Patent ID: 6171230
Filing Date: 2001-01-09
Classification: A61F

Abstract:
An apparatus adapted for controlling female urinary incontinence comprising:(a) a substantially tubular body portion adapted for removable insert into the urinary tract of a female user, said body portion having a longitudinally extended internal channel defined between proximal and distal ends thereof;(b) a retention portion coupled to said body portion adjacent said proximal end thereof, said retention portion being selectively reconfigurable between installed and uninstalled configurations;(c) a manual activation portion coupled to said body portion adjacent said distal end thereof, said manual activation portion including: a pair of radially extended stops longitudinally displaceable at least one relative to the other between open and closed positions, and an integrally formed spring section disposed therebetween for resiliently biasing said displaceable stop toward said closed position, said body portion internal channel being opened for drainage of the user's urine therefrom upon said displaceable stop being disposed in said open position; and,(d) a control mechanism formed in said manual activation portion for automatically opening said body portion internal channel for drainage of the user's urine therefrom responsive to a triggering condition wherein an internal pressure parameter within the user's urinary tract exceeding a predetermined value.