Catheter
OwnerAllan Tanghojinventor
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Abstract
The invention provides a catheter, e.g. a urinary catheter, comprising two parts joined in a fixed connection. One part is made for manipulation of the other part, which other part is made for insertion into the body. The catheter comprises a sleeve attached to the outer surface of one of parts and which protects against bacterial contamination of the catheter and against smudging of surroundings with lubricants, water or similar friction reduction substances which may be pre-applied to the catheter to facilitate safe insertion. The invention fuirther provides a sleeve for the above mentioned catheter.
Claims21
A catheter with a conduit for draining body fluid from at least one inlet opening in the proximal, insertable, end of the catheter to at least one outlet opening, said catheter comprising first and second parts, wherein the first part forms the proximal end, and the second part forms the distal end, the first and second parts having different cross-sectional size and/or shape and being joined in a fixed connection, and the first part is at least partly encapsulated in a sleeve to leave at least a portion of the second part of the catheter uncovered by the sleeve, characterized in that the sleeve is attached to the catheter reducing the risk that the sleeve accidentally falls off when handling the catheter prior to use.
A sleeve for a catheter with inlet openings in its insertable end, said sleeve forming an oblong body with a cavity for the catheter and an opening for inserting the catheter into the cavity, characterised in that the cavity forms a cap portion covering the inlet openings of the catheter when the catheter is arranged in the cavity.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.