| 摘要 |
A catheter for treating urinary incontinence in a female individual is provided. The catheter including: (a) a catheter body having an open proximal end and a distal end and being of a length such that when positioned within a urinary tract of the individual the proximal end resides within a bladder of the individual and the distal end extends out of the individual's meatus urinarius, at least a portion of the catheter body being of a sufficiently thin material so as to be in a collapsed state when substantially void of urine, and in an expanded state when filled with urine; (b) a permanent or openable seal being integrally formed with, or attached to, a distal portion of the catheter body, the seal being for controlling urine flow out of the distal end; and (c) an elastic anchor integrally formed with, or attached to the proximal end of the catheter body, the elastic anchor being of a diameter wider than that of an opening of the bladder and being for positioning and anchoring the catheter body within the urinary tract of the individual. |
