URETHRAL CATHETER
First Claim
1. A urethral catheter for directing urine flow through a urethra, the urethral catheter including:
- A. a proximal section for providing a first end of a path for urine flow from a bladder through the urethra;
B. a distal section for providing a second end of the path; and
C. a mid-section between said proximal and distal sections, the mid-section including connecting means for connecting said proximal and distal sections and providing a mid-portion of the path, the connecting mean directing urine flow from the first end of the path, along walls of the urethra in the mid-section of the path to the second end of the path.
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Abstract
A urethral catheter includes an upper section that directs urine in a path from the bladder through a top portion of the urethra, a mid-section that includes the walls of the urethra in a path through the mid-portion of the urethra, and a lower section that directs the urine in a path through the lower portion of the urethra to a collection device. As urine flows through the mid-section of the catheter, the urine flows along the portions of the walls of the urethra that are included in the path, and thereby cleanses those portions of bacteria. The mid-section may consist of relatively widely-spaced rods, a metal mesh, or any other construction that is sufficiently rigid to maintain the shape of the path through the mid-portion of the urethra and includes spaces or gaps that include the walls of the urethra in the path provided by the mid-section.
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20 Claims
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1. A urethral catheter for directing urine flow through a urethra, the urethral catheter including:
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A. a proximal section for providing a first end of a path for urine flow from a bladder through the urethra;
B. a distal section for providing a second end of the path; and
C. a mid-section between said proximal and distal sections, the mid-section including connecting means for connecting said proximal and distal sections and providing a mid-portion of the path, the connecting mean directing urine flow from the first end of the path, along walls of the urethra in the mid-section of the path to the second end of the path. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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16. A urethral catheter for directing urine flow through a urethra, the urethral catheter including:
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A. a proximal section for providing a first end of a path for urine flow from a bladder through the urethra;
B. a distal section for providing a second end of the path; and
C. a mid-section between said proximal and distal sections, the mid-section including connecting means for connecting said proximal and distal sections and providing a mid-portion of the path, the connecting means including as part of the mid-section of the path portions of wall of the urethra.
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