United States Patent [19] [11] Patent Number: 4,838,883
Matsuura [45] Date of Patent: Jun. 13, 1989
[54] URINE-COLLECTING DEVICE
[75] Inventor: Iwao Matsuura, Osaka, Japan
[73] Assignee: Nissho Corporation, Osaka, Japan
[21] Appl. No.: 270,380
[22] Filed: Nov. 8, 1988
Related U.S. Application Data
[63] Continuation of Ser. No. 10,664, Feb. 4, 1987, abandoned.
[30] Foreign Application Priority Data
Mar. 7, 1986 [JP] Japan 61-51098
Jul. 31, 1986 [JP] Japan 61-180993
[51] Int. CI.' A61F 5/44
[52] U.S. CI 604/349; 604/353
[58] Field of Search 604/317, 327, 332-353;
128/760, 767
[56] References Cited
U.S. PATENT DOCUMENTS
2,976,869 3/1961 Silverstone et al 604/350
3,092,279 6/1963 Stevens 604/317
3,161,198 12/1964 Moxley 604/353
3,613,123 10/1971 Langstrom 604/347
3,827,435 8/1974 Marsan 604/343
3,841,332 10/1974 Treacle 604/335
4,022,213 5/1977 Stein 604/350
4,588,397 5/1986 Giacalone 604/349
4,673,401 6/1987 Jensen et al 604/353
A urine-collecting device comprising a urine-collecting bag having an opening for inserting a penis therethrough, the opening being made on one side surface of the bag and a sheet-like flange formed integrally with the bag at a periphery of the opening; and a film for preventing a back flow of urine having a hole with a diameter being smaller than that of the opening, characterized in that the film is formed to be cap-shaped and is put on the flange to elastically cover the flange.
According to a device of the present invention, the device is applicable to any kind of patient, does not either cause a feeling of physical disorder or injure a penis, enables a bedridden old man or sick person to urinate while lying in order to be convenient for care thereof, and can be used sanitarily without causing a leak of urine.
8 Claims, 8 Drawing Sheets
