27 results about "Intermittent catheter" patented technology

A device for monitoring catheter-associated urinary tract health and a system thereof are disclosed. The device provides a passage through which the urinary fluid flows and a chamber, in which a processor, a memory, sensing modules and a transceiver module integrally formed with the coupling part. The system includes a monitoring device, a catheter, primary and secondary computing devices, a network and a server. The system is configured to provide remote communication between the intermittent catheter user and the health care provider.

An intermittent catheter (16), preferably a female intermittent catheter, is provided in an assembly (10). The assembly can include a cap (20) attachable to the assembly base in use, and / or a seal not aligned with the sealing surface of the chamber wall and movable insert (14) in use. It can have a two-step deployment, and / or a sheath that pulls out a storage chamber (30). An inner housing and an outer housing can define the storage chamber. The housing can have a fill hole and / or the storage chamber can include an insert configured to move axially in response to rotation.

Disclosed is an intermittent urinary catheter structure, which comprises: a tube, one end of the tube acting in concert with the human body and the other end of the tube being provided with a switch used for controlling the starting and stopping of liquid flow, and the outside of the tube having sleeved thereon a retractable sheath extending along the length direction of the tube, one end of the sheath being connected to the switch, and the other end of the sheath being detachably provided with a sealing cap, forming a closed structure capable of enveloping the tube. The present application has the advantages of reducing the risk of infection and the difficulty of tube insertion.

A catheter wetting agent storage chamber defined by a first end wall, a second end wall and a radially outer wall extending along a longitudinal axis between the two. The catheter wetting agent storage chamber has a first section with a first part of the outer wall and the first end wall and a second section comprising a second part of the outer wall and the second end wall. One of the first and second section is disposed radially inside the other section such that the sections overlap axially. One of the first and second sections comprises at least one projection which extends axially into a corresponding recess in an outer surface of the outer wall of the other of the first and second sections.

An intermittent catheter, preferably a female intermittent catheter, is provided in an assembly. The assembly can include a cap (20) attachable to an assembly base (18) in use, and / or a seal (36, 36a) that is not aligned with a sealing surface of a chamber wall and a movable insert in use. It can have a two-step deployment, and / or a sheath that pulls out of a storage chamber. An inner housing and an outer housing can define the storage chamber. The housing can have a fill hole (52a) and / or the storage chamber can include an insert (14) configured to move axially in response to rotation.

The utility model relates to the technical field of medical instruments, in particular to a convenient-to-use super-smooth intermittent catheter bag which comprises an outer package, a containing cavity arranged in the outer package in a sealed mode and a catheter arranged in the containing cavity, one end of the containing cavity is provided with an unsealing opening with an easy-to-tear structure, and a connector portion of the catheter is arranged close to the unsealing opening. A water storage bag is arranged between the connector part and the unsealing opening, one end of the water storage bag is inserted into the urine outlet of the connector part and is provided with an easy-to-break opening, and soaking liquid used for lubricating the pipe body part is contained in the water storage bag; an anti-touch film is arranged on the peripheral side of the connector part in a sleeved mode, and a protection bag is arranged on the peripheral side of the pipe body part in a sleeved mode. The water storage bag is inserted into one end of the connector part, and the protective bag is sleeved outside the catheter body part, so that a water source and a soaking container do not need to be additionally prepared, the pollution of an adhesive to the catheter can be effectively prevented, the leakage of an outer packaging bag body or a sealing opening caused by the fact that an outer package is soaked in water is avoided, and the use convenience and the safety are both considered.

An intermittent urinary catheter assembly comprising an intermittent urinary catheter comprising a catheter tube (4) with a proximal insertion end (3) and a distal outlet end, the catheter tube comprising a plurality of draining openings (6) at a proximal portion, a handle connected to the distal outlet end of the catheter tube (4), where the handle (30) comprises a first cavity (31) and a coaxial second cavity (33), the first cavity being adapted to provide a through-going hole for draining liquid (urine), and a protective tube (40) adapted for being telescoped in a longitudinal direction between a first proximal position and a second distal position, wherein, in the first proximal position, the protective tube (40) at least partly covers the catheter tube and, in the second distal position, the protective tube is positioned in the second cavity of the handle thereby exposing the full length (L) of the catheter tube for insertion.

An intermittent catheter, preferably a female intermittent catheter, is provided in an assembly. The assembly may include a cap which may be attachable to the base of the assembly in use, and / or a seal which misaligns with sealing surfaces of a chamber wall and a moveable insert in use. It may have a two-step deployment, and / or a sheath that pulls out a storage chamber. Internal and external housing may define the storage chamber. The housing may have a filling aperture and / or the storage chamber may comprise an insert configured to move axially in response to rotation.

The invention provides an intermittent catheter comprising a hollow polymeric tubular body comprising a base polymer and a lubricious additive, wherein the lubricious additive comprises an amphiphilic molecule having a hydrophilic-lipophilic balance below 8.

A fluid collection bag connectable at a distal end of a catheter to receive fluid from the catheter. The fluid collection bag defined by at least two walls joined around a least a portion of their periphery. Where two apertures are arranged proximate to a first edge of the fluid collection bag and extending though the two walls. A line of weakness extends from the first edge between the two apertures.

1. The name of the design product: intermittent urinary catheter (pen type). 2. The use of the design product: for helping people who cannot urinate independently or have bladder dysfunction to regularly empty their bladder. 3. The design points of the design product: in shape. 4. The picture or photo that best indicates the design points: perspective view.

An intermittent-catheter assembly (100) includes an intermittent catheter and a catheter housing (102). The intermittent catheter includes a funnel and a catheter tube fluidly coupled to the funnel. The catheter housing (102) includes the intermittent catheter disposed in the catheter housing while in a packaged state of the intermittent-catheter assembly. The catheter housing includes an inner sleeve (104) and an outer sleeve (102). The inner sleeve (104) includes a longitudinal cavity containing a majority of the intermittent catheter in the packaged state of the intermittent-catheter assembly. The outer sleeve (106) is slidably disposed over the inner sleeve (104). The catheter housing (102) is configured to expose the intermittent catheter for removal from the catheter housing (102) when the outer sleeve (106) is grasped and slid toward an exposed end of the inner sleeve (104) in opposition to a force applied to the exposed end of the inner sleeve (104).

Disclosed herein are intermittent-catheter assemblies and methods thereof. An intermittent-catheter assembly includes, in some embodiments, a collapsible catheter housing and an intermittent catheter. The catheter housing can include an inner sleeve and an outer sleeve slidably mounted over the inner sleeve. Alternatively, the catheter housing can include an outer sleeve and a collapsible outer cover coupled to the outer sleeve. The intermittent catheter includes a funnel and a catheter tube coupled to the funnel. The intermittent-catheter assembly has a storage state and an opened state. In the storage state, the intermittent catheter is sealed within the catheter housing. In the opened state, the catheter housing is collapsed exposing the funnel of the intermittent catheter for removal of the intermittent catheter from the catheter housing. Methods of the intermittent-catheter assemblies include a method of using an intermittent-catheter assembly.

An intermittent catheter assembly, and packaging, carrying case, and method thereof are disclosed. For example, an intermittent catheter assembly can include an intermittent catheter and a catheter housing. The intermittent catheter can include a proximal piece (106), a cap (110) configured to cap a proximal opening of the proximal piece, and a catheter tube (114) fluidly connected to the proximal piece. The catheter housing can at least surround the catheter tube. The catheter housing can include a distal piece (130) and a collapsible sheath (148). The distal piece can include a lubricating device for lubricating the catheter tube when the distal piece is slid proximally over the catheter tube. The collapsible sheath can include a distal portion (146) coupled to the distal piece and a proximal portion (148) coupled to a neck of the proximal piece. In a packaged state of the intermittent catheter assembly, the entire catheter tube can be disposed in the catheter housing.

An intermittent catheter (16), preferably a female intermittent catheter, is provided in an assembly (10). The assembly can include a cap (20) attachable to the assembly base in use, and / or a seal not aligned with the sealing surface of the chamber wall and movable insert (14) in use. It can have a two-step deployment, and / or a sheath that pulls out of a storage chamber. An inner housing (14) and an outer housing (12) can define the storage chamber. The housing can have a fill hole and / or the storage chamber can include an insert configured to move axially in response to rotation.

A collection container (14) and / or bag. More particularly, a urine collection container associated with an intermittent urinary catheter (12). Even more particularly, a urine collection container including finger holes (56, 58) to aid in tearing the collection container.

An intermittent urinary catheter (12) that includes a catheter shaft (14) having at least one drainage opening (24) for draining urine from the bladder through the catheter shaft. The intermittent urinary catheter also includes a detachable member (30) comprising a substance.

The invention provides a method of sterilising an intermittent catheter, the method comprising the steps of: a. Providing: an intermittent catheter; a buffer; and a halogen-containing species comprising hypochlorous acid or a species that is capable of forming hypochlorous acid; and b. Irradiating the intermittent catheter, the buffer, and the halogen-containing species.

A catheter assembly (1) comprising an external housing (10) and a cap (40). The external housing and cap form a cavity for housing at least part of a catheter (120). The external housing comprising a wetting agent storage chamber (70) defined by a chamber wall (9) and an inserter tip (15). The inserter tip (15) is movable with respect to the chamber wall (9) between a first position and a second position. In the first position the inserter tip (15) is retracted and is aligned with the chamber wall (9) to seal the storage chamber (70). In the second position the inserter tip (15) is deployed and is misaligned with the chamber wall (9) to open the storage chamber (70). Removal of the cap (40) moves the inserter tip (15) from the first position to the second position.

The utility model discloses an intermittent catheter, including catheter assembly, the proximal end of catheter assembly is used to place into human urethra and forms the urination channel, the container is used to accommodate the proximal end of catheter assembly, handle shell, handle shell with container detachable rotation sleeve joint, and, handle shell with the distal end of catheter assembly sleeve joint forms the structure that both can relatively rotate and can seal the distal end of catheter assembly, and at least one urination hole is seted up on the handle shell, when handle shell rotates to the preset angle, the distal end of catheter assembly communicates with the outside through the urination hole. The utility model can reduce the spilling of lubricating liquid in the use process, and the operation is convenient and simple, can effectively promote user use experience and efficiency.

An intermittent urinary catheter assembly comprising: an intermittent urinary catheter comprising a catheter tube (4) having a proximal insertion end (3) and a distal outlet end, the catheter tube comprising a plurality of discharge openings (6) at a proximal portion; a handle connected to the distal outlet end of the catheter tube (4), wherein the handle (30) comprises a first lumen (31) and a coaxial second lumen (33), the first lumen being adapted to provide a through hole for emptying liquid (urine); and a protective tube (40) adapted to be telescopically extended in a longitudinal direction between a first proximal position and a second distal position, wherein in the first proximal position the protective tube (40) at least partly covers the catheter tube, and in the second distal position the protective tube is positioned in the second lumen of the handle, thus exposing the entire length (L) of the catheter tube for insertion.

An intermittent catheter, preferably a female intermittent catheter, is provided in an assembly. The assembly may include a cap which may be attachable to the base of the assembly in use, and / or a seal which misaligns with sealing surfaces of a chamber wall and a moveable insert in use. It may have a two-step deployment, and / or a sheath that pulls out a storage chamber. Internal and external housing may define the storage chamber. The housing may have a filling aperture and / or the storage chamber may comprise an insert configured to move axially in response to rotation.

A smart catheter for monitoring catheter-associated urinary tract health and a system thereof are disclosed. The catheter provides an indentation accommodating a sensor assembly having a power unit activated by inductive coupling with an external transmitting device. The system includes the smart catheter, an external transmitting device and a computing device. Another smart catheter provides a sensor assembly energized by urine activated power. The system includes the another smart catheter and a computing device. Both systems are configured to provide at least one characteristic of the urine to the computing device for analysis.

A catheter device (10) is described in which a sealed container (14) of wetting agent (16) is provided in a housing cap (24). The sealed container is pierced with a piercing member (18) so that the wetting agent is directed towards the catheter (22). The wetting agent is directed around the handling surface of the catheter to the catheter tube (28).

An intermittent catheter pouch for storing an intermittent catheter, the pouch comprising: a first polymer film and a second polymer film, wherein the first and second polymer films are sealed together at a sealing region to form a cavity therebetween, wherein the first and second films each have an inner surface that faces the inner surface of the other film and an outer surface that faces the exterior of the pouch, wherein the inner surface of the first film and the inner surface of the second film comprise a non-oriented polyolefin, and the outer surface of the first film and the outer surface of the second film comprise an oriented polyolefin, and wherein at least a portion of the sealing region is peelable to form an opening in the pouch.

A catheter assembly having an external housing and an inserter tip, wherein the external housing comprises a deformable aperture through which the inserter tip extends from an interior of the external housing to an exterior of the external housing, wherein the inserter tip is movable between a retracted position and a deployed position, and the inserter tip comprises one or more projections of greater dimensions than the aperture wherein after deployment the aperture may restrict movement of the one or more projections into the interior of the external housing.

A method of manufacturing an intermittent urinary catheter, the method comprising: providing a tube made of a base material, the tube defining a tubular shape having an inner surface facing an internal discharge conduit and an opposite outer surface facing away from the internal discharge conduit; and providing a plurality of discharge openings extending between an inner opening in the inner surface and an outer opening in the outer surface by laser ablation of the base material, wherein the laser ablation is performed using a laser emitted from an emitter point outside the discharge conduit at a certain emission angle, such that a first set of discharge openings is provided with a first emission angle and a second set of discharge openings is provided with a second emission angle.