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A device for alleviating problems associated with urinary incontinence in female patients that has an external, magnetically retained, elastically expandable receptacle which includes a rim that can be formed to fit between the labia of a female circumscribing the urthra outlet with a rear portion i

A device for alleviating problems associated with urinary incontinence in female patients that has an external, magnetically retained, elastically expandable receptacle which includes a rim that can be formed to fit between the labia of a female circumscribing the urthra outlet with a rear portion inserted in the vagina using magnetically attractable elements implanted at the foward portion of the labia. The set of implanted elments mate with a set of elements mounted on the receptacle rim and the sets of elements are magnetically attractable to each other. Suitable sealing jels can be used around the edges of the rim. The receptacle includes an anterior collection cylinder, which is folded when empty and which is sufficiently expandable so that it will unfold and hold voided volumes adequately to permit rapid voiding without causing pressures that break the seals of the rim. The collection cylinder can be drained when convenient.

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An incontinence appliance for female patients comprising an open top receptacle, said receptacle being defined by a rim, and having a forward portion and a rear portion, a flexible wall supported by said rim to form the receptacle and having an outlet portion at a lower end thereof adjacent the forw

An incontinence appliance for female patients comprising an open top receptacle, said receptacle being defined by a rim, and having a forward portion and a rear portion, a flexible wall supported by said rim to form the receptacle and having an outlet portion at a lower end thereof adjacent the forward portion, a first means for securing attached to the forward portion, and at least one second means for securing adapted for implanting into the pubic region of a female wearer of the appliance, at least one of the first and second means being a magnet and at least one or the other of the first and second means being attracted to the magnet, and the rear portion of the receptacle being formed of size to fit at least partially within the vagina of a female wearing the appliance when the magnetically attractable elements are in position, whereby the rim is retained by magnetic attraction and the rim circumscribes an outlet orifice from a urethra of a wearer.