GB2219941A - Urinary incontinence control device - Google Patents

Abstract

A urinary incontinence control device which has a patient externally manually operated and attached cord controlled urine voiding or retention valve located directly within a shorter form of catheter such as to retain the patients urine entirely within his/her bladder until such a convenient time as the patient selects and chooses to void urine at a suitable time, place, and location. The valve operating cord being firmly and directly attached to the external manual control and to the valve moving component allowing a preadjusted repeatable manually effected opening and closing movement such as to push or pull the valve component to open or close as required by the patient by means of an external attached push button lever magnetic or electro magnetic end terminal.

Description

URINARY INCONTINENCE CONTROL DEVICE This invention relates to devices for controlling or mitigating the urinary incontinence of human male or female persons and which are hereinafter referred to as urinary control devices (UCD).

According to written medical statistics ten per cent of the human population (400 million) suffer from temporary or permanent urinary incontinence or the inability of the human body sphincter muscles to control urination to appropriate selected times and place.

The human bladder as soon as any urine is collected within allows it to flow away past the faulty sphincter muscles to the external urethra exit where it causes considerable inconvenience.

Existing devices consist of the external attachment of large and obvious devices such as drainage bags, penis constriction straps, soaking pads, etc.

These with the exception of the penis constriction strap, are only external collectors or absorbers of urine without any form of involuntary urine flow control.

The external penis control device does control involuntary urination, and is externally released when urination is required.

It is towards the solution of this problem in a better and more inconspicuous way that this invention is directed.

The Urinary Incontinence Flow Control Device (hereinafter abbreviated to UCD) is specifically designed to retain a Hale or Female patients Urine within the Bladder in its normal internal storeage space until such a time as the Patient decides to externally and manually by remote valve operated control to open the Catheter Urine Flow Control Valve and void the contained Urine at the Patients chosen time and selected convenient location.

This type of UCD device thus eliminating the external attachment of any ungainly and bulky Urine retaining and storage container strapped to the Patients leg with its constant attendant embarassment and worry to the Patient, and the consequent encumbrance and enforced restriction of the patients Physical and Occupational movements and at the same time allowing the Patient with this new design of UCD to participate in the same normal necessary and enjoyable unencumbered movements and activities as that of a normal Urine continent person.

In the Worlds Human Population - married sexual activities are the normal and natural functions of life which affects Male and Female mostly between the ages of twenty and forty five years old and this represents probably twenty per cent of the 400 Million suffering from incontinence. Unfortunately the present incontinence devices have to be removed and discarded for every sexual act, which is expensive and is a nuisance to those engaged in this activity.

This (UCD) device is sufficiently small with a small diameter external Valve Control and Cord, that it will allow both malt and Female to engage in these normal activities without removal of the Catheter, with less expense and nuisance to the Participants.

For Females the standard New UCD device does not require any modification to the Catheter Tube but the Male Catheter Tube device could incorporate holes or perforations in the tube in the areas shewn at 37 (PA) and 38 (PB) see Fig. 3 prior to Valve Positions V2 or V3, if so desired.

These would act as a built in condom retaining the discharged Male secretion until the Urine and secretion could be safely released away from the Female in the toilet without the removal of the Catheter - Consequently this process could be repeated as and women it is desired with the same (UCD).

LISr CP COMPONENTS AND DETAILS

No DESCRIPTION SHEWN IN 1 Male Body Fig 1 2 Female Body Fig 2 & 3 Bladder Fig 1.2.3.4 4 Urethra (lengths.M-20CM)-Female - 4CM) Pig 2.3.4*5 4 Ditty Pig 6/1.6/2 5 renis Pig 1.6/1 6 Balloon Pig 1.2.3.4 7 Catheter (Shortened Type) see (36) Pig 1.2.3.4.5 7 Ditto Fig 6/1.6/2.7.9 8 Balloon Liquid Filling Tube Fig 1.2.3 9 Balloon Injection Valve (Entry) Fig 1.2.3 10 Valve Control Operating Cord Pig 1.2.3.4.

1 10 Ditto Pig 5.6/1 11 Valve Control Tube-Container Guide Pig 1.2.3.4 11 Ditto (see Section AA - 28) Fig 6/1.7 12 Valve Attached Control Cord Fig 1.2.3.4 12 Ditto (see Section M - 28) Pig 6/1 13 Manual Bxternal Valve Control Assembly Pig 1.2.3.

13 Ditto Pig 6/1.7 14 Manual External Valve Control Pressure spring Pig 6/1.7 15 Manual Control - Junction Assembly Pig 1.2.7 16 Manual Control - Attachment Pad Pig 1.2.3.8 17 Valve Position - Vl (Preferred) Pig 3.4 LIST OF COMPONENTS AND DETAILS (CONT)

NO DESCRIPTION SHEWN IN 18 Valve Position - V2 (Alternative) Fig 3.5 19 Valve Position - V3 (Alternative) Fig 3.5 20 Valve Position - V4 (Alternative) Pig 3.6/1 20 Ditto Pig 6/2.7 21 Valve Type - V1 Pig 4 22 Valve Type - V2 Fig 5 23 Valve Type - V3 Fig 5 24 Valve Type - V4 Fig 6/1.6/2 25 Urine Retained in Body Fig 1.2.3.4 26 Thigh/Left Hand Fig 1.2.3 27 Thigh/Right Hand Fig 1.2.3 28 Section AA (shews components) 8.10.11.12 Pig 3 29 Valve-V4-Control Thimble Fig 6/2 30 Permanent Magnet Valve Tube Pig 9 31 Urine Vent Hole Fig 4 32 Urine Flow Voiding Holes Fig 4.5 33 Valve Movement Open (C-Closed) Fig 4.5.6/1 33 Ditto Pig 6/2.7.9 34 Valve Flow Closing Seat Pig 4.5.6/1 34 Ditto Fig 6/2.7.# 35 Operating Pull Valve Cord-Fixed Guide (see 10) Pig 5.6/1 35 Ditto Fig 6/2.7.9 36 Balloon Liquid Contents (see 6) Pig 3.4 LIST OF CONSONANTS AND DETAILS (CON)

NO DBSCRIPTION SHEWN IN 37 Catheter Perforation Area (PA) Fig 3 38 Catheter Perforation Area (PB) Pig 3 39 Magnetic Rotary Control Unit Pig 8 40 Valve Internal support Body Pig 5.6/1.6/2 41 Internal Valve Control Pressure Spring Fig 6/2 42 Internal Valve Cord pressure Spring Fig 7C.7D.9 43 Valve Control Cord Fixed Stop Fig 5.6/1 43 Ditto Fig 6/2.7.9 44 Valve Control Cord - Finger Knob Fig 6/1.6/2 45 Valve Type V1 - (Magnetic) Pig 4 46 Valve Type V2 - (Magnetic) Pig 9 47 Valve Type V3 - Magnetic Pig 9 48 Valve Cord Control Knob Fig 6/1.7 LIST OF FIGURES Fig 1 Male Body Section with UCD in Urethra - Urine Control Operational situ Shewing Penis and longer Valve Control Cord Pig 2 Female Body Section with UCD in Urethra - Urine Control Operational situ with Shorter external Valve Control Cord Fig 3 Shewing complete assembly of UCD in Urinary Flow Control Operational situ in Female Body (same Type and position as for Male) and shewing alternative positions of Urine Flow Control Valve inside Catheter tube::- Vl,V2.V3 & RTI ID=7.2 HE=12 WI=4 LX=968 LY=1550<V (21.22.23.24) Fig 4 Shews Typical Preferred Type Urine Flow Control Valve at Position V1 (17) (within Bladder area) - (Push Cord to Open Valve) and (Pull Cord to Close Valve) with Catheter Urine Flow Bntry Holes between open Valve and Valve closed seating Pig 5 Shews typical Urine Flow Control Valve for either alternative Catheter position V2 (18)or V3 (19) with Valve Cord Operating movement - (Pull to open Valve) and Push to Close Valve) - and Urine Side Vent Holes (32) in Catheter Wall - adjacent to Valves between Open Valve Position and Valve Closed seating LIST CF FIGURES (COhT) Fig 6/1 Shews Valve V4 (24) located within an extension of the Catheter (7) external to the Urethra (4) exit, but in close proximity and operated by an attached shortened form of Control Cord (10.11.13.14.48) which is manually operated to open for Urine Voiding Valve V4 (24) and close same as controlled by the Patient.

Fig 6/2 Shews Valve V4 (24) as Fig 6/1 above but with no external Control Cord and located in the same position within Catheter (7) in close proximity to the exterior end of the Urethra (4) but the Valve V4 (24) is operated manually by the Patient by means of a Push/Pull restricted movement between the limits shewn arrowed Open (0) and Closed (C) - Valve Control Thimble (29) between fixed stops on (40) and (49) to Open and Close the Valve V4 (24) for Urine Voiding or Non Voiding.

Fig 7. Shews diagrammatic Views A.B.C.D. of the Urine Flow Control Valves Vl.V2.V3.V4 (21.22.23.24) in the Open Voiding Position externally manually operated by means of the attached control Terminal shewn at (13) by compression and release of Valve Control (13.48) to Open (Voiding) and Close (non Voiding) Urine Plow.

Cont.

Fig 7 Views C and D shew between Valves Vl.V2.V3 (21.22.23) is the Control Cord (10) attaching any two adjacent Valve Moving components (21.22.23) together a Spring (fez) for dual Control Purposes, consequently any Movement to close or open one attached Valve Component will duplicate the movement of the other attached Valve Component.

Fig 8 Shews externally attached to the Body in close proximity to the internal Urine Control Device (UCD) a Magnet Valve Opening and Closing Unit (39) which by changing the direction of the Polarity of the Device will cause the Valve Moving Component to reverse its internal movement to Open (Voiding) or Close (Non Voiding) the Urine Flow as required by the Patient.

Fig 9 Shews Valve V2 (22) and V3 (23) incorporating metal moving components that can be moved to Open/Close Urine Flow Control Valves, by the use of an external changeable polarity magnetic - device - attached on the surface of the Patients body adjacent to the internally positioned (UCD) also see Pig 8.

A minimum nagnetic path between the controllable magnet and the Valve moving component is essential and critical.

The preferred embodiments of the invention will now be described by ways of example with reference to the accompanying drawings in which Fig 1 Is an external view of the Male Abdominal area shewing in section the Bladder (6) with the complete Urinary Incontinence Device (UCD) (7) in its operational Urine Flow Control location situ and comprising a shortened form of Balloon Catheter (7) terminating inside the Male Urethra.At its lower Urine Voiding exit orifice and attached to Which is shewn protruding through the said Urine exit orifice a small sectional diameter semi flexible dual tube see Section AA (8.10.11.12) through one tube toll) of which is located and guided a loosely sliding Valve Control Cord (10) directly attached to the Urine Flow Control Valve (21.22.23.24) which is located within the Catheter at its preselected and fixed location operating point (17.18.19.20) and the other end of which is attached to a Valve Cord Control Device (13) preadjusted by the manufacturer and manually externally operated by the Patient to control the Urine Flow either to Void or not to Void by leans of a Push or Pull movement on the Valve (21.22.23.24) and its attached Cord (10) relative to its control seating surface (34) and Which is additionally spring (14) loaded at the external manual (21.22.23.24) Junction Control Terminal (15) to apply pressure upon the Valve when closed to occlude Urine Flow or leakage past the Valve seating (34) Pig 1 (Cont) II The other dual (8.11.) incorporated and parallel attached flexible tube (8) is for the purpose to allow liquid to be injected directly through a Terminal Valve (9) at the Control Junction (15) directly via the tube (8) into the Catheter Balloon (6) to inflate same to enable the Catheter assembly to be firmly located in situ within the Urethra for its operational function.

Both of the external remote Control Terminal (9.13) ends are attached to the same terminal Junction (15) in Parallel, but are not operationally connected as the Catheter Balloon Liquid Injection Valve (9) is only operated for the installation or removal of the Catheter from the Patient whereas the external Patient operated Valve Cord (10.12) is operated every time the Urine Voiding or Non Voiding operation of the Valve takes place.

The external Patient manually operated dual control junction (15) or terminal being attached externally to the surface of the Right (27)or Left (26) Hand Upper Thigh of the Patient or to the lower external surface of the abdomen adjacent to the Urethra Urine Voiding orifice by means of an adhesive pad, tape, strap or other suitable means as selected or preferred by the Patient where it remains attached at all times while the Catheter is in its operational situ within the Patient ready for the control of the Urine Flow Valve by the Patient.

Fig. 2 Is a view of the Female abdominal area shewing in section the same principle functional details as shewn in Fig. 1 for the Male except the difference being the length of the device internally within the Female Urethra which is shorter than that of a Male and is of a constant length for each individual patient.

Whereas the Male urethra is longer than that of a Female, and where the Urine exit end of the Male Urethra is extended bodily into the form known as the Penis which when relaxed is shorter than when it has an erection phase when its length is temporarily extended until the erection phase subsides.

The Male external remote flexible extension Urine Valve Voiding control device cord (10.12) is necessarily longer than that for a Female, but the function of the Valve control cored (10.12) is identical in use and purpose.

Pig. 3 The external Urine Flow Valve Control Cord end (13) and Catheter Liquid Valve entry (9) for Balloon (6) and the Combined Junction (15) may be attached to the body by means of Tape, Adhesive or other suitable means etc. in the preferred location as recommended by the Doctor, but for Females it is preferable to attach the external Urine Flow Valve Control Junction to the lower external surface of the abdomen adjacent to the Urethra Voiding exit, but it could be alternatively attached to either of the upper thighs (26.27).

For Males it could be attached in similiar positions as that for Females, but could be also directly attached to the exterior of the Penis (S) for easy access.

The combined joint Valve Control Cord (10.12) and Oxide Tube (11) attached to the Catheter Balloon Liquid Filling Tube (8) see also section AA (28) which when in operational Urethra situ protrudes through the Penis Urine Voiding orifice is of small sectional dimensions about lb: x 29S, which links the Catheter (7) and Urine Flow Control Valve (21.22.23.24) within the Urethra (4) via the Urine Voiding Orifice to the exterior Manual Operation Urine Flow Control Valve (13) end Junction Terminal (15).

Also shewn in Fig. 3 are two longitudinal length sections of the Catheter (7) disignated as 37 (PA) and 38 (PB) these may Fig. 3 (Cont) have incorporated for Male Patients several holes in the Catheter to allow - Male Secretion during the sexual act to pass into the Catheter and be retained therein and thereby the Catheter acting as an Internal Urethra Condom until such a time as the Patient opens Valve V2 (22) or Valve V3 (23) for voiding the contents at the same time urinating to flush and cleanse the Catheter interior in another suitable location chosen by the Patient.

Fig. 4 Shews ews in details the Operational Position of Valve V1 (21) and its components - the Valve (21) is shewn open in a pushed up Urine Voiding condition relative to its Valve Closing Seat (34) and is retained in this pushed up position by its attached Valve Control Cord (10.12) until it is externally manually controlled and operated by the Patient to close the Valve V1 (21) by pulling down onto its Urine No Flow - occlusion Valve Seat surface (34) by the reverse movement of the attached Valve Control Cord (10,12) On the end of the Catheter tube tip is shewn a small Urine Vent Hole (31) to ensure their is no back pressure of trapped Urine upon the Valve (21) required movement.

When the Valve V1 (21) is opened the Voiding Urine flows into the Catheter tube via the unobstructed holes (32) to empty the Bladder.

Due to the design of the Valve V1 (21) and its location relative the Valve Seat surface (34) and the position of the Urine Voiding Holes (32) between these two points no reduction in free Urine Voiding Flow is caused by the Valve surface and its position.

The attached Valve Cord Control (10.12) also does not materially reduce the Catheter Voiding sectional area within the Valve Seat (34).

Fig, 4 (Cont) This Valve Vl (21) is shewn within the Bladder (3) and above the Catheter Balloon (o) which is in its normal location functional area as would be required by any current existing standard type of Balloon Catheter.

Relative to this are shewn the positions of Retained Urine (25) Bladder (3) Balloon (6) Catheter (7) and also at (33) arrows Indicating the directional movement of the Urine Flow Control Valve Y1 (21) to open t0) Voiding Urine and to close (C) Non Voiding Urine.

All the types of Valves shewn in this Patent Application can be installed applied and used in a similar manner in aiiy type of Catheter form which is able to be installed and retained in its operational situ yid is applicable to Urine or Blocd Floss Control.

Fig. 5 Shews detailed the location of Urine Control Valve V2 (22) or V3 (23) in its operational location position inside the Catheter Tube (7) which are also shewn in their longitudinal operational positions in Fig. 3.

The Valve V2 (22) or V3 (23) is shewn within a container area which may be formed as a part of the Catheter (7) on a separate Valve Support Body (40) inserted into the Catheter (7) Within the forded support Catheter Area or inserted support body (40)is located the Valve Vrine Flow Closing Seat (34) and the operating Valve Urine Flow Cord (10) Pull to Open Guide and Fixed Stop (35) see also (10).

These Valves Y2 (22) or V3 (23) are shewn with the Valve (12.22 or 23) in the Pulled Open position for Urine Voiding the operational movement being restrained by the fixed stop ( and Vice Versa would be pushed to Close the Valve (22.23) into its Valve Seat (34) for Non Urine Voiding.

This Valve movement operational direction is shewn at (33) Pull to Open (0) and Push to Close (C).

The Urethra (4) interior wall surface shews the location of the Catheter (7) and the Urine Flow Voiding direction by (X).

Fig. 5 (Cont) Urine Voiding has two in parallel and/or alternative routes through the Urethra either straight past the Valve down the Catheter Tube t73 or alternatively via the elongated Voiding Holes (32) in the Catheter (7) and the Valve internal support body (40).

The purpose of having Valve V2 (22) or V3 (23) - to Pull to Open is so the Urine Voiding Path is minimally impeded because of the Valve (22.23) location relative to the Valve Urine Flow Closing Seat (34) and the direction of the Urine Voiding Flow shewn arrowed (X) and also illustrated in Fig. 4 with Valve V1 (21).

Fig 6/1 Shews Valve V4 (24) located within the external voiding end of the Catheter (7) and external to but in close proximity to the Urine Voiding exit of the Urethra (4).

The Valve V4 (24) Moving Component (24) attached to a shortened type of Control Cord (10.11) is Opened or Closed by finger pressure on the External Control Knob (48) which in turn comprises Compression Spring (14) opening the Valve (24) away from its Valve Closing Seat (34) for Voiding Urine.

Release of Finger pressure upon Control Knob (48) will cause Valve (24) to close for Non Voiding.

it will be seen that the Valve Cord Guide (11) in Which the Valve Control Cord (10) is located protrudes through the side of the Catheter (7) external to the Valve V4 (24) Terminal Location.

This maintains the Control Cord (10.11) in its correct location relative to the Valve V4 (24) at the same time preventing Urine Drzp flowing down the Control Cord Ghide (11).

The short external Control Cord (10.11) and Operation Terminal (13.14.48) can be attached to the body as close to the Catheter Urine Exit end as preferred.

Cont.

Fig 6/1 The Catheter Tube (7) Voiding end may be terminated in a flexible flat slot shewn at Yc (Closed) and Yo (Open) which shews when Voiding (Yo) and Closed (Yc) afterwards, to reduce tbe entry of bacteria via this route to a minimum.

The Valve V4 (24) flay be incorporated within a Valve Support Body (40) which in turn is installed within the Catheter (7) as shewn.

Fig 6/2 is basically the same in principle to Fig 6/1 except that the external Control Cord is removed and a finger operated Valve Control Thimble is substituted to operate V4 (24) as shewn 3 arrows (33) Open (O) Close (C).

The Thimble being moved axially or Vertically only between the two lines (0) and (C) as shewn in the diagram - between formed fixed Open and Closed Stops.

Pig. 7 Shew diagrammatic views A B C and D of the Urine Flow Control Valves Vl.V2.V3 (21.22.23) attached directly to their remote Valve Control Cords (10) with the Valves shewn in the Open Urine Voiding position and also shewing the Urine Flow Voiding Holes (32) in the Catheter (7) to increase the Urine Sectional area flow path, and reduce the Urine Flow Voiding time relative to the Valves (21.23) and Valve seats (34) and also the external remote Valve Control (13) with its spring (14) pressure increasing and retaining device upon the Valve (21.23) and Valve Seat (34) when closed, The Movements of the Valve Control (13) operating the Valves (21.22.23) are predetermined and fixed so as to move the said Valves relative to the Valve Seats (34) the required operating and restricted amount which is controlled by built in fixed Open and Closed stop points in the Manual Junction Control Assembly (15) and also the additional Valve Cord Restraimer Fixed Stop (43).

The external Junction Assembly (15) being attached by Pad (16) to the body at either one of the points selected by the Doctor as most suitable for the Patient - Thigh Left Hand (26) Thigh Right Hand (27) or Lower Abdomen adjacent to and in close proximity to the Bladder/Urethra (UCD) region.

Fig 7. View C shews in the diagram a reversed movement of Valve (V2 (22) to that as shewn in View B which will now open in the same direction as and with Valve Y1 (21) when the External Manual Valve Control (13) is operated by compressing spring (14) with manual pressure held on the Control Knob (48) which is directly attached to and with Valves V1 and V2 to the Control Cord (10).

The Cord inner spring (4t) is shewn attached directly to Cord (ffi) and between the positions of Valves Y1 and V2 which will enable the movement and operation of these Valves to act and function together in the same operation Urine Voiding or Non Voiding.

when Valves V1 and V2 are opened for Voiding by movement of Control Knob (48) and the two compression springs (14 gA2) V2 will open slightly ahead of Vl as the external spring (14) is stronger then the inner spring (42) thus enabling V2 to commence voiding ahead of n.

In closing the Valves - V1 will also close slightly ahead of V2 - thus enabling the portion of the Catheter between the Valve positions Va and V2 to Void the remaining Urine in the Catheter before Valve V2 closes.

Cont.

Fig 7 This leaves this space within the Catheter area V1/V2 available to contain in use within Male Catheters the biale Secretion during intercourse - thus acting as an Internal Condom until such a time as the Patient decides to operate the external Control Valve to Urinate elsewhere.

View D shews in a sililiar manner to that of View C a diagrammatic View of Valves V2 and V3 acting jointly together when the external remote control knob (48) is squeezed comprLSSt## springs (14) and operating Valves V2 and V3 jointly together for Urine Voiding or Non Voiding.

The Operational functioning as shewn in both Views C and D are identical except in View C the Valves 21 & 22 are Pushed to Open and in View D the Valves 22 and 23 are Pulled to Open.

Fig. 8 Shews a Magnetic (39) or Electro Magnetic Device attached externally to the Patients Lower Abdomen by means of attachment Pad (16) adjacent to the Bladder/Urethra area and in close proximity which has in its Operational Urine Voiding Location a Catheter Valve Type Urinary Control Device (UCD).

The Operational Urine Voiding movement of the Metal Cored Urine Flow Control Valve VI. #.V3. (45.46.47) to Open or Close being effected by changing the Magnet (39) polarity direction, by rotating the Magnet on its surface through 1800 on Electro Magnetically changing the Polarity direction so as to Open the Valve for Urine Voiding or Close the Valve to Stop Urine Plow.

Fig 9 Shews Valves V2 (22) V3 (23) modified with the Moving Component either produced as a permanent magnet or as a plastic coated metal capsule, which can be made to move to the Open (O) or Closed (C) Urine Voiding or Non Voiding position in relation to its Valve Seat (34).

These Valves are not moved by means of any external manual Cord Control, but are moved by an adjacent external permanent (POlarity Changeable) Magnet or Electro Magnet attached in close proximity to the tUCD) and on the exterior of the Patients Body.

Changeing the magnetic direction of Polarity thus causing the Valve Moving Component to Open or Close the Urine Flow path as required by the Patient.

The Valve Moving Component will only move by a change in the Magnets direction of Polarity.

Claims (8)

1. A Urine Flow Control Device directly under the Control of the Patient such as to retain Urine within the Bladder until the Patient decides he/she wished to Urinate at a particular time and a selected convenient place which is effected by means of a Urine Voiding and Non Voiding Valve located internally within or attached to the Urine Voiding exit end of a shortened form of Catheter and operated and controlled to move a preadjusted and restricted push or pull movement by means of a cord loosely guided within a small diameter semi flexible tube and directly attached to the moving component of the Valve and the other end of which is externally manually controlled by the Patient to operate the function of the Urine Flow Control Valve to Void or Non Void from the Patients Bladder as required and chosen by means of an attached Push Button - Lever - Magnetic or Blectro Magnetic - end Terminal.

2. A device as claimed in Claim 1 which requires one control valve only in the Catheter to function.

3. A device as claimed in Claims 1 and 2 where more then one Valve moving component may be directly attached in series together to the Valve Operating Cord which in turn is directly connected to the External Manual Control Terminal to Push/Pull and Open/Close the Moving Valve components in the same direction together in sequence or consecutively.

4. A device as claimed in Claims 1.2 and 3 where the Valve may be located anywhere along the interior length of the Catheter to which it is attached such as within the Bladder end of the Catheter or at the Urine Voiding exit of the Catheter or in between these extreme points.

5. A device as claimed in Claims 1.2.3 and 4 where the Catheter is reduced in length such that the Urine exit end of the Catheter terminates inside the Urethra with the Valve control operating cord extending to the exterior of the Patient and to which is attached the manual operating control unit.

6. A device as claimed in Claims 1.2.3.4 and S where in one form the Catheter is shortened to a length with its Control Valve to finish external to but in close proximity to the Urethra 6. Cont. exit and operated manually by cord as before but alternatively may be operated directly by the fingers of the patients hand if preferred.

7. A device as claimed in Claims 1.2.3.4.5 and d where as previously indicated the valve Control Cord is firmly attached to the Valve Control Moving and actuating Component.

8. A Urine Flow Control Device substantially as described herein with reference to Figures 1 to 7 of the accompanying drawingS

8. A Valve moving flow control component preferably of a precision Cone or Ball type.

9. A Valve moving flow control component made of a metal core plastic coated which may be magnetically activated by a suitable magnet externally to the surface and incontact with the Patients body in close proximity to the Valve component such that movement or adjustment of the magnet externally will operate the valve as required to open or close.

10. A Urine Flow Control Device substantially as described herein with reference to Figures 1 to 9 of the accompanying drawings.

Amendments to the claims have been filed as follows 1. A Urine Flow Control Device directly under the Control of the Patient such as to retain Urine within the Bladder until the Patient decides he/she wished to Urinate at a particular time and a selected convenient place which is effected by means of a Urine Voiding and Non Voiding Valve located internally within or attached to the Urine Voiding exit end of a shortened form of Catheter and operated and controlled to move a preadjusted and restricted push or pull movement by means of a cord loosely guided within a small diameter semi flexible tube and directly attached to the moving components of the Valve and the other end of which is externally manually controlled by the Patient to operate the function of the Urine Flow Control Valve to Void or Non Void from the Patients Bladder as required and chosen by means of an attached Push or Pull Button and or Lever 2. A device as claimed in Claim 1 which requires one control valve only in the Catheter to function.

3. A device as claimed in Claims 1 and 2 where more then one Valve moving component may be directly attached in series together to the Valve Operating Cord which in turn is directly connected to the External Manual Control Terminal to Push/Pull and Open/Close the Moving Valve Components in the same direction together in sequence or consecutively.

4. A device as claimed in Claims 1.2 and 3 where the Valve may be located anywhere along the interior length of the Catheter to which it is attached such as within the Bladder end of the Catheter or at the Urine Voiding exit of the Catheter or in between these extreme points.

5. A device as claimed in Claims 1.2.3 and 4 where the Catheter is reduced in length such that the Urine exit end of the Catheter terminates inside the Urethra with the Valve control operating cord extending to the exterior of the Patient and to which is attached the manual operating control unit.

6. A device as claimed in Claims 1.2.3.4 and 5 where in one form the Catheter is shortened to a length with its Control Valve to finish external to but in close proximity to the Urethra 6. Cont. exit and operated manually by cord as before but alternatively may be operated directly by the fingers of the patients hand if preferred.

7. A device as claimed in Claims 1.2.3.4.5 and 6 where as previously indicated the valve Control Cord is firmly attached to the Valve Control Moving and actuating Component.