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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 26, 1998
Filed:
Dec. 12, 1996
Jeffrey A Dann, Worcester, MA (US);
David A Gloth, Boston, MA (US);
Other;
Abstract
A device for alleviating female urinary incontinence comprising a resilient and at least partially deformable device body having a distal tip portion, a flange and an intermediate frustoconical portion extending outwardly from the tip portion to the flange. In use, upper wall portions of the intermediate frustoconical portion adjacent to the tip portion are moved toward abutting relation to form a first vacuum region within the tip portion and a second vacuum region within the frustoconical portion. The meatus of the user is disposed in the second vacuum region and is advantageously prevented from entering the first region by the upper wall portions of the intermediate frustoconical portion. With this arrangement, the meatus is disposed in a 'tent' region (i.e., the second vacuum region) which has a broad base and an apex and is prevented from entering the first vacuum region which has a narrower entrance that could detrimentally entrap meatal tissue. The vacuum regions maintain the device in reliable sealed engagement with the meatal tissue.