GB2184658A

GB2184658A - Urinary incontinence

Info

Publication number: GB2184658A
Application number: GB08617456A
Authority: GB
Inventors: Sankar Kumar Das
Original assignee: Individual
Current assignee: Individual
Priority date: 1985-09-24
Filing date: 1986-07-17
Publication date: 1987-07-01
Also published as: GB2184023B; GB2184023A; GB8523554D0; GB8617457D0; GB8617456D0; GB2184658B

Abstract

A collecting device for urine has a inlet (21) which envelops all of the male sexual organs and an inner sleeve (25) for enveloping the penis only. The sleeve (25) collects the majority of the urine and the inlet (21) serves to collect leakages. The leakages can pass back into the sheath (25) through a one-way valve (26). The one-way valve (26) is preferably formed by the cooperation of the flexible walls of the inlet (21) and an aperture in the sheath (25). <IMAGE>

Description

GB 2 184 658 A SPECIFICATION be disposable. At the front, the band 11

supportsan inletdevice 21 and below itafinal receptacle31.A Urinary incontinence one-wayvalve32 is provided atthetop of thefinal receptacle31 to prevent urinetherein returning to In cases of incontinence, itis perferableto collect 70 the inletdevice21 or otherwise splashing out ofthe urine in a container ratherthan in an absorbentpad. final receptacle31. Thefinal receptacle31 maybe Successful collection without leakage isdifficultin markedto indicate the filled volume. Atap 33 may be males, duetothe changes in size, orwithdraWal, of provided atthe base of the receptaciefor usewhen the penis, and extremely difficult in females, except emptying. As shown in Figure 2, supporting tapes 12 when using a catheter. Prolonged catheterization 75 may extend from the supporting belt 11 directlyto may lead to chronic infection in the urinary tractand the final receptacle 31.

ultimately lead to chronic renal failure and eventual The inlet device comprises a flexible container 21 death. Catheterization should therefore be avoided if with a draw string or resilient band 24 atthetop at all possible. which fastens around the head of the scrotal sac and It hastherefore been proposed to provide a 80 the penis. Within the container is an internal penile containerfor urine having an inletwhich envelops all uro-sheath 25 which fits around the penis only and of the sexual organs. EP-A-0 093 175 provides a leadsto the non-return valve 32 atthe bottom of the receiving bag of a shape suitable forthe container. The non-return action of the valve 32 is accommodation of male genitals and tackles the achieved bythe holes atthe lower end of the sheath problem of leakage by operating a suction unit in the 85 25 being covered bythe closely adjacent resilient outlet of the bag operated by a urine sensor. This walls of the container 21. When fluid is contained provision is dependent on urine reaching the sensor within the container 21 around the sheath 25, the and allows urine to contactthe scrotal sac before it is flexiblewalls of the container21 are moved away sucked away, and this may leadto soreness even from the holes 26 and fluid passes into the sheath.

though the bag is permeable to air. In an alternative 90 When the outer part of the container is empty,the arrangement, this publication provides a urine resilient walls of the container 21 closetheholes26 collecting bag with a sleeve for receiving the penis againstfluid flow and fluid is constrained to remain alone and notthe scrotal sac. Although the sleeve is within the sheath 25 and pass to the final receptacle tapered and can be cutto have a suitable size at its 31.

outlet, it still does nottake into account changes in 95 The internal sheath 25 acts as a first collecting penis size and in this arrangementthe bag does not devicefor urine, but in view of the difficulties envelop the genitals. outlined above, may not be completely successful in The present invention is concerned with a preventing leakage. Since there is present the outer container for u rine having an in let which envelops all containerfor collecting any leakage, it is not so of the male sexua 1 organs. The invention provides an 100 necessary to make a tight con nection between the improved collecting device which has an inner sheath 25 and the penis and so the discomfort of a sleeve for enveloping the penis and a one-wayvalve tight connection is avoided. The outer part of the between the interior of the sleeve and the remainder container21 can be more firmly secured againstthe of the container to allowflow only from the container body by the draw string or resilient band 24 and so is into the sleeve. 105 likelyto collect any of the leakage which will then In normal operation, urine will be collected bythe pass through the nonreturn valve 26 atthe base of sleeve and will pass directly to a container outlet. If the container into the internal sheath 25 and from the penis should be withdrawn from the sleeve, urine therethrough the non- return valve 32 to the final will still be collected bythe container and will pass receptacle 31.

into the sleeve through the one-way valve and 110 thence to the container outlet, but only the urine CLAIMS collected in this way will contactthe scrotal sac.

Althoug h sea ling of the mouth of the sleeve to the 1. A container for urine having an inlet (21) which penis is difficult, sealing of the mouth of the main envelops all of the male sexual organs and containerto the body is an easier matter, and thus it 115 characterized by an inner sleeve (25) for enveloping should be possibleto prevent leakage of urine from the penis and and a one-way valve (26) between the the container as a whole even though some urine interior of the sleeve (25) and the remainder of the may leakfrom the sleeve due to changes in penis container (21) to allowflow oniyfrom the container size. (2)11 into the sleeve 25.

Claims

An example of the invention will now be described 120 2. A container as

claimed in Claim 1, wherein said with reference to the accompanying figure which is a one-wayvalve (26) comprises an aperture in the wall sketch of a urine collecting device. of the sleeve (25) located closely adjacentthewall of The urine collecting device shown in thefigure has the container (21) which is flexible and which a supporting band 11 which fits above the iliac bones normally closes the apertu re in the sleeve wall and which is provided with supporting tapes 12. The 125 except in the presence of urine between the sleeve band 11 may be of rubber so that it grips the trunk (25) and the container (21).

and can expand as the trunk expands. The band has 3. A container as claimed in Claim 1 or Claim 2, Velcro (Registered Trade Mark) or rubber button comprising a further receptacie (31) connected to the fastenings (not shown) for ease of release. All of the outlet of the container (21) by means of a one-way components used can be cheaply made and so can 130 valve (32).
2 GB 2 184 658 A 2 4. A container as claimed in anyone of the preceding claims, comprising a drawstring (24) around said inlet (21).

Printed for Her Majesty's Stationery Office by Croydon Printing Company(UK) Ltd,5187, D8991685. Published byThe Patent Office, 25 Southampton Buildings, London,WC2A lAY, from which copies maybe obtained.

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