Surgery – Body protecting or restraining devices for patients or infants – Restrainers and immobilizers
Patent
1996-02-09
1998-06-23
Brown, Michael A.
Surgery
Body protecting or restraining devices for patients or infants
Restrainers and immobilizers
128DIG25, 600 29, A61F 548
Patent
active
057690910
ABSTRACT:
A novel urethral plug having adhesive thereon, wherein the adhesive seals the plug against the tissues surrounding the meatus and/or urethra, thereby arresting movement of the plug while it functions in the urethra to block the flow of urine. The urethral plug comprises a hollow or solid body which is of a sufficient length and diameter to occlude the urethra. In one embodiment, adhesive is disposed on the meatal plate of the plug so as to secure the plug against the tissues surrounding the urethral meatus. In a second embodiment, adhesive is disposed on the body of the plug so as to seal the plug against the urethral wall. In a third embodiment, the adhesive is disposed on a portion of the meatal plate so as to seal the plug against the tissues surrounding the urethral meatus. The adhesive seals the urethral plug in place until the user wishes to void, at which time, the seal may be broken by exerting a pulling force on the plug.
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Felice Leo C.
Joshi Sharad
McLaughlin Paul D.
O'Keefe Jonathan
Simon John G.
Brown Michael A.
UroMed Corporation
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