Male clean intermittent catheter system

• US 20040055925A1
• Filed: 09/11/2003
• Published: 03/25/2004
• Est. Priority Date: 06/13/2000
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Communication Science
• Original Assignee: Careguide Systems , Inc.
• Inventors: Outland, Carol A., Aruffo, Sylvia D., Grey, Shirley P., Franks-Farah, Judith
• Granted Patent: US 6,840,379 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 206/570
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 50/31 Carrying cases or bags, e.g. doctors' bags

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.

Claims

1. A patient education system for educating a user in performing intermittent male catheterization, said system comprising:

a male catheterization system including;

(a) a plurality of gloves;

(b) a collection basin;

(c) a plurality of disposable wipes

(d) a plurality of protective underpads;

(e) a plurality of male catheters;

(f) lubricant gel;

(g) a plurality of clean catheter bags;

(h) a used catheter bag;

(i) a urine record card;

(j) a lubricating gel tube;

(k) step-by-step instructions for using items (a) to (j);

(l) a container wherein items (a) through (j) are positioned inside the container; and

self-care documentation an instructor uses to educate the user in performing intermittent male catheterization using the system.

2. The patient education system of claim 1, wherein the self-care documentation includes at least one acknowledgement section for documenting instructions provided to the users.

3. A intermittent male catheterization system, said system comprising:

a plurality of infection prevention devices said infection prevention devices includes at least two gloves, at least one disposable wipe, at least one bag, alcohol gel, and a protective underpad;

at least one male catheterization device;

at least one recording device including a collection basin and a record card which enables a user to record an amount of drainage from a male catheter site;

at least one set of step-by-step instructions for using the infection prevention devices, male catheterization device and recording device; and

self-care documentation including an acknowledgement section for documenting instructions provided to the user in the use of the system.

4. A system for intermittent male catheterization for use by a user and containing apparatus for at least one catheter insertion, said system comprising:

(a) at least one male catheter;

(b) lubricant;

(c) at least one set of step-by-step instructions for performing the male catheterization using the male catheter and lubricant at the user'"'"'s home after a medical procedure undergone by the user; and

(d) at least one container for holding the system.

5. The system of claim 4, which includes self-care documentation including an acknowledgement section for documenting instructions provided to the user in the use of the system.

6. A method for intermittent catheterization by a user comprising inserting a catheter with the system of claim 4.

7. An intermittent male catheterization system for use by a user and containing apparatus for a plurality of male catheter insertions, said system comprising:

(a) a plurality of gloves;

(b) a collection basin;

(c) a plurality of disposable wipes

(d) a plurality of protective underpads;

(e) a plurality of male catheters;

(f) a lubricant gel;

(g) a plurality of clean catheter bags;

(h) a used catheter bag;

(i) a urine record card;

(j) a lubricating gel tube;

(k) a set of step-by-step instructions for using items (a) to (j); and

(l) a container wherein items (a) through (j) are positioned inside the container.

8. The system of claim 7, which includes self-care documentation for documenting instructions provided to the user in the use of the system.