Catheter configured for use with negative pressure and system comprising same
AssigneeThe United States Government as represented by the Department of Veterans Affairs
InventorAndrew Kelley
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Abstract
An external catheter system can comprise an external catheter comprising an engagement portion that is configured to receive and sealingly engage at least a portion of a penis of a user and an outlet. The system can further comprise a negative pressure source. A conduit can couple the negative pressure source to the external catheter. At least one of the external catheter and the conduit can comprise a portion that, upon application of a negative pressure by the negative pressure source, is configured to collapse to provide a pressure drop between the negative pressure source and the engagement portion of the external catheter.
Claims19
A system comprising:
- an external catheter comprising:
- an engagement portion that is configured to receive and sealingly engage at least a portion of a penis of a user, and
- an outlet;
- a negative pressure source;
- and
- a conduit that couples the negative pressure source to the external catheter,
- wherein at least one of the external catheter or the conduit comprises a portion that, upon application of negative pressure by the negative pressure source, is configured to collapse to provide a pressure drop between the negative pressure source and the engagement portion of the external catheter.
An apparatus comprising:
- an engagement portion that is configured to receive and sealingly engage at least a portion of a penis of a user;
- an outlet;
- and
- a collapsible portion between the engagement portion and the outlet, wherein, upon application of negative pressure by a negative pressure source in communication with the outlet, the collapsible portion is configured to collapse to provide a pressure drop between the outlet and the engagement portion.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.