Controlled shutter, with variable section
US6939332B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Mar 22, 2002 |
| Grant date | Sep 6, 2005 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 30, 2023 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61F5/451
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
The object of the invention is a collection device that can be carried by disabled persons, comprising a section of duct, destined to be connected to the rectum of the person, an expansible container, connected to said section of duct, and a shutter device interposed in the aforesaid section of duct and controlled by actuator means, for example shape-memory or electromagnetic means, activated by the signal of a sensor.
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