A collecting device for the collection of excretions from various body openings, both natural and surgical in nature, is disclosed. The collecting device includes an inflatable collar which may be inserted into a body opening prior to inflation, and then be inflated in order to firmly anchor itself within that opening and prevent its inadvertent removal therefrom, or attached to a body opening or appendage. A solid elongated tubular member is heat-sealed to either the inner diameter or outer diameter of the inflatable collar, and forms a continuous channel connecting the inflatable collar to a bag disposed external to the body opening so that body secretions from that opening are collected in the bag in a simple and hygienic manner. Means are thus provided for inflating the collar from a point external to the body opening after insertion, and channel means for connecting the inflatable collar to the means for inflating that collar, the channel means being located within the interior of the elongated tubular member and the bag itself, so that there is no contact between the channel means and the body opening upon insertion of the inflatable collar thereinto.
REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS
This application is a continuation-in-part of Ser. No. 508,158, filed Sept. 23, 1974, now U.S. Pat. No. 3,938,521, which in turn is a continuation-in-part of Ser. No. 265,343, filed on June 22, 1972, now abandoned, for a FECAL BAG, in the names of Michael C. Ritota and Louis P. Mancini.
A device for radially distending a soft tissue space comprising a finger sheath for covering at least one finger. The sheath has a proximal and distal end. A distention balloon is attached to the distal end of the sheath. The balloon has a relative deflatable position in relation to the finger sheath and a relative inflatable position in relation to the sheath. An inflation source for inflating the distention balloon to a preferred volume thereby dilating the desired the soft tissue space is provided. A valve member for deflating the balloon is also provided.
Disclosed is a container for liquids, especially urine, with a lid which includes a spout. The upper and lower ends of the container are shaped complementarily to facilitate nesting of successive containers on top of one another. The spout is guarded by an upper nesting container, and, in some embodiments, may be or form part of the upper nesting formation.
A retractile penis device comprises an apertured plate carrying an inflatable toroid ring, the ring being substantially aligned with the aperture and acting in use when inflated to apply pressure to the base of the penis and the surrounding skin area of the wearer.
