External male incontinence clamp
View Patent ↗An incontinence clamp is provided. The incontinence clamp includes an upper clamp arm and a lower clamp arm. Each of the upper and lower clamp arms include a first end, a second end, an inner surface and an outer surface. The inner surfaces face each other. A hinge pivotally connects the first ends of the upper and lower clamp arms together. An upper guide is coupled to the inner surface of the upper clamp arm and a lower guide is coupled to the inner surface of the lower clamp arm. A connector releasably connects the second ends of the upper clamp arm and the lower clamp arm together.
1. An incontinence clamp comprising:
an upper clamp arm comprising a first end, a second end, an inner surface and an outer surface;
a lower clamp arm comprising a first end, a second end, an inner surface, an outer surface, a first side edge, and a second side edge, wherein the lower clamp arm comprises a lower slot disposed on the inner surface and comprising an entrance leading into the lower slot defined on the first side edge;
a hinge pivotably connecting the first end of the upper clamp arm to the first end of the lower clamp arm;
an upper guide coupled to the inner surface of the upper clamp arm, wherein the upper guide further comprises a curved concave inner surface;
a lower guide comprising a ridge releasably retained within the lower slot by sliding laterally through the entrance and towards the second side edge, wherein the lower guide further comprises a first side portion, a second side portion and a middle portion disposed in between the first side portion and the second side portion, wherein the middle portion comprises a curved convex portion protruding towards the upper clamp arm; and
a connector releasably connecting the second end of the upper clamp arm to the second end of the lower clamp arm.
2. The incontinence clamp of claim 1 , further comprising an upper padding releasably secured over the upper guide and a lower padding releasably secured over the lower guide.
3. The incontinence clamp of claim 2 , wherein the upper padding and the lower padding are formed of a thermoplastic elastomer.
4. The incontinence clamp of claim 2 , wherein the upper padding and the lower padding each comprise a plurality of ridges formed on an outer surface.
5. The incontinence clamp of claim 1 , wherein the upper guide and the lower guide are formed of a rigid polymer.
6. The incontinence clamp of claim 5 , wherein the rigid polymer is acrylonitrile butadiene styrene.
7. The incontinence clamp of claim 1 , wherein the connector comprises a plurality of connecting positions, wherein each of the connecting positions forms a different internal diameter of the incontinence clamp.
8. The incontinence clamp of claim 7 , wherein one of the second ends comprises an interlocking tooth and the other of the second ends comprises a plurality of interlocking teeth, wherein the interlocking tooth is secured in between the plurality of interlocking teeth, releasably connecting the second ends together.
9. The incontinence clamp of claim 1 , wherein the first side portion and the second side portion comprise a curved concave inner surface.