Surgery – Means and methods for collecting body fluids or waste material – Receptacle attached to or inserted within body to receive...
Patent
1995-10-12
1999-12-28
McDermott, Corrine
Surgery
Means and methods for collecting body fluids or waste material
Receptacle attached to or inserted within body to receive...
604352, 128844, A61F 544
Patent
active
060075260
ABSTRACT:
An external catheter for a male urinary incontinence collection system is disclosed, the catheter taking the form of a tubular sheath of soft elastic material having a thin-walled cylindrical section, a reduced drainage tube section, and an intermediate section merging with both the drainage tube and cylindrical sections. The sheath also includes a thin elastic annular flap extending inwardly from the sheath's inner surface where the intermediate and cylindrical sections merge. The flap has an inner end defining a generally circular opening of a critical size in relation to the inside diameter of cylindrical section and the length of the intermediate section.
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Gorski Susan C.
Johnston Teri G.
Lyle Dustin T.
Metz Michael A.
Passalaqua James J.
Cho David J.
Hollister Incorporated
McDermott Corrine
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