said opposed end along said passage way thereof;

and further wherein one of said pins is selectively disengaged from said clamping member by removing one leg of said pin from said opposed end through said slot.

3. The external incontinence clamp as recited in claim 2, further comprising:

a pad positioned about each of said mid portions of said pair of clamping members.

4. The external incontinence clamp as recited in claim 2, wherein said bridge of each of said pair of pins is bent at a mid point thereof.

5. The external incontinence clamp as recited in claim 4, wherein the degree of said bend of each bridge portion is adjustable to control the amount of said clamping forced applied to said penis.

6. The external incontinence clamp as recited in claim 1, wherein each of said pair of clamping members are rigid.

7. The external incontinence clamp as recited in claim 1, wherein said penis is not punctured or pierced by said clamp.

8. A male incontinence clamp for temporary attachment to a penis for selectively controlling the discharge of urine through the penis, the incontinence clamp comprising:

a pair of clamping members each having opposed ends and a mid portion extending between the opposed ends, said pair of clamping members being arrangable generally parallel and about said penis with said opposed ends extendable past the width of said penis and with said mid portion of each clamping member contactable with said penis, each of said opposed ends of each clamping member of said pair of clamping members includes a passage way which extends therethrough along the width of said end;

a pair of pins, wherein each pin of said pair of pins includes two legs extending from a bridge portion to generally define a U-shaped pin; and

and wherein said legs of said pins are frictionally received by said passages to secured said pair of clamping members at said opposed ends and in a generally parallel and spaced distance about said penis.

9. The incontinence clamp as recited in claim 8, further comprising:

a pad positioned about each of said mid portions of said pair of clamping members.

10. The incontinence clamp as recited in claim 8, wherein each of said pair of clamping members are rigid.

11. The incontinence clamp as recited in claim 8, wherein one opposed end of one of said pair of clamping members includes a slot formed through said opposed end along said passage way thereof;

and further wherein one of said pins is selectively disengaged from said clamping member by removing one leg of said pin from said opposed end through said slot.

12. The incontinence clamp as recited in claim 11, wherein said bridge of each of said pair of pins is bent at a mid point thereof;

and the degree of said bend of each bridge portion is adjustable to control the amount of said clamping forced applied to said penis.

13. The incontinence clamp as recited in claim 8, wherein the length of each of said pair of clamping members is sufficient so that said opposed ends of said clamping members are free from contact with said penis.