Female urinary incontinence device

Claim 2

A female urinary incontinence device comprising a wholly vaginal-insertable supporting portion resilient and flexible so as to be distortable from a stable shape and capable of selfsupport by expansion against surrounding vaginal wall portions, and means carried by said supporting portion for extending about the urethral orifice of a wearer.

Claim 3

A female urinary incontinence device comprising a wholly vaginal-insertable pessary-like supporting portion resilient and flexible so as to be distortable from a stable shape and capable of self-support by expansion against surrounding vaginal wall portions, and deformable means carried by said supporting portion for extending about the urethral orifice of a wearer.

Claim 4

A female urinary incontinence device comprising a wholly vaginal-insertable pessary-like supporting portion resilient and flexible so as to be distortable from a stable shape and capable of self-support by expansion against surrounding vaginal wall portions, and deformable means carried by said supporting portion for extending about the urethral orifice of a wearer.

Claim 5

A female urinary incontinence device comprising a vaginally insertable supporting portion resilient and flexible from a stable shape, constructed to be received entirely posteriorly of the urethral orifice of a wearer and to be resiliently retained in place by expansion against surrounding vaginal wall portions, and a urine receiver attached to and extending from said means, adapted to be held adjacent the urethral orifice of a wearer.

Claim 6

A female urinary incontinence device comprising a vaginally insertable supporting portion resilient and flexible from a stable shape, constructed to be received entirely posteriorly of the urethral orifice of a wearer and to be resiliently retained in place by expansion against surrounding vaginal wall portions, and a urine receiver attached to and extending from said means, adapted to be held adjacent the urethral orifice of a wearer.

Claim 7

A female urinary incontinence device comprising a wholly vaginal-insertable pessary-like supporting portion, resilient and flexible so as to be distortable from a stable shape and capable of self-support by expansion against surrounding vaginal wall portions, and a receiver portion carried by said supporting portion for extending about the urethral orifice of a wearer, at least a part of which receiver portion is essentially non-resilient and deformable, said receiver portion being adapted to receive urine voided by the wearer.

Claim 8

A female urinary incontinence device comprising a wholly vaginal-insertable pessary-like supporting portion, resilient and flexible so as to be distortable from a stable shape and capable of self-support by expansion against surrounding vaginal wall portions, and a receiver portion carried by said supporting portion for extending about the urethral orifice of a wearer, at least a part of which receiver portion is essentially non-resilient and deformable, said receiver portion being adapted to receive urine voided by the wearer.

Claim 9

A device as set forth in claim 4 wherein the receiver portion includes a receptacle portion.

Claim 10

A female urinary incontinence device comprising a vaginally insertable ring portion, a deformable loop portion extending from said ring portion, of a shape and size that will extend about the urethral orifice of a wearer and adapted to be held in place by said ring portion, and a flexible receiver portion connected to and opening through said loop portion.

Claim 11

A female urinary incontinence device comprising a vaginally insertable ring portion, a deformable loop portion extending from said ring portion, of a shape and size that will extend about the urethral orifice of a wearer and adapted to be held in place by said ring portion, and a flexible receiver portion connected to and opening through said loop portion.

Claim 12

A female urinary incontinence device comprising a vaginally insertable portion, a malleable or plastic loop portion extending from said insertable portion, of a shape and size that will extend about the urethral orifice of a wearer inside the labia minora and adapted to be held in place by said insertable portion, and a flexible receiver portion connected to and opening through said loop portion.

Claim 13

A female urinary incontinence device comprising a vaginally insertable portion, a malleable or plastic loop portion extending from said insertable portion, of a shape and size that will extend about the urethral orifice of a wearer inside the labia minora and adapted to be held in place by said insertable portion, and a flexible receiver portion connected to and opening through said loop portion.

Claim 14

A female urinary incontinence device comprising: a pessary-like support, resilient and flexible so so to be distortable from a stable shape and capable of self-support by expansion against surrounding vaginal wall portions, adapted to be received wholly within the vagina of the wearer; a loop portion projecting outwardly from said support in an adjustable position adapted to extend about the urethral orifice of the wearer within the labia minora, adapted to extend partially into the vaginal introitus, and capable of being deformed to and retaining a shape that will substantially follow the contour of the body portion of the wearer about the urethral orifice; and flexible urine-receiver connected to said loop and opening therethrough.

Claim 15

A female urinary incontinence device comprising: a pessary-like support, resilient and flexible so so to be distortable from a stable shape and capable of self-support by expansion against surrounding vaginal wall portions, adapted to be received wholly within the vagina of the wearer; a loop portion projecting outwardly from said support in an adjustable position adapted to extend about the urethral orifice of the wearer within the labia minora, adapted to extend partially into the vaginal introitus, and capable of being deformed to and retaining a shape that will substantially follow the contour of the body portion of the wearer about the urethral orifice; and flexible urine-receiver connected to said loop and opening therethrough.

Claim 16

A female urinary incontinence device comprising: a resilient supporting ring adapted to be worn within the vagina of a human female; a formable, i.e., plastic or malleable, loop connected to and supported by said ring in a stable, adjustable, position, said loop having a smaller periphery than said ring, a non-planar configuration, extending outwardly from the ring with the general disposition of the loop being angular with respect to the plane of said ring so that the loop will be positioned during use to encircle the urethral orifice of the wearer and extend partially into the vaginal entroitus; and a urine-receiver connected to said loop and having an opening communicating through said loop.

Claim 17

A female urinary incontinence device comprising: a resilient supporting ring adapted to be worn within the vagina of a human female; a formable, i.e., plastic or malleable, loop connected to and supported by said ring in a stable, adjustable, position, said loop having a smaller periphery than said ring, a non-planar configuration, extending outwardly from the ring with the general disposition of the loop being angular with respect to the plane of said ring so that the loop will be positioned during use to encircle the urethral orifice of the wearer and extend partially into the vaginal entroitus; and a urine-receiver connected to said loop and having an opening communicating through said loop.

Claim 18

A female urinary incontinence device comprising: a resilient supporting ring adapted to be worn within the vagina of a human female; a formable, i.e., plastic or malleable, loop secured to and supported by said ring in a stable, adjustable, position, said loop having a smaller periphery than said ring, a non-planar configuration, and extending outwardly from the ring with the general disposition of the loop being angular with respect to the plane of said ring so that the loop will be positioned during use to encircle the urethral orifice of the wearer and extend partially into the vaginal entroitus; and a flexible elongated receptacle attached to said loop, a first opening at one end of said receptacle communicating through said loop and a second opening adjacent an opposite end of said receptacle adapted to be selectively closed, and means attached to said receptacle to secure the receptacle to the leg of a wearer.

Claim 19

A female urinary incontinence device comprising: a resilient supporting ring adapted to be worn within the vagina of a human female; a formable, i.e., plastic or malleable, loop secured to and supported by said ring in a stable, adjustable, position, said loop having a smaller periphery than said ring, a non-planar configuration, and extending outwardly from the ring with the general disposition of the loop being angular with respect to the plane of said ring so that the loop will be positioned during use to encircle the urethral orifice of the wearer and extend partially into the vaginal entroitus; and a flexible elongated receptacle attached to said loop, a first opening at one end of said receptacle communicating through said loop and a second opening adjacent an opposite end of said receptacle adapted to be selectively closed, and means attached to said receptacle to secure the receptacle to the leg of a wearer.

Claim 20

A female urinary incontinence device comprising: a resilient supporting ring adapted to be worn within the vagina of a human female; a formable, i.e., plastic or malleable, loop secured to and supported by said ring in a stable, adjustable position, said loop having a smaller periphery than said ring, a non-planar configuration, and extending outwardly from the ring with the general disposition of the loop being angular with respect to the plane of said ring so that the loop will be positioned during use to encircle the urethral orifice of the wearer and extend partially into the vaginal entroitus; and a flexible generally tubular thin-walled receptacle having an opening at one end, the end portion of the receptacle forming the open end extending through said loop and being folded back over the loop, and adhesive means temporarily securing the receptacle to the loop with the folded over portion.

Claim 21

A female urinary incontinence device comprising: a resilient supporting ring adapted to be worn within the vagina of a human female; a formable, i.e., plastic or malleable, loop secured to and supported by said ring in a stable, adjustable position, said loop having a smaller periphery than said ring, a non-planar configuration, and extending outwardly from the ring with the general disposition of the loop being angular with respect to the plane of said ring so that the loop will be positioned during use to encircle the urethral orifice of the wearer and extend partially into the vaginal entroitus; and a flexible generally tubular thin-walled receptacle having an opening at one end, the end portion of the receptacle forming the open end extending through said loop and being folded back over the loop, and adhesive means temporarily securing the receptacle to the loop with the folded over portion.