Male external catheter with short annular sealing flap
US6007526A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Oct 12, 1995 |
| Grant date | Dec 28, 1999 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 12, 2015 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61F5/453
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
An external catheter for a male urinary incontinence collection system is disclosed, the catheter taking the form of a tubular sheath of soft elastic material having a thin-walled cylindrical section, a reduced drainage tube section, and an intermediate section merging with both the drainage tube and cylindrical sections. The sheath also includes a thin elastic annular flap extending inwardly from the sheath's inner surface where the intermediate and cylindrical sections merge. The flap has an inner end defining a generally circular opening of a critical size in relation to the inside diameter of cylindrical section and the length of the intermediate section.
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