Patent ID: 6213936
Filing Date: 2001-04-10
Classification: A61F

Abstract:
A system for providing female urinary bladder flow control comprising:a housing including a lumen, said housing adapted to fit in a female urethra;a valve in fluid communication with said lumen having an open position permitting flow from said bladder and a closed position obstructing flow from said bladder, said valve being biased to remain in said closed position, said valve having a first region and a second region, said second region having a smaller flow channel and a higher fluid velocity therethrough than said first region, such that a Bernoulli effect induced negative pressure acts to keep said valve in said open position when fluid is flowing through said second region; andan actuator adapted to force said valve into said open position, the actuator having a portion extending from the housing and the female urethra when the housing is placed within the female urethra.