Female incontinence prevention device

a technology for incontinence and prevention devices, applied in the field of incontinence prevention devices, can solve the problems of affecting the safety of patients, cumbersome use, and inconvenient use, and achieve the effects of preventing spraying, simple and inexpensive construction, and convenient us
USRE39626E1Inactive Publication Date: 2007-05-15CONSERT INC
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Authority / Receiving Office
US · United States
Current Assignee / Owner
CONSERT INC
Publication Date
2007-05-15
Estimated Expiration
Not applicable · inactive patent

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Abstract

The disclosure provides an incontinence prevention device provided with a loop type retention structure. The retention structure is in the form of a closed loop attached to the distal end of a shaft. The shaft is configured to function as an incontinence prevention device. The retention structure projecting laterally from and configured non-concentrically along the longitudinal axis of the shaft retains the incontinence prevention device within the patient. The retention structure may additionally include a protuberance extending therefrom. There is further provided a method for using the urethral catheter.
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FIELD OF INVENTION

[0001] The present invention relates generally to incontinence prevention devices, and more particularly to an incontinence prevention devices having a non-concentric retention structures.BACKGROUND OF INVENTION

[0002] Many adults suffer urinary incontinence although urinary incontinence is more common in women than in men. The increased frequency in women is due primarily to the laxity of the bladder support structures resulting from pregnancy and aging. Surgical correction is possible in some cases, but surgery is invasive, costly and dangerous. Urethral incontinence prevention devices, such as for example catheters, plugs and other similar devices, in most cases offer a better solution but can be cumbersome to use, can be expelled during bowel movements, and are typically relatively expensive to manufacture.

[0003] There are a wide variety of incontinence prevention devices available, including: catheters that have lumen for urine to flow through; valved catheters; p...

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