Intermittent-catheter assemblies and methods thereof

An intermittent-catheter assembly, comprising:

• an intermittent catheter including:
• a proximal piece including a neck;
• a cap coupled to the proximal piece of the intermittent catheter by a living hinge, the cap configured to cap a proximal opening of the proximal piece after voiding urine through the intermittent catheter;
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• a catheter tube fluidly connected to the proximal piece;
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• a catheter housing coupled to the intermittent catheter, the catheter housing comprising:
• a distal piece including:
• a ribbed portion configured to ouroborosly insert into a receptacle located in a proximal portion of the cap coupled to the proximal piece of the intermittent catheter while the cap caps the proximal opening of the proximal piece;
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• a chamber or a receptacle including a lubricant or a lubricating sponge for lubricating the catheter tube when the distal piece is proximally slid over the catheter tube;
• an internal piece slidably disposed around the catheter tube, wherein the distal piece and the internal piece form a slidable two-piece handle for placing the intermittent catheter after sliding the distal piece proximally over the catheter tube to the internal piece, thereby exposing a distal portion of the catheter tube;
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• a collapsible sheath including a distal portion coupled to the distal piece and a proximal portion coupled to the neck of the proximal piece of the intermittent catheter, wherein an entirety of the catheter tube is disposed in the catheter housing in a packaged state of the intermittent-catheter assembly.