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US 7,789,873 B2Granted
Urinary catheter assembly
AssigneeColoplast A/S
InventorsThomas P. Kubalak, Teena L. Broumand, Paul L. Schulz, Robert Lutzke, Dennis Femrite, Timothy Palmer
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Abstract
A urinary catheter assembly that can reduce the need for a user to handle the urinary catheter directly, thereby reducing the likelihood of a urinary tract infection and making the catching process less messy. In one aspect, a urinary catheter apparatus and methods for voiding a human's bladder and enabling a human patient to void his or her bladder are provided.
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An apparatus comprising:
- a urinary catheter having a proximal end portion defining a urine inlet opening and a distal end defining a urine outlet opening;
- a sheath having a front end portion defining a front opening and a rear end defining a rear opening, and a rear end connector attached to said rear end of said sheath to define a discharge end of the apparatus;
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- a suction cup attached directly to said rear end connector wherein, during use, said suction cup secures said discharge end of the apparatus to a surface of a toilet;
- wherein said apparatus is configured such that at least a portion of said urinary catheter is within said sheath during storage and use,
- wherein said apparatus is configured such that said distal end of said urinary catheter moves toward said front end portion of said sheath during use, thereby increasing the distance between said distal end of said urinary catheter and said rear end of said sheath, and
- wherein, during use, urine flows into said urine inlet opening, out of said urine outlet opening, and out of said rear opening.
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