Female urinary incontinence devices

摘要

Disclosed is a female urinary incontinence-inhibiting device comprising a flexible torus including at least one slot configured to, under compression, flexibly reduce the outer diameter of the flexible torus, the flexible torus having a diameter configured to inhibit female urinary incontinence when placed in a vagina and a stabilizing element, coupled to the flexible torus, the stabilizing element having a size and position configured to stabilize the flexible torus within the vagina.

主权项

1. A female urinary incontinence-inhibiting device, comprising;
i) a torus comprising multiple semi-circular sections, centered around and encircling a longitudinal axis of the device, having a diameter configured to inhibit female urinary incontinence when placed in a vagina; and ii) a generally tapering stabilizing element, coupled to said torus symmetrically around the longitudinal axis, said stabilizing element extending away from the torus and radially inward to form a cone shape, said stabilizing element having a size and position configured to stabilize said torus within the vagina without using suction, wherein said torus comprises at least one unobstructed slot therethrough which divides one of the semi-circular sections from another of the semi-circular sections, said at least one slot having an average cross section diameter sufficient to allow passage of female secretions when said device is positioned in a vagina.