Portable and self-operable perineal device
US6470506B2 · kind B2 · utility
Inventor
Key dates
| Filing date | Mar 16, 2001 |
| Grant date | Oct 29, 2002 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 16, 2021 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61M3/022
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
An individually operable and portable perineal device for cleaning and medicating the rectal and vaginal areas of the human body. The device is releasably mounted on a standard bathroom water faucet by means of a two-way water outlet valve converter attachment having an outlet into the sink and an alternate outlet into plastic tubing. The tubing directs the flow of water into either a catheter designed for cleaning and medicating the rectal cavity or into a catheter for cleaning and medicating the vaginal cavity. The device is operable manually by an individual user while seated on a toilet without the assistance of another person. The device ia packageable in a small package or traveling kit and can easily cleaned in a bathroom sink after use.
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