PENILE COMPRESSION DEVICE

Abstract

The invention relates to a penile compression device comprising: - upper (12s) and lower (12i) arms, and - right (14d) and left (14g) junctions connecting the right ends (16ds, 16di) of the upper and lower arms, and the left ends (16gs, 16gi) of the upper and lower arms, respectively, so as to define an opening (20), at least one of the upper and lower arms, referred to as the "flexible arm", being elastically flexible by pinching the device between the right and left junctions, the device in which said flexible arm is made of one or more materials having a Shore A hardness of less than 40. Abstract figure: Figure 2

Description

Title of the invention: PENILE COMPRESSION DEVICE technical field

[0001] The present invention relates to a penis compression device intended to externally squeeze the penis to prevent urinary leakage, as well as an associated method. Previous art

[0002] A penile compression device is adapted to, in a service position, externally compress the penis in order to close the urethra without blocking blood circulation.

[0003] It may comprise first and second arms, the first ends of which are connected by a hinge, and the second ends of which are connected by means of a deactivatable fastener. The fastener makes it difficult to put into the operating position.

[0004] Penile compression devices are also known in which the second ends of the arms are also connected to each other by a hinge. In particular, the device described in WO2010042813 has two arms in the form of flat spring blades with constant cross-sections, joined at their first and second ends by first and second junctions, respectively. In the resting position, the arms together define an oblong opening. By compressing the device laterally so as to bring the first and second junctions closer together (Figure 10b of WO2010042813), the height of the opening can be increased until the penis is inserted into it. Releasing this compression produces an elastic return to the resting position and compression of the penis.

[0005] The hardness of the material from which the spring blades are made limits the pressure they can exert without causing trauma. The device is therefore unreliable, and a pouch is provided to collect any leaking urine. Furthermore, it is uncomfortable, bulky, and breaks after a few months of use.

[0006] WO2019094707, or US2018060012, describes a monobloc annular device, without The device is attached using an elastic material. It allows urination in the service position. Upper and lower handles allow the device to be deformed for removal from the service position. This removal requires both of the user's hands. The device is bulky and uncomfortable. The handles complicate cleaning and could potentially break over time. Finally, the device is asymmetrical, which requires special attention when putting into service position.

[0007] EP3167844 describes an annular silicone device whose opening can be deformed by radial separation through a combination of upward and downward traction. This device is difficult to put into the operating position and to remove. In particular, these operations require both of the user's hands. Furthermore, the device is asymmetrical, which necessitates particular attention when putting it into the operating position. Finally, in the operating position, it excessively compresses the blood vessels.

[0008] EP2695584 describes an annular device whose opening can be deformed by pinching. Elastic deformation is achieved by means of an internal metallic structure. This metallic structure breaks within a few months, particularly in the middle of the arms. It also impairs comfort in the working position. Furthermore, the device is bulky and expensive to manufacture. Finally, the device has surface cavities that are detrimental to hygiene and expose the internal metallic structure to the external environment (water, oxidation, bacteria, etc.).

[0009] There is a continuing need to improve prior art devices, in particular to improve the compromise between: - ease of putting into service position and extraction from service position; - effectiveness of urethral compression; - bulk; - lifetime ; - comfort ; - discretion; - hygiene ; - ease of cleaning, and - manufacturing cost.

[0010] One aim of the invention is to meet this need. Summary of the invention

[0011] According to the invention, this goal is achieved with a penile compression device comprising, preferably, of: - upper and lower branches and - right and left junctions connecting the right ends of the upper and lower branches, and the left ends of the upper and lower branches, respectively, so as to delimit an opening, at least one of the upper and lower branches, preferably each of the upper and lower branches, referred to as the "foldable branch", being elastically foldable by pinching the device between the right and left junctions.

[0012] According to a first principal aspect of the invention, said foldable branch is made of one or more materials having a Shore A hardness of less than 50.

[0013] The use of a soft material to manufacture branches requires adapting the branches so that they are elastically flexible, in particular by increasing their thickness. Other adaptations, known to those skilled in the art, may be considered.

[0014] The invention thus provides a device having arms whose first function is similar to that of the arms in the form of flat spring blades described in WO2010042813: under the effect of pinching, the two arms bend to expand the opening between them and thus reach the mounting position allowing the user's penis to be inserted into the opening. After the pinching ceases, the arms return elastically to their resting position, but come to rest against the penis in the operating position.

[0015] As will be seen in more detail later in the description, the low hardness of the arms allows the device to exert higher pressure in the operating position, with greater comfort. Furthermore, the device is more compact and conforms better to the user's body.

[0016] According to a second main aspect of the invention, at least one of the right and left junctions, preferably each right and left junction, is elastically deformable under the effect of pinching so as to separate the ends of the upper and lower branches which are physically connected to said junction.

[0017] As will be seen in more detail later in the description, the opening can thus be enlarged, along the height direction, by deformation of the junctions, which gives the device a high compactness.

[0018] The deformation is elastic. In the service position, the elasticity of the junctions can thus advantageously contribute to the pressure exerted on the urethra.

[0019] Preferably, a junction, preferably each junction has the shape of a C, leading to the opening, the branches being connected to the ends of the C. The pinching thus helps to open the Cs of the junctions, that is to say to flatten the junctions.

[0020] Of course, the features, optional or not, of the different main aspects of the invention can be combined, insofar as they are technically compatible.

[0021] Regardless of the main aspect, the device may also include one or more of the following optional features: - said foldable branch has, on a segment of said foldable branch representing more than 80% of the length of said foldable branch, a cross-sectional profile having an area greater than 150 mm2; - at least one of the right and left junctions, preferably each right and left junction is elastically deformable under the effect of pinching so as to separate the ends of the upper and lower branches which are physically connected to said junction; - said elastically deformable junction has the shape of a C leading to the opening, the branches being connected to the ends of the C; - the device is a single piece and preferably made of one or more elastomers; - more than 90% of the external surface of the device is convex; - the device is configured so that the ratio of the height of the opening in the mounting position to the height of the opening in the rest position is greater than 5; - the device is configured so that the opening has the shape of a slot in the rest position, and has a rounded contour along the arms and a substantially straight contour along the junctions in a mounting position obtained, from the rest position, by pinching the device between the right and left junctions; - the opening is symmetrical with respect to a median longitudinal plane and with respect to a median transverse plane; - The device is made of one or more materials sufficiently flexible and elastic so that, from the rest position, two points at the periphery of the device and near the right and left ends of the device, respectively, can be brought together until they touch, without plastic deformation or breakage of the device

[0022] The invention relates to a method for compressing a user's penis, the method comprising the following steps: a) pinching of a device according to the invention initially in the rest position, between the right and left junctions, by the user, preferably with one hand, until the mounting position is obtained; b) insertion of the penis into the opening of the device; c) release of the device, so that it reaches the service position by elastic return to the rest position. Brief description of the figures

[0023] Other features and advantages of the invention will become apparent upon examination of the following description and with regard to the accompanying drawing in which: - Fig. 1 represents a device according to the invention in the rest position, in front (IA), top (IB), right (IC) and cross-section AA (1D) views; - the [Fig.2] [Fig.2] represents, in perspective, in the rest position, the device of the [Fig.1]; - Fig.3 represents, seen from the front, the device of Fig.1 in the mounting position; - Fig. 4 represents, in perspective, the device of Fig. 1 in the service position; and - Fig. 5 represents a device according to the invention seen from above, in a position in which the ends of the device touch. In the different figures, identical references are used to designate identical or similar organs. Definitions

[0024] A "branch" is classically defined as an elongated organ along a principal axis, the length of which, measured along said principal axis, is greater than 1.5 times, preferably greater than twice, the largest transverse dimension, that is, measured in a cross-section, considering all the cross-sections along the branch. The cross-section may or may not be constant along the principal axis. A branch may or may not be straight. A stem is an example of a branch.

[0025] The two branches are connected by a junction which, like the branch, partially delimits the contour of the opening. The junction is considered to begin where the curvature of this contour increases significantly. The boundary separating the junction and the end of a branch connected to the junction can be positioned on the contour at the point where the center of curvature of the contour is on the side of the opening and where the radius of curvature becomes less than 1 cm as one approaches the end of the device closest to the junction.

[0026] The "service position" is the position in which the device is worn without being held by the user, the user's penis being encircled by the device, the arms pressing on the urethra so as to prevent any leakage of urine. In the service position, the contact of the penis with the device preferably does not extend over the entire perimeter, or "contour," of the opening. In particular, it preferably does not extend over the right and left portions of the contour of the opening, in the regions of the junctions. The device is preferably configured so that, in the service position, it exerts pressure on the penis only in the plane of the opening.

[0027] The "rest position" is the position in which the device is not subjected to any external force tending to widen the opening. A part in the rest position is said to be "at rest". Preferably, the opening has a minimal area in this position.

[0028] The "mounting position" is the position in which the device is pinched so that the opening has sufficient area for the user's penis to be inserted into the opening. Preferably, the opening has a maximum area in this position.

[0029] “The user” is the person who, in the service position, wears the device.

[0030] The adjectives "upper," "lower," "right," "left," "vertical," and "horizontal" are used, for the sake of clarity, with reference to a service position in which the device is used "horizontally," that is, with the upper and lower arms being substantially horizontal, right and left being determined from the user's point of view. The "height" of the opening, measured along the vertical direction, is also defined with reference to said service position.

[0031] Unless otherwise specified, the "length" of an organ is measured along the main axis of the organ, for example by measuring the distance between the two ends of a branch following the possible curvature of the branch.

[0032] A "transverse" plane is a plane perpendicular to the principal axis of a component. A cross-section is a section in a transverse cutting plane.

[0033] A longitudinal plane is a plane that includes the main axis of an organ.

[0034] The X axis of the opening is the line perpendicular to the plane of the opening and which passes through its center of gravity.

[0035] The thickness of the device or of a branch is measured along the direction of the X axis.

[0036] The length and height of the opening, device or branch are measured in a transverse plane perpendicular to the direction of the X axis, the direction of the height being perpendicular to the direction of the length.

[0037] Unless otherwise specified, the height and thickness of an organ refer to the maximum height and maximum thickness when considering all planes perpendicular to the main axis of the organ, respectively.

[0038] By "pinching" is meant an action exerted on the right and left junctions to bring them closer together, and thus widen the opening. Advantageously, this action can be exerted by pressing the thumb and forefinger of the same hand of the user on said junctions.

[0039] A branch is "flexible" when it gradually curves under the effect of its ends being brought together. This curvature makes it possible to obtain, in the position The mounting process involves an opening delimited by a concave edge along approximately the entire length of the branches. The general shape of the opening gradually evolves from a slit or spindle shape to a disc shape as the branches are pinched.

[0040] The "support edge" of a branch is the surface of the branch which is intended to compress the user's penis in the service position.

[0041] By "monobloc", it is understood that the device is not made up of several parts.

[0042] The circularity of a section or an opening is the ratio of the smallest dimension of the section or opening to the largest dimension of the section or opening, respectively. A disk, for example, has a circularity of 1.

[0043] “Contain” or “include” or “present” should be interpreted as in a non-exhaustive manner. Detailed description

[0044] Fig. 1 represents, in the rest position, a device 10 according to a preferred embodiment of the invention.

[0045] Preferably, the device is a single piece. Advantageously, it is quick, reliable, and inexpensive to manufacture. Preferably, it is manufactured by molding.

[0046] The external surface of the device is preferably smooth, preferably without sharp edges and preferably without cavities, which limits the accumulation of dirt and thus improves hygiene.

[0047] Preferably, the device does not have an undercut area incompatible with manufacturing by molding.

[0048] More than 80%, more than 90%, more than 95% of the external surface of the device is preferably convex. In one embodiment, the external surface is convex at every point except in the region of the right and left junctions.

[0049] The outer surface of the device which delimits the opening is preferably made of a material having a coefficient of friction sufficient to keep it in the service position when the user wears it.

[0050] The device comprises upper branches 12s and lower branches 12i, of principal axes Ys and Yi, respectively, and right junctions 14d and left junctions 14g connecting respectively the right ends 16ds and 16di of the upper and lower branches respectively, and the left ends 16gs and 16gi of the upper and lower branches respectively.

[0051] Preferably, the length of each branch, measured along its main axis, is greater than 1.8 times, preferably greater than 1.9 times, preferably greater than 2 times, and / or less than 3 times, preferably less than 2.5 times, preferably less than 2.3 times, preferably less than 2.2 times, the largest dimension Transverse, that is to say, measured in a cross-section, considering all the cross-sections along the branch. The cross-section is preferably variable along the main axis.

[0052] The upper branches 12s and lower branches 12i have support edges 18s and 18i, respectively, which delimit an opening 20.

[0053] Preferably, a branch, preferably each branch, and / or a junction, preferably each junction, preferably the device is made of a single material, preferably an elastomer, preferably a silicone, preferably a silicone chosen to be non-allergenic on contact with the skin. The silicone is preferably a polyaddition silicone.

[0054] Preferably, a junction, preferably each junction, is in the same material as the branches.

[0055] Preferably, a material, preferably each material of a branch, preferably of each branch, and / or of a junction, preferably of each junction, preferably of the device presents: - a Shore A hardness greater than 20, preferably greater than 25, preferably greater than 30, and / or less than 40, preferably less than 35; and / or - a tensile strength greater than 3 N / mm², preferably greater than 4 N / mm², preferably greater than 5 N / mm², and / or less than 10 N / mm², less than 8 N / mm²; and / or - is translucent, to improve its discretion.

[0056] The elasticity is preferably sufficient so that the device returns to its resting position after use.

[0057] As illustrated in [Fig. 5], the device is preferably made of one or more materials sufficiently flexible and elastic so that, from the rest position, two points 19d and 19g at the periphery of the device (excluding points on the surface defining the opening 20) and at the right and left extremities of the device, respectively, can be brought together until they touch ([Fig. 5]), without plastic deformation or breakage of the device. In other words, when the pulling force ceases, due to its elasticity, the device returns to the rest position shown in Figure 1B.

[0058] Preferably, one branch, preferably each branch, is solid.

[0059] Preferably, one branch, preferably each branch, is externally domed, as illustrated in the figures. Resting position

[0060] In general, the device has the shape of a flattened grain of rice. Viewed from the front, the outer contour of the device is oval or ellipsoidal. inside delimits an opening in the form of a slit extended at each end by a through orifice, substantially cylindrical with a circular base, in communication with the slit.

[0061] Preferably, in the resting position, - the length Li0 of the device is preferably greater than 50 mm, or greater than 60 mm, and / or less than 80 mm; and / or - the height Hi0 of the device is preferably greater than 30 mm and / or less than 40 mm; and / or - the thickness Ei0 of the device is preferably greater than 12 mm, preferably greater than 15 mm, and / or less than 18 mm; and / or - the length Li2 of at least one branch, preferably of each branch, is preferably greater than 55 mm, preferably greater than 60 mm, and / or less than 75 mm, preferably less than 70 mm; and / or - the height H[2 of at least one branch, preferably of each branch, is preferably greater than 12 mm, preferably greater than 15 mm and / or less than 20 mm; and / or - the thickness Ei2 of at least one branch, preferably of each branch, is preferably greater than 12 mm, preferably greater than 15 mm, and / or less than 18 mm; and / or - the height H[2 and / or the thickness E[2 of at least one branch, preferably of each branch, is maximal at the mid-length of the branch; and / or - a branch, preferably each branch, exhibits, on a segment of the branch representing more than 80%, preferably more than 90%, preferably 100%, of the branch length Ln, a transverse profile, that is to say in a cross-section (see Figure 1D), exhibiting a circularity greater than 0.6, greater than 0.7 or greater than 0.8; and / or - a branch, preferably each branch, has, on a segment of the branch representing more than 80%, preferably more than 90%, preferably 100% of the length L[2 of the branch, a cross-sectional profile having an area preferably greater than 200 mm2, preferably greater than 220 mm2, and / or less than 300 mm2, preferably less than 250 mm2; and / or - the portion of said cross-section defining a bearing edge of a branch, preferably of each branch, has a flat 22, the thickness E22 of the flat, measured along the direction of the thickness of the device, being preferably greater than 0.5 mm and / or less than 2 mm, preferably less than 1 mm; and / or - the part of said cross-section defining a support edge has a rounded, or "domed" shape, the height H26 of the doming 26 being preferably greater than 3 mm and / or less than 10 mm; - said cross-section has a generally rectangular shape, preferably with rounded corners, the edge on the opening side being convex, as illustrated in Figure 1D, the height H26 of the convexity 26 being preferably greater than 3 mm and / or less than 10 mm; and / or - said cross-section has a profile that tapers radially outwards, that is to say, whose height decreases as one moves away from the opening, outwards, as illustrated in figure 1D; and / or - the length Li8 of the bearing edge of one arm, preferably of each arm, measured along the length of the device, represents more than 70%, preferably more than 80%, or even more than 90%, of the length Li0 of the device; and / or - the bearing edge of at least one arm, preferably of each arm delimiting the opening, has a length Li8 greater than 40 mm and / or less than 65 mm, preferably less than 60 mm, preferably less than 50 mm; and / or - the upper support edge of the upper branch extends substantially parallel to the lower support edge of the lower branch; and / or - the supporting edge of at least one arm, preferably of each arm delimiting the opening, is substantially straight, the supporting edge preferably having a central bulge 24, the height of the central bulge being preferably less than 2 mm, preferably less than 1 mm and / or greater than 0.3 mm; and / or - the length L20 of the opening represents more than 90%, preferably more than 95%, preferably more than 98% of the length L[2 of the device; and / or - the height H20 of the opening represents less than 20%, preferably less than 10% of the height Hi0 of the device; and / or - the height H20 of the opening in the segment delimited by the arms, preferably at mid-length of the opening, is preferably greater than 0.1 mm, preferably greater than 0.5 mm and / or less than 15 mm, preferably less than 10 mm, preferably less than 5 mm, and / or - the length L20 of the opening in the segment delimited by the arms, preferably at mid-height of the opening, is preferably greater than 40 mm and / or less than 70 mm, and / or - the opening is symmetrical with respect to a median longitudinal plane Pl20 and preferably with respect to a median transverse plane Pt20; and / or - the device is symmetrical with respect to the median longitudinal plane Pl20 and preferably with respect to a median transverse plane Pt20; and / or - the opening extends in a plane.

[0062] A narrow opening in height, in the form of a slit, advantageously allows the height and thickness of the branches to be maximized, with a limited footprint.

[0063] A junction, preferably each junction is preferably made of material with branches.

[0064] A junction, preferably each junction, preferably has the shape of a C opening towards the opening 20, as illustrated in Figure IA.

[0065] Preferably, the edge of the junction which delimits the opening 20 is in the shape of C, the height of this C being preferably greater than the distance between the two ends of the branches connected to the junction, preferably greater than two or three times this distance, as shown in Figure IA.

[0066] The radius of curvature of the edge of the C-shaped junction is preferably greater than 1 mm, preferably greater than 2 mm, preferably greater than 3 mm and / or less than 20 mm, preferably less than 15 mm, preferably less than 10 mm, preferably less than 8 mm, preferably less than 6 mm, preferably less than 5 mm at any point on this edge.

[0067] The ends of the branches connected at a junction are in line with the C, so that the flattening of the C under the effect of the pinching (arrows F3 in [Fig. 3]) leads to a separation of the two branches from each other, along the vertical direction. It is thus advantageously possible to increase the area of ​​the opening from the rest position, with a particularly compact device.

[0068] The separation of the two arms from each other, along the vertical direction, illustrated by arrows F2 in [Fig. 1], by flattening the junctions (arrows F3 in [Fig. 3]), allows for a widening of the opening in the initial pinching phase, with very little, or even no, bending of the arms. The intensity of the pinching force required to flatten the junctions depends on the thickness of the material constituting them.

[0069] In a second phase of pinching, the opening continues its development mainly because the branches bend, which rounds the opening.

[0070] The pinching force may be different in the first and second phases. It is preferably lower in the first phase.

[0071] Preferably, a junction, preferably each junction, is made of an elastic material. The bending of the arms then produces an elastic stretching of the junctions. This stretching leads to a further separation of the two arms from each other, along the direction of the height, and further contributes to the widening of the opening, that is to say, to the increase in its area.

[0072] The C-shape and the construction from an elastic material thus make it possible to considerably increase the opening size by widening the arms at the junctions. Even if this is not the preferred embodiment, such a widening of the opening is possible even if the arms are not very flexible.

[0073] Tests have also shown that such C-junctions, made of an elastic material, significantly increase the lifespan of the device, which can exceed one year. In particular, they prevent the rapid appearance of cracks observed with V-junctions. Mounting position

[0074] The mounting position corresponds to the configuration that the device temporarily adopts to be placed on the user's penis. Preferably, the area of ​​the opening 20 is then substantially maximized.

[0075] The dimensions of the arms (length, height, thickness) are substantially the same in the mounted position and in the rest position. The thickness of the device is also substantially the same in the mounted position and in the rest position.

[0076] Preferably, in the mounting position, - the length Li0 of the device is preferably greater than 40 mm and / or less than 60 mm; and / or - the height Hi0 of the device is preferably greater than 40 mm and / or less than 60 mm; and / or - the supporting edges of the branches are curved, with the centers of curvature on the opening side; and / or - the height H2o of the opening, preferably at mid-length of the opening, is preferably greater than 30 mm and / or less than 50 mm, and / or - the length L2o of the opening, preferably at mid-height of the opening, is preferably greater than 23 mm and / or less than 50 mm, and / or - the ratio of the length L20 of the opening to the height H20 of the opening is greater than 0.8 and / or less than 1.2; and / or - the ratio of the height H20 of the opening in the mounting position ([Fig.3]) to the height H20 of the opening in the resting position ([Fig.1] or [Fig.2]) is greater than 5, preferably greater than 10 and / or less than 100; - the ratio of the height H20 of the opening in the mounting position ([Fig.3]) to the height H20 of the opening in the service position ([Fig.4]) is greater than 1.5, preferably greater than 2 and / or less than 4, preferably less than 3; - the opening is symmetrical with respect to the median longitudinal plane Pl20 and preferably with respect to the median transverse plane Pt20; and / or - the device is symmetrical with respect to the median longitudinal plane Pl20 and preferably with respect to a median transverse plane Pt2o; and / or - the opening extends in a plane. Service position

[0077] The shape of the device in the service position depends on the morphology of the user.

[0078] The area of ​​the opening is intermediate between the area of ​​the opening in the rest position and the area of ​​the opening in the mounting position. Functioning

[0079] The operation of the device follows directly from the preceding description.

[0080] To move from the rest position (Figures 1 and 2) to the mounting position ([Fig. 3]), the user laterally pinches the device, preferably with one hand. Under the effect of this pinching, illustrated by the arrows Fi in [Fig. 3], the junctions flatten and the arms bend outwards, thus widening the opening 20. The C-shaped junctions allow for precise control of the opening's widening. The device's symmetry advantageously allows it to be positioned with the upper arm above or below the lower arm, without altering the device's effectiveness. The device is advantageously particularly simple to use.

[0081] The device is preferably configured so that, during pinching, a compressive force of 5 N allows the opening height to increase by more than 20 mm.

[0082] Preferably, the branches do not have a stiffening core. During pinching, they can therefore twist on themselves. If the pinching is not carried out correctly, the device can also "buckle," that is, bend around a horizontal axis parallel to the general plane of the device. The cross-section, and in particular the thickness of the branches, advantageously limits this risk.

[0083] Preferably, the contour of the opening 20 takes on a substantially rounded shape in the mounting position, at least along the arms, and preferably a substantially straight shape at the junctions, as illustrated in [Fig.3]. The device is therefore very compact.

[0084] The user can then very easily position the device on penis P and release it. The device then closes elastically, partially, to the operating position (see [Fig. 4]). No further operation is advantageously required.

[0085] In the service position, the bearing edges of the branches are in contact with the penis preferably over more than 80%, preferably over 90%, preferably substantially 100% of their length.

[0086] The pressure exerted on the urethra results from the elasticity of the branches, but also from the elasticity of the junctions.

[0087] The flexibility of the material used allows the device to conform to the shape of the body parts on which it rests, making it discreet. The support surface increases with the area of ​​the opening, which limits the risk of injury and improves comfort through a "cushioning" effect. The support is nonetheless comfortable and effective, as tests have shown that incontinence is eliminated.

[0088] Bringing the junctions closer together also allows material to be pushed towards the middle of the branches. This can result in folds in the middle of the bearing edges, which advantageously creates a central protrusion and locally increases pressure at the level of the urethra.

[0089] To urinate, the user can pinch the device again to relieve pressure on the urethra, preferably with one hand. It is not necessary to remove the device. When the user stops pinching the device, it elastically returns to its operating position.

[0090] To remove the device, the user can pinch it again to return it to the mounting position, or a similar configuration, and then slide it off the penis. The device can then be easily cleaned, either manually or by machine. The absence of a cavity on the surface of the device facilitates drying and limits the risk of dirt accumulation.

[0091] The device can be reused.

[0092] As is now clear, a device according to the invention, in the preferred embodiment, has the following advantages: - it can be put into service position or removed with one hand and easily, by a simple pinch; - it is a single piece, which makes it robust, but also inexpensive to manufacture; - it is made of a soft material, which allows the application of high pressure on the urethra without trauma, and provides advantageous deformation properties to conform to the user's body in the service position; - it has branches thick enough to gradually curve outwards as it is pinched, without buckling; - It features arms that are flexible enough to be bent sharply without breaking or weakening. Combined with the device's compact size, this flexibility contributes to making it particularly discreet in its operating position.

[0093] Of course, the invention is not limited to the embodiment described and represented.

Claims

Demands

1. A one-piece penile compression device, manufactured by molding, comprising: - upper (12s) and lower (12i) arms, and - right (14d) and left (14g) junctions connecting the right ends (16ds, 16di) of the upper and lower arms, and the left ends (16gs, 16gi) of the upper and lower arms, respectively, so as to delimit an opening (20), at least one of the upper and lower arms, referred to as the "foldable arm", being elastically foldable by pinching the device between the right and left junctions, the device in which said foldable arm is made of one or more materials having a Shore A hardness greater than 20 and less than 40, and in which said foldable arm has, on a segment of said foldable arm representing more than 80% of the length (Li2) of said foldable arm, a cross-sectional profile having an area greater than 150 mm2.

2. Device according to the preceding claim, wherein at least one of the right and left junctions, preferably each right and left junction, is elastically deformable under the effect of pinching so as to separate the ends of the upper and lower branches which are physically connected to said junction.

3. Device according to the immediately preceding claim, wherein said elastically deformable junction has the shape of a C opening towards the opening, the arms being connected to the ends of the C.

4. Device according to any one of the preceding claims, the device being made of one or more elastomers.

5. Device according to any one of the preceding claims, of which more than 90% of the outer surface is convex.

6. Device according to any one of the preceding claims, configured such that the ratio of the height of the opening in the mounting position to the height of the opening in the resting position is greater than 5.

7. Device according to any one of the preceding claims, configured so that the opening has the shape of a slot in the rest position, and has a rounded contour along the arms and a substantially straight contour along the junctions in a mounting position obtained, from the rest position, by pinching the device between the right and left junctions.

8. A device according to any one of the preceding claims, wherein the opening (20) is symmetrical with respect to a median longitudinal plane (Pl2o) and with respect to a median transverse plane Pi,

9. x 120. Device according to any one of the preceding claims, made of one or more materials sufficiently flexible and elastic so that, from the rest position, two points (19d, 19g) near the right and left ends of the device, respectively, can be brought together until they touch, without plastic deformation or breakage of the device.

10. Device according to any one of the preceding claims, having, in the rest position, a length (Li0) of less than 80 mm.

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