Incontinence device
View Patent ↗An incontinence device for wearing by a female is disclosed. A urine collection trough has an elongated open top end that is adapted to fit around the labia area of the female, encompassing her urethra. The trough has at least one non-rigid side wall and includes a drainage aperture in a lower portion thereof and a vaginal anchor means at an upper portion thereof. The vaginal anchor means is preferably a resilient protruding member fixed to the upper portion of the side wall of the trough. A drainage conduit is fixed at an upper end thereof to the drainage aperture that has at a lower end a valve means having an open position and a closed position. Preferably, the at least one side wall includes at least one attachment aperture therethrough, such that the device may be fixed to articles of clothing with straps, buttons, or the like.
1. An incontinence device for wearing by a female, comprising:
a urine collection trough having an elongated open top end and at least one non-rigid side wall, a lower portion of the trough including a drainage aperture, an upper portion of the trough including a vaginal anchor means comprising a resilient protruding member ; and
a drainage conduit fixed at an upper end to the drainage aperture for conducting urine therethrough, the drainage conduit having at a lower end a valve means having an open and a closed position;
whereby with the trough fixed against the female and substantially encompassing the female's labia area, and with the vaginal anchor means inserted at least partially in the female's vagina, and with the valve means in the closed position, urine may be collected in the trough and drainage conduit and selectively released by actuating the valve means.
2. The incontinence device of claim 1 wherein the vaginal anchor means is a resilient protruding member fixed to the upper portion of the side wall of the trough.
3. The incontinence device of claim 1 wherein the vaginal anchor means is selectively removable.
4. The incontinence device of claim 1 wherein the valve means is a mechanical clamp.
5. The incontinence device of claim 1 wherein the valve means is a mechanical cap adapted to fit frictionally onto the lower end of the drainage conduit.
6. The incontinence device of claim 1 wherein the valve means is a mechanical plug adapted to fit frictionally into the lower end of the drainage conduit.
7. The incontinence device of claim 1 wherein the at least one side wall of the trough further includes at least one attachment aperture therethrough, whereby articles of clothing may be fastened thereto to hold the incontinence device in place against the female.
8. The incontinence device of claim 7 wherein the at least one side wall of the trough further includes two of the attachment apertures therethrough, one of the attachment apertures proximate a forward top end of the trough and one of the attachment apertures proximate a lower rearward end of the trough.
9. The incontinence device of claim 1 wherein the drainage conduit includes accordion folds along the length thereof, whereby the drainage conduit is selectively extendable and retractable.
10. The incontinence device of claim 1 wherein the trough is formed from a cling vinyl material.
11. The incontinence device of claim 1 wherein the trough is formed from a silicone rubber material.
12. The incontinence device of claim 1 wherein the trough is formed from a latex material.
13. The incontinence device of claim 1 wherein the trough is formed from a medical grade rubber material.