Systems and methods for removal of urine
AssigneeFlowsense Ltd.
InventorIlan PAZ
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Abstract
The present invention provides an arrangement (200) adapted for enhanced continuous flow of urine in a catheterized patient, the arrangement comprising a catheter tube (204) having an inner diameter of less than six millimeters, said tube having an inner surface which is hydrophobic at least along a first segment thereof and being adapted to provide a continuously negative fluid pressure therein.
Claims24
A catheter tube with two ends, adapted for connecting to a catheter at a first end and to a urine collection bag at a second end, wherein said catheter tube comprises a tube having an inner diameter of from four millimeters to six millimeters, said tube having an inner surface which is hydrophobic along at least a first segment thereof, such that said tube conveys a column of fluid held by a meniscus of said column of fluid from said catheter to said collection bag without interruption.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.