Improved catheter

Abstract

A catheter that can be inserted into a urethra for placement in the bladder and urethra of a user, the catheter comprising: a urinary tube comprising a first urinary inlet and a urinary outlet; and an inlet protector extending outward from the urinary tube from a position between the first urinary inlet and the urinary outlet and being substantially adjacent to the first urinary inlet; wherein the inlet protector comprises an elastic skirt, an elastic disc, an elastic plate or an elastic shell and wherein the inlet protector allows folding in the direction of the first urinary inlet and folding in the direction of the urinary outlet;and wherein the catheter further comprises an anti-removal structure which includes a positioning balloon, the positioning balloon being adjustable between a first contracted configuration in which the positioning balloon enables removal of the catheter through the urethra and a second expanded configuration in which the positioning balloon prevents removal of the catheter through the urethra, the anti-removal structure being located on the opposite side of the first urine inlet to the inlet protector.