US4589875A
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Method of applying a male incontinence device
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1983-05-24
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Granted: 1986-05-20
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Expires: 2003-05-24
Abstract
Abstract Apparatus and method are disclosed for directing urine from an incontinent male patient to a discharge tube. The apparatus comprises a sheath made of a thin, flexible membrane and having a tapered portion and a cylindrical portion. The tapered portion engages the base of the patient's penis and the cylindrical portion is folded over the tapered portion to provide additional sealing force and to extend outwardly to form a surge chamber. According to the disclosed method, the tapered portion is first moved over the glans penis to a position on the base of the penis. The cylindrical portion is then folded over the tapered portion to provide the surge chamber.
Inventors
- 👤 Leonard C. Stringer
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-31 09:52
CPC Classifications
A; A61; A61F; A61F5/00; A61F5/44; A61F5/451; A61F5/453
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 5
Claim 1
Independent Claim
149 words
A method for applying a catheter for directing urine from a male patient comprising (a) providing a sheath means of a thin, flexible material and comprising a cylindrical section of a first diameter extending along a major part of the length of said sheath means and a first end section having a second diameter smaller than said first diameter at one end of said cylindrical section, (b) pushing said first end section over the glans penis of said patient whereby said first end section engages the base of said penis, and (c) folding said cylindrical section back over said said first end section so that a first portion of said cylindrical section forming a urine seal is in contact with said first end section and extending a second portion beyond said glans penis by a distance sufficient to form a surge chamber for collection of urine from said patient.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
149 words
A method for applying a catheter for directing urine from a male patient comprising (a) providing a sheath means of a thin, flexible material and comprising a cylindrical section of a first diameter extending along a major part of the length of said sheath means and a first end section having a second diameter smaller than said first diameter at one end of said cylindrical section, (b) pushing said first end section over the glans penis of said patient whereby said first end section engages the base of said penis, and (c) folding said cylindrical section back over said said first end section so that a first portion of said cylindrical section forming a urine seal is in contact with said first end section and extending a second portion beyond said glans penis by a distance sufficient to form a surge chamber for collection of urine from said patient.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
82 words
A method according to claim 1 further comprising engaging a second end section of said sheath means with a funnel means, said second end section being remote from said first end section and said funnel means having a larger diameter portion receiving said second end section and a smaller diameter portion for receiving a drain tube, wherein the diameter of said larger diameter portion is larger than the diameter of said second end section when said second end section is not stretched.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
23 words
A method according to claim 2 wherein said step of engaging consists of stretching said second end section over said larger diameter portion.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
38 words
A method according to claim 3 wherein said first end section is frustoconical and said method further comprises the step of adjusting the size of said first end section by removing a part of said first end section.
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