Surgery – Body protecting or restraining devices for patients or infants – Restrainers and immobilizers
Reexamination Certificate
2000-01-03
2001-05-01
Brown, Michael A. (Department: 3764)
Surgery
Body protecting or restraining devices for patients or infants
Restrainers and immobilizers
C604S349000, C128SDIG008
Reexamination Certificate
active
06223751
ABSTRACT:
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
1. Field of the Invention
The present invention relates generally to absorbent urine pads and, more specifically, to a urine collection device having disposable absorbent pads contained therein. The present device is comprised of a waist belt assembly having and a urine collection member. The urine collection member is comprised of a cup having a cover element which has an aperture for insertion of and retention of a penis. Further the cup has an absorbent pad contained therein which can be selectively discarded and replaced. As the urine is discharged from the penis to the holding cup, the urine is funneled into the lower compartment in which the urine is than absorbed by the urine pads. The urine collecting and absorbing cup also comprises four loop type eyelets located at the top of the cup's rim providing means for selectively attaching/detaching the cup member from the waist harness using the harnesses four rubber clips.
The urine collection device can be used by patients of prostate or urine path surgery. The harness assembly is comprised of adjustable buckles located on the main waist belt and two waist straps. The urine collecting and absorbing harness assembly can be manufactured using elastic material for stretch and comfort to wearer. The urine collection member may be removed and replaced by unhooking the rubber holding clips, located at the rim of the urine cup. Once the four clips are removed from the urine cup, the cup is free to be replaced. The harness device remains on the patient during the removal and replacement of urine absorbent cups. The urine collecting and absorbing cups are disposable and replaced with a new cup as required. The present invention is applicable to any kind of patient, with physical injuries requiring a urine discharge collecting and absorbing device, and will contribute to the care and sanitary conditions without causing leaking or spilling of absorbed and collected urine. The urine collection and absorbent device of the present invention provides means for storage of expelled urine prior to ultimate disposal.
2. Description of the Prior Art
There are other urine absorbent device designed for the absorbing of urine discharge. Typical of these is U.S. Pat. No. 4,886,510 issued to Iwao Matsuura on Dec. 12, 1989.
Another patent was issued to Leopoldine Walsh et al. on Feb. 19, 1991 as U.S. Pat. No. 4,994,051. Yet another U.S. Pat. No. 5,645,541 was issued to Richard Bouser on Jul. 8, 1997 and still yet another was issued on Jul. 22, 1997 to Morton Cohen as U.S. Pat. No. 5,649,913.
Another patent was issued to James Marran on Aug. 11, 1998 as U.S. Pat. No. 5,792,127. Yet another U.S. Pat. No. 5,792,132 was issued to Lucia Garcia on Aug. 11, 1998.
U.S. Pat. No. 4,886,510
Inventor: Iwao Matsuura
Issued: Dec. 12, 1989
A urine-collecting device comprises a urine collecting bag having an opening for inserting a penis therethrough, the opening being made on one side surface of the bag; a film for preventing a back flow of urine having a hole with a diameter being smaller then that of the opening; and a flexible sheet-like flange having a hole corresponding to the opening, wherein the film and flange are fixed to the bag in this order in a manner such that the holes of the film and flange correspond to the opening of the bag, and a circumstance of the hole of the flange is fixed to the bag. Further, the film has a thin portion at the center and a thick portion there around and the penis is softly sealed by the inner edge of the thin portion. According to a device of the present invention, the device is applicable to any kind of patient, does not either cause a feeling of physical disorder or injure a penis, enables a bedridden old man or sick person to urinate while lying in order to contribute to the care thereof, and can be used sanitarily without causing a leak of urine.
U.S. Pat. No. 4,994,051
Inventor: Leopoldine Walsh
Issued: Feb. 19, 1991
An external catheter system for males including a waist belt assembly, a genital sheath having a scrotum bar, and a urine collector, wherein the sheath and urine collector are interconnected by a length of flexible tubing. The urine collector provides means for collection of expelled urine and means to stage and treat expelled urine prior to ultimate disposal.
U.S. Pat. No. 5.645.541
Inventor: Richard E. Bouser
Issued: Jul. 8, 1997
A urinal device is disclosed for the reception therein of a user's penis. The device includes a support worn by the user for supporting the device relative to the user. A collar is secured to the support for the reception therein of the users penis. The arrangement is such that in use of the device, the users penis is inserted through the collar. The collar has a first and second end. A flexible tubular portion is provided for sealing the device relative to the users penis, the tubular portion having a first and second extremity. The first extremity engages the first end of the collar and the second extremity sealingly cooperates with the users penis. A collecting device sealingly cooperates with the second end of the collar, the arrangement being such that in the use of the device, the users penis is sealingly supported by the tubular portion so that the users penis is disposed within the collar.
U.S. Pat. No. 5,649,913
Inventor: Morton H. Cohen
Issued: Jul. 22, 1997
Mens boxer shorts for incontinence. The front panel thereof has a bottom which is turned upwardly to form a pocket for receiving and storing urine. A ring, of elastic or soft cloth material, is attached to the top of the pocket for encircling a mans penis to direct the flow of urine into the pocket.
U.S. Pat. No. 5,792,127
Inventor: James E. Marran
Issued: Aug. 11, 1998
A urine collection and drainage device comprising a chamber that contains a baffle. The device minimizes noises generated from sloshing urine in the chamber. Furthermore, when secured in a horizontal orientation relative to an individuals leg, the device is completely concealed from view by others while worn under shorts, short skits or swimming trunks. Thus, the device collects urine such that it baffles any sloshing noises that emanate from the chamber and is completely from view when worn under summer or sport apparel.
U.S. Pat. No. Des. 5,792,132
Inventor: Lucia Marta Garcia
Issued: Aug. 11 1998
This United States patent discloses an ornamental design for a incontinence device as illustrated in the drawings of the patent. An incontinence diaper system for providing an incontinence diaper with a drainage system to reduce urine excrement with the incontinence diaper. The incontinence diaper system includes a diaper having a drain aperture, an internal liner juxtaposed to the diaper having a funnel aperture into one side, a drain funnel secured within the funnel aperture to collect the urine absorbed by the interior liner, a tubing coupled to a drain funnel opposite of the funnel aperture, and a reservoir coupled to the tubing opposite the drain funnel to store the collected urine which flows through the tubing. For males, an elongated tapering tube having a bulbous enlarged end for coupling to the penis.
While these incontinence devices may be suitable for the purposes for which they were designed, they would not be as suitable for the purposes of the present invention, as hereinafter described.
SUMMARY OF THE PRESENT INVENTION
The present invention discloses a device for use by patients having incontinence. Disclosed is a cup for receiving the penis of the user. The cup contains a urine pad for absorbing urine which cup is supported in the proper position by a waist belt with buckle having additional straps with buckles for attachment to the cup. Clip strings having clip attachment members thereon connect the straps to eyelets disposed on the top rim of the cup. The cup is divided into an upper and lower chamber by a partition having a drain hole therein. The urine pad is located in the lower chamber of the housing.
A primary object of the present invention is to provide an incontinence device that collect
Brown Michael A.
Kroll Michael I.
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