Patent · US Expired

Male incontinence device

US5630429A · kind A · utility

31Cited by
14References
15Claims
0Family size

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Key dates

Filing dateOct 11, 1995
Grant dateMay 20, 1997
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Expiry dateOct 11, 2015

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
  • CPC primaryY10S128/25
  • WIPO fieldMedical technology
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A device for preventing male urinary incontinence is provided having a sheath and a protuberance. The sheath is sized to cover at least a portion of the glans penis of a user. The protuberance, which extends from the sheath, is sized and shaped to fit into the urethra of the user. The protuberance forms a cavity, which receives a plug. Adhesive may be disposed on the sheath to adhere it to the glans penis of the user.

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