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Method-of-applying-a-male-incontinence-device

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Method of applying a male incontinence device

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Inventors: Stringer, Leonard C.;
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Apparatus and method are disclosed for directing urine from an incontinent male patient to a discharge tube. The apparatus comprises a sheath made of a thin, flexible membrane and having a tapered portion and a cylindrical portion. The tapered portion engages the base of the patient's penis and the cylindrical portion is folded over the tapered portion to provide additional sealing force and to extend outwardly to form a surge chamber. According to the disclosed method, the tapered portion is first moved over the glans penis to a position on the base of the penis. The cylindrical portion is then folded over the tapered portion to provide the surge chamber.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION Applicant's invention is an apparatus including a sheath made of an extremely thin, flexible material having a frustoconical, or tapered, portion and a tubular, substantially cylindrical portion.
The frustoconical portion is applied to the penis by first lubricating the glans penis and then forcing the frustoconical portion over the glans penis and onto the base of the penis.
This provides a true seal because of the elasticity of the thin sheath.
The cylindrical portion is then folded over the frustoconical portion to provide a tube extending outwardly from the patient.
This tube is then connected to a funnel which has a discharge tube for directing the urine to a container.
The sheath is preferably initially rolled so that the application is easily performed by simply applying the frustoconical portion and then unrolling the cylindrical portion.
The frustoconical portion may be adjusted in size by trimming the end to obtain a selected diameter.
The method of the invention includes applying the frustoconical portion to the base of the penis by sliding it over the glans penis and then unrolling the cylindrical portion of the sheath.
The invention has been shown to be very useful since it is virtually painless and may remain in place for a long period of time.
Also, since the thin, flexible membrane is inexpensive, it may be discarded daily without significant cost.
This means that the patient may be bathed and a new apparatus applied each day without discomfort or large expense.
The invention is quite useful for a wide variety of patients since it is easily applied and is not objectionable physically.
For example, an obese patient who cannot utilize a catheter or prior art incontinence device may quite easily utilize the device according to the invention because of the extremely thin, flexible nature of the sheath coupled with the very efficient liquid-tight seal which does not require a collar or cuff.
It is an object of this invention to provide an apparatus for directing urine from an incontinent patient to a disposal container

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