Penile catheter system
AssigneeMentor Corporation
InventorThomas P. Kubalak
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Abstract
A penile catheter system for urine collection or catheterization where an external catheter secures over the penis and connects to a collection bag through a two-way urine valve, whereby urine can be passed to the collection bag through the two-way urine valve, or whereby catheterization can be accomplished through the two-way urine valve by a catheter with a unique shield that protects the catheter from bacteria laden interior walls of an external catheter. A two-way urine valve can be positioned for urine collection or catheterization as desired.
Claims11
A penile catheter system, comprising:
- a. a condom portion dimensioned to be fitted on and extend along the shaft of the penis;
- b. urine valve means in fluid communication with said condom portion, said urine valve means having a first port and a second port and means for allowing fluid flow to only one of said ports at any one given time;
- and,
- c. a portion of said condom portion engages about said penis and terminates in a bellows portion extending beyond said penis, said bellows portion terminating in a tubular portion dimensioned so as to receive said urine valve means.
A penile catheter system, comprising:
- a. a condom portion dimensioned to be fitted on and extend along the shaft of a penis;
- b. urine valve means in fluid communication with said condom portion, said urine valve means having a first port and a second port and means for allowing fluid flow to only one of said ports at any one given time;
- c. an anti-bacteria sheath for the protection and advancement of a urethra penetrating catheter for the purpose of draining urine from the bladder;
- and,
- d. a portion of said condom portion engages about said penis and terminates in a bellows portion extending beyond said penis, said bellows portion terminating in a tubular portion dimensioned so as to receive said urine valve means.
A penile catheter system comprising:
- a. a condom portion dimensioned to be fitted on and extend along the shaft of a penis;
- b. a two-way valve connected to said condom portion, said two-way valve having a barrel with a first bore and a second bore, said first bore allowing fluid communication between said condom portion and a urine collection receptacle, said second bore allowing insertion therethrough of an internal catheter;
- c. said two-way valve has a first tubular portion dimensioned to connect with said condom portion, and a second tubular portion housing said barrel;
- and,
- d. wherein said barrel is moveable in said second tubular portion from a first position allowing fluid communication between said condom portion and said urine collection receptacle, and a second position preventing fluid communication between said condom portion and said urine collection receptacle.
A penile catheter system comprising:
- a. a condom portion dimensioned to be fitted on and extend along the shaft of a penis;
- b. a two-way connected to said condom portion, said two-way valve having a barrel with a first bore and a second bore, said first bore allowing fluid communication between said condom portion and a urine collection receptacle, said second bore allowing insertion therethrough of n internal catheter;
- and,
- c. a portion of said condom portion engages about said penis and terminates in a bellows portion extending beyond said penis, said bellows portion terminating in a tubular portion dimensioned so as to receive said two-way valve.
A process for converting an external penile catheter into an internal penile catheter, comprising:
- a. providing a condom portion for engagement about a penis;
- and,
- b. switching a two-way valve in fluid communication with said condom portion and said penis from an external catheter mode which allows fluid communication between said condom portion and a urine collection receptacle, to an internal catheter mode which prevents fluid from communicating from said condom portion to said urine collection receptacle and opens a passageway in said two-way valve allowing for insertion of an internal catheter into said penis.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.