Abstract: An identification system for a beverage container includes a beverage container; and a plurality of discrete areas associated with the container, each area being configurable from an original condition to a visibly different condition.

Abstract: An apparatus for treating incontinence includes a substantially tubular body member having a first end and a second end and defining a flow passage, an internal seal member positioned at the first end of the body member, an external retaining member positioned at the second end, at least one member of the internal seal member and the external retaining member being moveable longitudinally with respect to the other member of the internal seal member and the retaining member, ratchet structure for longitudinally securing the at least one member relative to the other member, whereby the tubular body member can be positioned in a urethra with the seal member substantially sealingly positioned in an interior opening of the urethra and with the retaining member positioned at an exterior opening of the urethra, and a valve positioned in the flow passage for controlling flow through the flow passage.

Abstract: An apparatus for treating incontinence in females includes an elongate body member having a first end and a second end; an internal plug member positioned at the first end of the body member; an external retaining member positioned at the second end, at least one member of the internal plug member and the external retaining member being moveable longitudinally with respect to the other member of the internal plug member and the retaining member; and a member for longitudinally securing the at least one member relative to the other member, whereby the elongate body member can be positioned in a urethra with the plug member positioned at an interior opening of the urethra and with the retaining member positioned at an exterior opening of the urethra.

Abstract: A urinary catheter includes a cannula having a urine passage, a urine inlet and a urine outlet and a valve positioned in the urine passage between the inlet and the outlet and including a compressible tube, and a member for releasably compressing the tube, the member for releasably compressing being biased toward a compressing position wherein the tube is compressed and flow through the tube is substantially blocked, and the member for releasably compressing being positionable to a released position at least partially releasing compression of the tube wherein flow through the tube is allowed.