URINARY CONTINENCE DEVICE FOR MEN AND METHOD OF CONTROLLING URINARY INCONTINENCE BY USING SAME

摘要

This invention is a urinary continence device for males, having a body (12) to cover and seal the urethra of the wearer and capable of conformably securing to the penis of the wearer. In the preferred embodiment, the body (12) has a substantially hemispherical configuration and is sized to cover the glans penis. One or more adhesives (14) may be used to adhere the device to the penis and the one or more adhesives may be in a continuous or discontinuous layer. The device may additionally include a locating member (18) to assist in placement and may provide additional sealing properties. In use, the body (12) seals the urethra so as to prevent urine leakage. To void, the wearer simply removes the device, and reapplies the device or a new device when evacuation is complete.