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EP0108736A1 Expired / Lapsed EP ⏱️ 0.0 years remaining

A connecting tube for collector device for incontinent persons

Assignee: Industridesign Konsult Hans Tollin
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Filing: 1983-11-03
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Granted: —
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Expires: 2003-11-03
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Abstract

Abstract A connecting tube for a collector device intended for continent persons, especially suffering from urine incontinence and which device is of the type which incorporates a urine collecting receptacle (9) intended to be worn with a suspending device on the thigh or the lower leg and where the tube (20; 10, 12) connected to the receptacle is intended to be interconnected with a uridome, a catheter or the like, whereby the tube is a broad, initially mainly flat tube preferably made from a soft foil, in order to eliminate the risk for leakage in the joints between receptacle and tube.

Inventors

  • 👤 Hans Tollin
  • 👤 Kenneth Österlin

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction EP
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-11-09 03:36
CPC Classifications
A; A61; A61F; A61F5/00; A61F5/44; A61F5/4404

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 6
Claim 1
Independent Claim 74 words
A connecting tube for collector device for incontinent persons, especially for urine and of the type incorporating a urine collecting receptacle (1,9) intended to be worn with a suspending device on the thigh or the lower leg and where the tube (4,20;2,10,12), which is attached to the receptacle is intended to be interconnected with a uridome, catheter or the like, characterized in that the connecting tube (20,10,12) is a broad, initially mainly flat tube.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 74 words
A connecting tube for collector device for incontinent persons, especially for urine and of the type incorporating a urine collecting receptacle (1,9) intended to be worn with a suspending device on the thigh or the lower leg and where the tube (4,20;2,10,12), which is attached to the receptacle is intended to be interconnected with a uridome, catheter or the like, characterized in that the connecting tube (20,10,12) is a broad, initially mainly flat tube.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim 18 words
A connecting tube according to claim 1, characterized in that the tube is made from a soft foil.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim 38 words
A connecting tube according to claim 1 or 2, characterized in that a thin pliable profile (22), which has an irregular crosssection, is inserted into the tube (20) in order to maintain the passage therethrough in open position.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim 19 words
A connecting tube according to claim 3, characterized in that the profile is prevented from movement in the tube.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim 41 words
A connecting tube according to claim 1 or 2, characterized in that the tube is provided with an internal ridge or flange formed in the material of the tube and acting in order to maintain the passage therethrough in open position.

References Cited (Backward Citations)

FR2350828A1 Cited
EP0003470A2 Cited

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