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Indwelling valve actuated urinary catheter

  • US 10,010,392 B1
  • Filed: 09/06/2017
  • Issued: 07/03/2018
  • Est. Priority Date: 09/06/2017
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. An indwelling valve actuated urinary catheter comprising:

  • a) a length from a proximal end to a distal end of the indwelling valve actuated urinary catheter;

    b) an inner catheter comprising;

    i) a distal end;

    ii) a proximal end; and

    iii) a length from said distal end to said proximal end of the inner catheter;

    iv) an inner conduit;

    c) a catheter sheath having a length from a distal end to a proximal end of said catheter sheath;

    wherein the catheter sheath extends around the inner catheter;

    d) a valve configured on a distal end of said indwelling valve actuated urinary catheter;

    the value comprising;

    i) an inlet port through the inner catheter for a flow of urine to pass into an inner conduit of the inner catheter;

    wherein the catheter sheath extends over the inlet port while the indwelling valve actuated urinary catheter is in a closed position;

    wherein the inlet port is configured in a bladder during use of the indwelling valve actuated urinary catheter to drain urine from said bladder;

    e) a valve actuator configured on a proximal end of said indwelling valve actuated urinary catheter, said valve actuator comprising;

    i) a proximal nodule attached to the inner catheter;

    ii) a distal nodule attached to the catheter sheath;

    wherein an offset distance between the proximal and distal nodules is changed manually by moving the distal nodule with respect to the proximal nodule which moves the catheter sheath to expose the inlet port to allow urine to pass into the inner conduit of the inner catheter, through the inner conduit and out of a penis; and

    wherein the valve actuator is configured in the penis during use of the indwelling valve actuated urinary catheter to drain urine from said bladder;

    wherein the distal end of the catheter sheath is more distal to the inlet port while in a closed position;

    wherein the catheter sheath extends over the inlet port to seal the valve while in a closed position; and

    wherein the catheter sheath is moved by decreasing the offset distance between the proximal and distal nodules to move the distal end of the catheter sheath to a position more proximal to the proximal end of the indwelling valve actuated urinary catheter to expose the inlet port and open the valve to allow urine to pass into the inner conduit of the inner catheter and be expelled through the penis.

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