Patent ID: 9585740
Date: 2017-03-07
CPC Classifications: A61F,A61M

Claim:
1. A urological device comprising: a valve support stem for location in a urethra of a user, the valve support stem extending between a proximal end and a distal end; a bladder retainer connected to the proximal end of the valve support stem, the bladder retainer including a concave-shaped exterior surface adapted for placement in a bladder of the user; and a urological valve disposed in the bladder retainer at a location proximal from the proximal end of the valve support stem, the urological valve including a leaflet extending from an interior surface of the bladder retainer away from the valve support stem; wherein the leaflet of the urological valve has a closed configuration adapted to prevent a flow of urine through the valve support stem and the leaflet of the urological valve is adapted to respond to a pressure and move to an open configuration adapted to allow a flow of urine through the valve support stem; wherein the leaflet extends from the interior surface of the bladder retainer to a location that defines a top proximal end of the device.