Enhanced comfort device for male incontinence

Abstract

An enhanced comfort device for male incontinence has an open end and a distal tip portion. A securing portion is disposed along the open end and provides a securing force to removably and comfortable secure the device on a user's penis. The distal tip portion covers the glans of the user's penis and an absorbent is placed on an inner surface of the tip portion and absorbs any discharges such as urine to provide comfort without embarrassment to the user. The absorbent may be replaceable or the entire device may be discarded in a disposable embodiment. The securing portion may be made of an elastic material or the securing portion may a folded over portion of the sleeve material. A color indicator may be placed on the tip portion to indicate a medical condition. The color indicator may test for one condition or more medical conditions.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . An enhanced comfort device for male incontinence comprising:
 a sleeve portion;   said sleeve portion having an open end and a distal tip portion;   a securing portion;   said tip portion adapted to cover at least a portion of the glans of a penis;   said securing portion providing a circumferential compression force whereby said sleeve portion is removably held in place; and   an absorbent disposed on an inner portion of said tip portion whereby penile fluids are absorbed by said absorbent.   
     
     
         2 . The enhanced comfort device for male incontinence according to  claim 1 ; further comprising a color indicator disposed on an outer portion of said tip portion to indicate at least one selected condition as indicated by a color change of said color indicator. 
     
     
         3 . The enhanced comfort device for male incontinence according to  claim 1  wherein said absorbent is replaceable. 
     
     
         4 . The enhanced comfort device for male incontinence according to  claim 1  wherein said sleeve portion is adapted to generally follow the natural shape of a penis. 
     
     
         5 . The enhanced comfort device for male incontinence according to  claim 2  wherein the color of said sleeve is selected to match a user's natural skin color. 
     
     
         6 . The enhanced comfort device for male incontinence according to  claim 1  wherein said securing portion is an elastic material. 
     
     
         7 . The enhanced comfort device for male incontinence according to  claim 1  wherein said securing portion comprises a folded over portion of said sleeve portion. 
     
     
         8 . The enhanced comfort device for male incontinence according to  claim 1  where said sleeve portion is made of cotton. 
     
     
         9 . The enhanced comfort device for male incontinence according to  claim 1  further comprising a second securing portion disposed between said securing portion and said tip portion. 
     
     
         10 . The enhanced comfort device for male incontinence according to  claim 9  wherein said second securing portion is an elastic band. 
     
     
         11 . The enhanced comfort device for male incontinence according to  claim 10  wherein said securing portion is an elastic band. 
     
     
         12 . The enhanced comfort device for male incontinence according to  claim 2  wherein said indicator has at least two separate color indicating portions wherein at least two different conditions are tested for.