Catheter Activation by Handle Removal
AssigneeColoplast A/S
InventorsBenny Matthiassen, Bo Kjaer Vigant Lorentsen, Helle Haraldsted, Stephen Glibbery
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Abstract
The invention relates to a catheter kit comprising a catheter and a urine bag stored in a package wherein flow is prevented between the catheter and urine bag when stored but enabled when the kit is used.
Claims14
A catheter kit comprising a urinary catheter, a urine collecting bag and a container, the urinary catheter having a hydrophilic coating and comprising a tubular element having a proximal end and a distal end, the proximal end being provided with eyelets for letting urine enter into the urinary catheter, the distal end being provided with a handle for handling the catheter, the urine collecting bag being connected to the handle, the container being adapted for storing the catheter and for containing a liquid swelling medium for wetting the hydrophilic coating on the catheter, the catheter kit further comprises a cover detachably attached to the container and sized to retain the catheter handle and the urine collecting bag, the catheter kit further comprises a seal, the seal o cerates such that wherein:
- in a sealing configuration, flow is prevented between the catheter and the urine bag and
- in a flow configuration, flow is allowed between the catheter and the urine bag
- and a seal ring is provided in the handle or between the cover and the handle.
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