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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 15, 2022
Filed:
Mar. 31, 2020
Applicant:
David Hesse, Branford, CT (US);
Inventor:
David Hesse, Branford, CT (US);
Assignee:
Other;
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61F 2/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61F 2/0009 (2013.01); A61F 2210/0004 (2013.01); A61F 2210/0076 (2013.01); A61F 2230/0069 (2013.01); A61F 2310/0097 (2013.01);
Abstract
A disposable device for absorbing urine and/or bodily fluids in the urethra having a cylindrical body about 4-8 mm in diameter by about 3-5 cm in length and having a top and bottom end. The body is made of absorbent material that expands upon contact with urine and bodily fluids and includes a string connected to the bottom end of the body for removing the device from the urethra. The device can be used to treat urinary incontinence and/or erectile dysfunction by inserting into the urethra and removing the device after it has been impregnated with fluid. The device can be included in a kit with a plunger for insertion.