Male clean intermittent catheter system
AssigneeCareGuide, Inc.
InventorsJudith Franks-Farah, Shirley P. Grey, Sylvia D. Aruffo, Carol A. Outland
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Abstract
A method and system for performing intermittent male catheterization by a patient, a patient's caregiver, or a health care provider are revealed. The system contains apparatus for at least one intermittent male catheterization and includes at least one male catheter, antibacterial soap, a lubricant, step-by step-instructions, and a container, where the above named items are positioned inside the container. The method includes self-care documentation for a medical professional to instruct a user in the use of the system and to keep a record that the instruction of the patient was performed.
Claims6
A patient education system for educating a user in performing intermittent male catheterization, said system comprising:
- a male catheterization system including at least one male catheter;
- (a) ten gloves;
- (b) a collection basin;
- (c) thirty five disposable wipes
- (d) three protective underpads;
- (e) four male catheters;
- (f) ten single doses of lubricant gel;
- (g) antibacterial liquid soap;
- (h) four clean catheter zipper bags;
- (i) a used catheter zipper bag;
- (j) a container of alcohol gel;
- (k) a urine record card;
- (l) a lubricating gel tube;
- (m) a fanny pack;
- (n) step-by-step instructions;
- (o) a box wherein items (a) through (n) are positioned inside the box;
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- self-care documentation an instructor uses to educate the user in performing intermittent male catheterization using the system.
A system for intermittent male catheterization used by a user and containing apparatus for at least one catheter insertion, said system comprising:
- (a) at least one male catheter;
- (b) antibacterial soap;
- (c) lubricant;
- (d) at least one set of step-by-step instructions;
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- (e) at least one container for holding the system.
A system for intermittent male catheterization used by a user and containing apparatus for a plurality of male catheter insertions, said system comprising:
- (a) ten gloves;
- (b) a collection basin;
- (c) thirty disposable wipes
- (d) three protective underpads;
- (e) four male catheters;
- (f) ten single doses of lubricant gel;
- (g) antibacterial liquid soap;
- (h) four clean catheter zipper bags;
- (i) a used catheter zipper bag;
- (j) a container of alcohol gel;
- (k) a urine record card;
- (l) a lubricating gel tube;
- (m) a set of step-by-step instructions;
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- (n) a box wherein items (a) through (m) are positioned inside the box.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.