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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 14, 2024
Filed:
Dec. 06, 2021
Applicant:
David Hesse, Branford, CT (US);
Inventor:
David Hesse, Branford, CT (US);
Assignee:
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61M 31/00 (2006.01); A61F 2/00 (2006.01); A61F 13/20 (2006.01); A61F 13/34 (2006.01); A61F 2/04 (2013.01); A61M 25/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61M 31/002 (2013.01); A61F 2/0009 (2013.01); A61F 13/2071 (2013.01); A61F 13/2074 (2013.01); A61F 13/34 (2013.01); A61F 2002/048 (2013.01); A61F 2013/2014 (2013.01); A61F 2210/0004 (2013.01); A61F 2210/0076 (2013.01); A61F 2230/0069 (2013.01); A61F 2310/0097 (2013.01); A61M 25/0017 (2013.01); A61M 2210/1082 (2013.01);
Abstract
A disposable device for absorbing urine and/or bodily fluids in the urethra having a cylindrical body 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 include a vasodilator in or on a surface of the body and 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.