Methods and Devices for Portable Sterilization and Containment of Reusable Urinary Catheters

A reusable urinary catheter product, comprising:

• a catheter tube having a proximal insertion end and a distal end;
• a catheter funnel having a proximal end portion and a distal end portion, the proximal end portion of the catheter funnel being connected to the distal end of the catheter tube, the distal end portion of the catheter funnel defining an opening to facilitate liquid flow;
• a flexible sleeve surrounding the catheter tube such that the catheter tube is located within an interior cavity that is defined by the sleeve, the flexible sleeve having a proximal end portion and a distal end portion, an insertion aid attached to the proximal end portion of the flexible sleeve and the distal end portion of the flexible sleeve being attached to the catheter funnel;
• a reservoir having a first port and a second port, the insertion aid being releasably attached to the first port and the catheter funnel being releasably attached to the second port;
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• a fluid adapted to enhance sterilizing of the urinary catheter, wherein the fluid is located within the interior cavity of the flexible sleeve.

A reusable urinary catheter kit, comprising:

• a housing including:
• a base defining an interior chamber, the base having a bottom end and a top end, the base defining an opening of the interior chamber;
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• a lid associated with the base, moveable between a closed configuration and an open configuration, in the closed configuration, the lid overlaying the base and covering the opening of the interior chamber and in the open configuration the lid moved away from the base to uncover the opening of the interior chamber;
• a tray removably positioned within the housing;
• a reusable urinary catheter removably secured to the tray, the reusable urinary catheter including:
• a catheter tube having a proximal insertion end and a distal end;
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• a catheter funnel having a proximal end portion and a distal end portion, the proximal end portion of the catheter funnel being connected to the distal end of the catheter tube, the distal end portion of the catheter funnel defining an opening to facilitate liquid flow;
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• a flexible sleeve surrounding the catheter tube such that the catheter tube is located within an interior cavity that is defined by the sleeve, the flexible sleeve having a proximal end portion and a distal end portion, an insertion aid attached to the proximal end portion of the flexible sleeve and the distal end portion of the flexible sleeve being attached to the catheter funnel;
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• a fluid adapted to enhance sterilizing of the urinary catheter, wherein the fluid is located within the interior cavity of the flexible sleeve and is in fluid communication with the interior chamber.

A reusable urinary catheter product, comprising:

• a catheter tube having a proximal insertion end and a distal end;
• a catheter funnel having a proximal end portion and a distal end portion, the proximal end portion of the catheter funnel being connected to the distal end of the catheter tube, the distal end portion of the catheter funnel defining an opening to facilitate liquid flow;
• a flexible sleeve surrounding the catheter tube such that the catheter tube is located within an interior cavity that is defined by the sleeve, the flexible sleeve having a proximal end portion and a distal end portion, an insertion aid attached to the proximal end portion of the flexible sleeve and the distal end portion of the flexible sleeve being attached to the catheter funnel, wherein the insertion aid is releasably attached to the catheter funnel;
• a catheter tag configured to be scanned by a scanner that validates an authenticity and a remaining longevity of the reusable urinary catheter product for a disinfection or sterilization cycle;
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• a fluid adapted to enhance sterilizing of the urinary catheter, wherein the fluid is located within the interior cavity of the flexible sleeve,
• wherein the catheter funnel is in fluid communication with the interior cavity of the flexible sleeve, thereby allowing passage of the fluid into and out of the flexible sleeve.