Disposable male urinary incontinence device

Claim 2

A male incontinence device comprising a funnel element made of semi-rigid or rigid material adapted to receive and encase the end portion of the male member, an elongated sheath of thin elastic material, said funnel element being telescopically inserted into the end portion of said sheath, an exit nozzle integrally formed on the outer end of said funnel, said exit nozzle being surrounded by the outer end portion of said sheath, a connector element, locking means on said nozzle, locking means on said connector element, both of said locking means cooperating to secure said connector to said nozzle with the portion of said sheath Surrounding said nozzle being clamped between both said locking means to form a liquid-tight seal, the remainder of said sheath extending over the remainder of the male member, and a plurality of radially spaced apart, elongated ridges on the outer surface of said funnel member, said ridges cooperating with the surrounding portion of said sheath to prevent the latter from becoming displaced rotationally in relation to the surface of said funnel member.

Claim 3

A male incontinence device comprising a funnel element made of semi-rigid or rigid material adapted to receive and encase the end portion of the male member, an elongated sheath of thin elastic material, said funnel element being telescopically inserted into the end portion of said sheath, an exit nozzle integrally formed on the outer end of said funnel, said exit nozzle being surrounded by the outer end portion of said sheath, a connector element, locking means on said nozzle, locking means on said connector element, both of said locking means cooperating to secure said connector to said nozzle with the portion of said sheath surrounding said nozzle being clamped between both said locking means to form a liquid-tight seal, the remainder of said sheath extending over the remainder of the male member, an element for securing a portion of said sheath to the base portion of the male organ, said securing element comprising an outer strip of non-elastic material, an inner strip of soft resilient foam material bonded to said first mentioned strip, said combination of strips being encircled around said sheath and the base portion of the male member for securing said sheath to said male member and means for adjusting the length of said combination of strips for accommodation to the size of the male member and the comfort of the patient, and an outwardly extending circumferential bead formed on said first mentioned strip, said bead being engaged by the rim of the open end of said sheath which is rolled over when the latter is retracted over the edge of said combination of strips when said securing element is fixed in place.

Claim 4

A male incontinence device comprising a funnel element made of semi-rigid or rigid material adapted to receive and encase the end portion of the male member, an elongated sheath of thin elastic material, said funnel element being telescopically inserted into the end portion of said sheath, an exit nozzle integrally formed on the outer end of said funnel, said exit nozzle being surrounded by the outer end portion of said sheath, a connector element, locking means on said nozzle, locking means on said connector element, both of said locking means cooperating to secure said connector to said nozzle with the portion of said sheath surrounding said nozzle being clamped between both said locking means to form a liquid-tight seal, the remainder of said sheath extending over the remainder of the male member, an element for securing a portion of said sheath to the base portion of the male organ, said securing element comprising an outer strip of non-elastic material, an inner strip of soft resilient foam material bonded to said first mentioned strip, said combination of strips being encircled around said sheath and the base portion of the male member for securing said sheath to said male member and means for adjusting the length of said combination of strips for accommodation to the size of the male member and the comfort of the patient, and an outwardly extending circumferential bead formed on said first mentioned strip, said bead being engaged by the rim of the open end of said sheath which is rolled over when the latter is retracted over the edge of said combination of strips when said securing element is fixed in place.

Claim 5

A male incontinence device comprising a funnel element made of semi-rigid or rigid material adapted to receive and encase the end portion of the male member, an elongated sheath of thin elastic material, said funnel element being telescopically inserted into the end portion of said sheath, an exit nozzle integrally formed on the outer end of said funnel, said exit nozzle being surrounded by the outer end portion of said sheath, a connector element, locking means on said nozzle, locking means on said connector element, both of said locking means cooperating to secure said connector to said nozzle with the portion of said sheath surrounding said nozzle being clamped between both said locking means to form a liquid-tight seal, the remainder of said sheath extending over the remainder of the male member, an element for securing a portion of said sheath to the base portion of the male organ, said securing element comprising an outer strip of non-elastic material, an inner strip of soft resilient foam material bonded to said first mentioned strip, said combination of strips being encircled around said sheath and the base portion of the male member for securing said sheath to said male member and means for adjusting the length of said combination of strips for accommodation to the size of the male member and the comfort of the patient, and a recess in one end of said soft resilient strip which accommodates an end portion of the other end of said soft resilient material to provide a substantially smooth interior surface for said securing element.

Claim 6

A male incontinence device comprising a funnel element made of semi-rigid or rigid material adapted to receive and encase the end portion of the male member, an elongated sheath of thin elastic material, said funnel element being telescopically inserted into the end portion of said sheath, an exit nozzle integrally formed on the outer end of said funnel, said exit nozzle being surrounded by the outer end portion of said sheath, a connector element, locking means on said nozzle, locking means on said connector element, both of said locking means cooperating to secure said connector to said nozzle with the portion of said sheath surrounding said nozzle being clamped between both said locking means to form a liquid-tight seal, the remainder of said sheath extending over the remainder of the male member, an element for securing a portion of said sheath to the base portion of the male organ, said securing element comprising an outer strip of non-elastic material, an inner strip of soft resilient foam material bonded to said first mentioned strip, said combination of strips being encircled around said sheath and the base portion of the male member for securing said sheath to said male member and means for adjusting the length of said combination of strips for accommodation to the size of the male member and the comfort of the patient, and a recess in one end of said soft resilient strip which accommodates an end portion of the other end of said soft resilient material to provide a substantially smooth interior surface for said securing element.

Claim 7

A male incontinence device comprising a funnel element made of semi-rigid or rigid material adapted to receive and encase the end portion of the male member, an elongated sheath of thin elastic material, said funnel element being telescopically inserted into the end portion of said sheath, an exit nozzle integrally formed on the outer end of said funnel, said exit nozzle being surrounded by the outer end portion of said sheath, a connector element, locking means on said nozzle, locking means on said connector element, both of said locking means cooperating to secure said connector to said nozzle with the portion of said sheath surrounding said nozzle being clamped between both said locking means to form a liquid-tight seal, the remainder of said sheath extending over the remainder of the male member, an element for securing a portion of said sheath to the base portion of the male organ, said securing element comprising an outer strip of non-elastic material, an inner strip of soft resilient foam material bonded to said first mentioned strip, said combination of strips being encircled around said sheath and the base portion of the male member for securing said sheath to said male member and means for adjusting the length of said combination of strips for accommodation to the size of the male member and the comfort of the patient, and a concave recess intermediate the ends of said securing element for adaptation of the latter adjacent the symphysis when encircling the base portion of the male organ.

Claim 8

A male incontinence device comprising a funnel element made of semi-rigid or rigid material adapted to receive and encase the end portion of the male member, an elongated sheath of thin elastic material, said funnel element being telescopically inserted into the end portion of said sheath, an exit nozzle integrally formed on the outer end of said funnel, said exit nozzle being surrounded by the outer end portion of said sheath, a connector element, locking means on said nozzle, locking means on said connector element, both of said locking means cooperating to secure said connector to said nozzle with the portion of said sheath surrounding said nozzle being clamped between both said locking means to form a liquid-tight seal, the remainder of said sheath extending over the remainder of the male member, an element for securing a portion of said sheath to the base portion of the male organ, said securing element comprising an outer strip of non-elastic material, an inner strip of soft resilient foam material bonded to said first mentioned strip, said combination of strips being encircled around said sheath and the base portion of the male member for securing said sheath to said male member and means for adjusting the length of said combination of strips for accommodation to the size of the male member and the comfort of the patient, and a concave recess intermediate the ends of said securing element for adaptation of the latter adjacent the symphysis when encircling the base portion of the male organ.

Claim 9

Device according to claim 4 and further comprising an index mark on the surface of the resilient foam material near said concave recess for indicating the optimum position of the male organ prior to encircling the same with said securing element.

Claim 10

A male incontinence device comprising a funnel element made of semi-rigid or rigid material adapted to receive and encase the end portion of the male member, an elongated sheath of thin elastic material, said funnel element being telescopically inserted into the end portion of said sheath, an exit nozzle integrally formed on the outer end of said funnel, said exit nozzle being surrounded by the outer end portion of said sheath, a connector element, locking means on said nozzle, locking means on said connector element, both of said locking means cooperating to secure said connector to said nozzle with the portion of said sheath surrounding said nozzle being clamped between both said locking means to form a liquid-tight seal, the remainder of said sheath extending over the remainder of the male member, and a plurality of apertures in the walls of said funnel element, said apertures being of sufficient size to permit the stretching of segments of said sheath through said apertures and into contact with each other under the siphonage action of the outflow of fluid through said exit nozzle to form an effective seal and to provide protection for the end of the male member.

Claim 11

A male incontinence device comprising a funnel element made of semi-rigid or rigid material adapted to receive and encase the end portion of the male member, an elongated sheath of thin elastic material, said funnel element being telescopically inserted into the end portion of said sheath, an exit nozzle integrally formed on the outer end of said funnel, said exit nozzle being surrounded by the outer end portion of said sheath, a connector element, locking means on said nozzle, locking means on said connector element, both of said locking means cooperating to secure said connector to said nozzle with the portion of said sheath surrounding said nozzle being clamped between both said locking means to form a liquid-tight seal, the remainder of said sheath extending over the remainder of the male member, and a plurality of apertures in the walls of said funnel element, said apertures being of sufficient size to permit the stretching of segments of said sheath through said apertures and into contact with each other under the siphonage action of the outflow of fluid through said exit nozzle to form an effective seal and to provide protection for the end of the male member.

Claim 12

Device according to claim 6 wherein said funnel comprises a plurality of radially spaced apart ribs forming said apertures, said ribs being joined at their outer end by a connecting ring.