US 2004/0171979 A1 · Catheter system and method for delivering medication to the bladder

Abstract

An improved urinary catheter device having a urine collection bag selectively drains the bladder or provides a fluid pathway to the bladder for injecting an amount of medication therein. A multi-position valve can be manipulated from a position in which fluid is allowed to drain into the catheter bag to a position in which a fluid delivery pathway is provided to the bladder. In one embodiment a fluid delivery device is connected to the fluid delivery pathway provided. The fluid delivery device can be pressurized so that manipulation of the multi-position valve results in the fluid contents of the fluid delivery device being forced into the patient's bladder. A method for using the device drains the bladder of a patient into the catheter bag, and manipulates the valve to inject an amount of medication into the patient's bladder without opening or piecing the catheter bag.

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Dependent claims

A device comprising:

a container defining an interior portion, said container having at least one opening;
a tube having a first end and a second end, said first tube end slideably passing through the at least one opening of the container, said second tube end being disposed within the interior portion of the container;
a valve at least partially disposed within the interior portion of the container, the valve having at least three ports, a first port being connected to the second tube end, a second port being open to the interior portion of the container;
the valve being operable from outside of the container to selectively open a fluid pathway between a third port of the valve and the first port of the valve.

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Catheter system and method for delivering medication to the bladder

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Catheter system and method for delivering medication to the bladder

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Abstract

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