JPH0533134Y2 - - Google Patents

Description

[Detailed explanation of the invention] [Field of industrial application] This invention is useful for women who have become incontinent due to injury or illness, women who are unable to urinate on their own due to some kind of physical disability, or aging (hereinafter referred to as disabled people).
This invention relates to a wearable urine collection device for women which can be attached directly to the urethral opening to store urine.

[Conventional technology]

Traditionally, methods for handling urination by disabled people include:
A catheter method in which a tube is inserted into the urethra and fixed, a diaper method in which an absorbent material is placed in the genital area to absorb the excreted urine, a method in which a plastic bag with adhesive is placed in the genital area and the urine is stored in the plastic bag, and a boat-shaped or cup-shaped method. There was a method in which a rubber or plastic molded product made of rubber was attached to the genital area using a supporter. However, in the catheter method, there is a risk of bacterial infections such as urinary tract infection, nephritis, and cystitis, so long-term use is problematic, and it can only be used under the supervision of a doctor. In the diaper method,
Generally, except for newborns, the amount of urine urinated at one time is large, so it must be changed many times a day, and post-treatment requires a lot of time and money, and there are odor problems, so it is used when going out. Another problem is that large areas of the genital area are exposed to urine for long periods of time, making them susceptible to dermatitis and infection. The plastic bag method has the advantage that the genital area and anal area can be separated, so there is relatively little chance of infection from defecation, but it requires shaving and has the problem of dermatitis due to the adhesive, and also because of the complex and delicate structure of the genital area. There is a drawback that leakage cannot be completely prevented. Molded supports do not provide even coverage when moving or lying down, and there is a risk of leakage, while plastic ones may scratch the genitals.

In order to avoid the above disadvantages, a soft, sponge-like donut-shaped disc that adheres to the skin and has absorbency is applied to surround the labia minora, and this disc is integrally formed from a flexible and spongy elastic material. The present applicant has proposed a urine collection device which is held by a urinary container body and has a bellows-equipped urine outlet protruding from the urinary container body (Japanese Patent Publication No. 52-50480). This urine collection device is soft to the touch and can prevent urine leakage by absorbing the disk, making it extremely superior to conventional devices and being used by many people with disabilities. However, it still feels like a foreign body when the urinary container, which has a somewhat bulky structure, is attached to the genitals, and the urinary container needs to be fixed with a supporter, so people with severe disabilities may not be able to put it on themselves. The problem is that it is not easy and requires the help of a caregiver. Furthermore, for standing and sitting positions,
There is also the complication of having to use different types depending on the conditions of use, such as those for supine position.

Furthermore, a device has been proposed in which an adhesive pad with a bag-shaped urine-receiving portion fixed to it is attached around the urethral opening so that urine can be received in the urine-receiving portion (Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 1983-1999-1).
Publication No. 136448, Publication No. 62-656). This urine collection device also has a soft texture and is easy to put on by yourself, but since the urine receiving part and the pad are integrated, it is necessary to clean the entire urine collection device each time to clean the genital area and the inside of the urine collection device. Each time the pad is removed, the adhesiveness of the pad decreases, resulting in a shortened usage period.

[The problem that the idea aims to solve]

The purpose of the present invention is to provide a urine collection device that hardly feels like a foreign body when worn, that can be easily installed and removed by oneself, and that makes it easy to clean the genitals and the inside of the urine collection device.

[Means to solve the problem]

In order to achieve the above object, the present invention includes a skin-contacting part made of a vertically long adhesive skin protectant having a length extending from the mons pubis to the perineum, and having an opening corresponding to the urethral meatus; a ring-shaped connecting member made of a flexible material fixed on the skin contacting part so as to surround the opening of the skin contacting part on the side opposite to the skin contacting side;
It includes a fitting part provided at the end of the connecting member, and a urine receiving part made of a flexible material and having a fitting part that can be attached and detached from the fitting part of the connecting member. The fitting portion has a sealing function.

[Effect]

In the present invention, the skin-contacting part is arranged so that its opening faces the urethral opening, and is tightly attached to the pubic region extending from the mons pubis to the perineum by the adhesive action of the adhesive skin protectant, thereby connecting the connecting member and the urinary-receiving part. are integrally located below the skin-contacting part, and urine excreted from the urethral meatus passes through the opening of the skin-touching part, passes through the connecting member, enters the urine-receiving part, and is further connected to the urine-receiving part. The patient is led to a urine collection bag and stored there. When cleaning the genital area or the inside of the urine collection device, leave the skin contact area in close contact with the genital area and remove the urine receiving area from the connecting member at the fitting part, the genital area will be exposed and the connecting member, urine collecting area Since the inner surface of the part is exposed, it can be cleaned.

〔Example〕

Next, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.

FIGS. 1a and 1b are a front view and a vertical side view, respectively, of an embodiment of the present invention. Reference numeral 1 denotes a skin-contacting part, which is made of a laminate of a skin protective agent 2 and a plastic film 3, and is formed in a vertically elongated shape with a length extending from the mons pubis to the perineum, and can surround the labia minora so as to penetrate through the laminate. An opening 4 of the same size is provided. The distal end 5 on the perineum side of the skin-contacting part 1 can be divided into two parts so that it can closely follow the movement of the genitals due to the movement of the wearer's legs. A ring-shaped connecting member 6 made of a thin flexible material is provided on the plastic film 3 of the skin contacting part 1 so as to surround the opening 4.
A male ring body 7 is provided as a fitting portion at the open end, and the male ring body 7 is provided with a sealing member 8, for example an O-ring, along the outer periphery. Reference numeral 9 denotes a urine receiving part, which has a bag body 10 made of a thin flexible material and a female ring body 11 as a fitting part. The inner ring 12 and the outer ring 1 are arranged so that they can be surrounded from the outside.
3, a bag 10 is fixed to the outer surface, and a urine outlet 14 is provided at the lower end of the bag 10.

As the skin protective agent for the skin contact area 1, for example, a mixed composition of an adhesive rubber-like binder component consisting of polyisobutylene and modified butyl rubber and a hydrophilic colloid can be used, but the details thereof are as proposed by the present applicant. It is described in Japanese Patent Publication No. 63-6020. This skin protectant is extremely flexible, adheres well to the skin surface, follows body movements well, does not cause physical irritation, does not fall off and flow to the surrounding area, and does not drain secretions. It also has the property of being able to be easily peeled off when removed.
For example, the product name “Bioplast” manufactured by Alcare,
Skin protection agent manufactured by Squibb (Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 54-4491), skin manufactured by Coloplast, which is made of styrene-isoprene-styrene block copolymer and hydrogenated polydicyclopentadiene adhesive resin as an elastic body. Protective agent (JP-A-54-16894
(Japanese Unexamined Patent Publication No. 55-501059), a composition comprising a water-dispersible acrylamide polymer, a polyol, and polyaldevide (Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 55-501059), but the skin protective agents that can be used are not limited to the above.

The plastic film laminated on the skin protective agent is made of a flexible material such as polyethylene, polyvinyl chloride, polyurethane, ethylene vinyl acetate, polybutadiene, etc., and is a film or foam with a thickness of 20 to 3000 μm, preferably 20 to 100 μm. polyurethane, ethylene vinyl acetate film, or 200
~1500μm thick soft polyethylene, polyurethane,
It is a closed-cell foam sheet made of ethylene vinyl acetate or polybutadiene.

The skin contact part has a width of 2 to 8 cm and a length of 6 to 20 cm, preferably a width of 4 to 6 cm and a length of 9 to 15 cm, and the opening has a width of 1 to 2 cm.
4 cm, length 3-10 cm, preferably width 2-3 cm, length 4-8 cm.

The connecting member and the urine receiving part are preferably made of polyethylene, polyvinyl chloride, etc., and are particularly made of a substance containing odor-resistant polyvinylidene chloride or ethylene vinyl alcohol. For example, Varion is made of polyethylene, polyvinylidene chloride, and polyethylene. Film (manufactured by Asahi Kasei) can be used.

Ethylene vinyl acetate, hard polyethylene, polyurethane, or the like is suitable for the ring body of the fitting portion.

When using the urine collection device shown in Figure 1, please refer to the
As shown in the figure, place the skin protectant 2 side of the skin contact part 1 on the mons pubis 2 in such a position that the opening 4 faces the urethral opening 21.
2 to the perineum 23 by pressing it against the genital area with your hand. By fitting the male ring body 7 of the connecting member 6 and the female ring body 11 of the urine receiving part 9 to connect the urine receiving part 9 to the connecting member 6, the bag body 1 is assembled.
0 is held in such a way that it hangs between the crotches. A urine collection bag 16 is connected to the urine outlet 14 of the bag body 10 through a tube 15. Urine excreted from the urethral opening 21 passes through the opening 4 of the skin contact part 1 to the connecting member 6,
The urine enters the urine receiving section 9 and is stored in the urine storage bag 16 through the urine outlet 14.

When cleaning the genital area or the inside of the urine collection device, the urine receiving part 9 is removed from the connecting member 6 by disengaging the male ring body 7 and the female ring body 11, and the urine receiving part 9 is removed from the connecting member 6 through the opening 4 of the skin contact part 1. Since the genital area is exposed, the genital area and the inner surface of the connecting member 6 can be washed by injecting water, while the inner surface of the urine receiving part 9 can also be washed freely.

FIG. 3 shows another embodiment, and FIGS. 3a and 3b show a front view and a longitudinal side view, respectively. The skin-contacting part 31 is made of a laminate of a skin protection agent 32 and a plastic film 33, and is similar to that in FIG. Part 35 is not particularly formed into two forks. A ring-shaped connecting member 36 is provided on the plastic film 33 so as to surround the opening 34, and a female ring body 37 as a fitting part is provided at the open end of the connecting member 36, and the female ring body 37 is connected to an inner ring 38. and an outer ring 39. The urine receiving part 310 is the bag body 3
11 and a male ring body 312 as a fitting part, and the female ring body 312 is provided with a sealing member 313, for example, an O-ring, along the outer periphery, and a bag body 311 is fixed to the outer surface, and the bag body 311 is fixed to the outer surface. A urine outlet 314 is provided at the lower end of 311 . The example shown in FIG. 3 differs from the example shown in FIG. 1 in that the male and female fitting parts of the ring bodies provided in the skin-contacting part and the urine-receiving part are switched.

A deodorant can also be inserted into the urine receiving area, which is convenient for patients with uterine cancer who emit a foreign odor from their private parts.

[Effect of idea]

The urine collection device of the present invention is composed of a skin-contacting part made mainly of a skin protective agent, a connecting member made of a flexible material, and a urine receiving part, so the overall structure is extremely compact and flexible. I have
The skin contact area can be kept in close contact with the pubic area using a skin protectant, and even if there is a gap between the skin contact area and the skin, the skin protectant absorbs urine and swells by itself, preventing the gap and preventing urine from leaking. Never. In addition, it can be attached by simply placing it on the genital area and pressing it down, and does not require any auxiliary equipment such as a supporter, so even people with severe disabilities can wear it on their own. The genital area, the inside of the connecting member, and the inside of the urine collection part are exposed by simply unfitting the urine collection part from the urine collection part, so the genital area and the inside of the urine collection device can be easily cleaned without removing the skin contact part. Therefore, the urine collection device can also be used for a long period of time.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

Figures 1a and b are a front view and a vertical side view of an embodiment of the present invention, Figure 2 is an explanatory diagram of the urine collection device shown in Figure 1 in a state of use, and Figures 3a and b are views of the embodiment of the present invention. They are a front view and a longitudinal side view of another example, respectively. DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1...Skin contact part, 2...Skin protection agent, 4...Opening, 6...Connecting member, 7...Male ring body (fitting part), 8...Sealing member, 9...Urine receiving part , 10...
... Bag body, 11 ... Female ring body (fitting part), 14
...urinary outlet, 21...urethral opening, 22...mons pubis,
23...Perineum, 31...Skin contact area, 32...Skin protective agent, 34...Opening, 36...Connection member, 37...
...Female ring body (fitting part), 310...Urine receiving part,
311... Bag body, 312... Male ring body (fitting part), 313... Seal member, 314... Urine outlet.

Claims (1)

[Scope of utility model registration request] A skin-contacting part made of a vertically elongated adhesive skin protective agent with a length extending from the mons pubis to the perineum and having an opening corresponding to the urethral meatus, and an opening in the skin-touching part on the opposite side to the skin-touching side of the skin-touching part. a ring-shaped connecting member made of a flexible material fixed on the skin so as to surround it, a fitting part provided at the end of the connecting member, and a fitting part that is detachable from the fitting part of the connecting member. What is claimed is: 1. A wearable urine collection device for women, comprising: a urine receiving portion made of a flexible material; and both fitting portions of the connecting member and the urine receiving portion have a sealing function.