Ergonomic urological catheterization/irrigation tray

• US 20060009742A1
• Filed: 07/09/2004
• Published: 01/12/2006
• Est. Priority Date: 07/09/2004
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Anthony Solazzo
• Original Assignee: Anthony Solazzo
• Inventors: Solazzo, Anthony
• Granted Patent: US 7,278,987 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 604/356
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 90/11 with guides for needles or instruments, e.g. arcuate slides or ball joints

Abstract

The present invention relates to an ergonomic urological catheterization/irrigation tray. The tray includes a tray structure having a recessed area that includes at least a bottom, opposite side walls, a front and a back, wherein the front has a first width of a predetermined dimension and the back has a second width of a predetermined dimension less then the first width, such that the recessed area is wider at the front than it is at the back. The recessed area has at least one drain located at a lower area thereof. The tray further includes a top flange extending at least outwardly each of the opposite side walls, wherein a user may rest the flange on front upper portions of legs when in a supine position, for urinary bladder evacuation into the tray. Surgical kits contain the aforementioned tray and specified components.

Claims

1. An ergonomic urological catheterization/irrigation tray which comprises:

a tray structure having a recessed area that includes at least a bottom, opposite side walls, a front and a back, wherein said front has a first width of a predetermined dimension and said back has a second width of a predetermined dimension less then said first width, such that said recessed area is wider at the front than it is at the back, said recessed area having at least one drain located at a lower area thereof, said tray further including a top flange extending at least outwardly each of said opposite side walls, wherein a user may rest said flange on front upper portions of legs when in a supine position, and may discharge or be relieved into said tray.

2. The ergonomic urological catheterization/irrigation tray of claim 1 wherein said tray recessed area formed by said bottom, opposing sidewalls, front and back has a top view trapezoidal shape.

3. The ergonomic urological catheterization/irrigation tray of claim 1 wherein said tray structure further includes at least two folding wing supports adapted to be folded into alignment with one of said opposing sidewalls, said front and said back, and adapted to be unfolded so as to be in a substantially horizontal orientation and extending outwardly from said tray for resting on front upper positions of legs

4. The ergonomic urological catheterization/irrigation tray of claim 1 wherein recessed area includes a divider wall creating two separate compartments to create an irrigation well and a drainage well.

5. The ergonomic urological catheterization/irrigation tray of claim 4 wherein divider wall has minimum height that is less than a minimum heights of all of said opposing sidewalls, said front and said back.

6. The ergonomic urological catheterization/irrigation tray of claim 3 wherein said at least two folding wing supports are hingedly connected to said flange of said tray structure.

7. The ergonomic urological catheterization/irrigation tray of claim 1 wherein said tray further includes outwardly extended support wings having living hinges.

8. The ergonomic urological catheterization/irrigation tray of claim 1 wherein said at least two folding wing supports are hingedly connected to said front of said tray structure.

9. The ergonomic urological catheterization/irrigation tray of claim 1 wherein said tray has tapered sidewalls adapted to accommodate legs.

10. The ergonomic urological catheterization/irrigation tray of claim 9 wherein said bottom has partially non-flat topography.

11. An ergonomic urological catheterization/irrigation tray kit which comprises:

(a.) a tray having a recessed area that includes at least a bottom, opposite side walls, a front and a back, wherein said front has a first width of a predetermined dimension and said back has a second width of a predetermined dimension less then said first width, such that said recessed area is wider at the front than it is at the back, said recessed area having at least one drain located at a lower area thereof, said tray further including a top flange extending at least outwardly each of said opposite side walls, wherein a user may rest said flange on front upper portions of legs when in a seated position, and may discharge or be relieved into said tray;

(b.) a catheter;

(c.) a urinary tract lubricant;

(d.) surgical gloves; and

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(e.) an inflation syringe for inflation of a catheter with fluid.

12. The ergonomic urological catheterization/irrigation tray kit of claim 11 wherein said tray recessed area formed by said bottom, opposing sidewalls, front and back has a top view trapezoidal shape.

13. The ergonomic urological catheterization/irrigation tray kit of claim 11 wherein said tray further includes at least two folding wing supports adapted to be folded into alignment with one of said opposing sidewalls, said front and said back, and adapted to be unfolded so as to be in a substantially horizontal orientation and extending outwardly from said tray for resting on front upper positions of legs.

14. The ergonomic urological catheterization/irrigation tray kit of claim 11 wherein recessed area includes a divider wall creating two separate compartments to create an irrigation well and a drainage well.

15. The ergonomic urological catheterization/irrigation tray kit of claim 14 wherein divider wall has minimum height that is less than a minimum heights of all of said opposing sidewalls, said front and said back.

16. The ergonomic urological catheterization/irrigation tray kit of claim 13 wherein said at least two folding wing supports are hingedly connected to said flange of said tray.

17. The ergonomic urological catheterization/irrigation tray of claim 13 wherein said tray further includes outwardly extended support wings having living hinges.

18. The ergonomic urological catheterization/irrigation tray kit of claim 11 wherein said at least two folding wing supports are hingedly connected to said front of said tray.

19. The ergonomic urological catheterization/irrigation tray kit of claim 11 wherein said tray has tapered sidewalls adapted to accommodate legs.

20. The ergonomic urological catheterization/irrigation tray kit of claim 19 wherein said bottom has partially non-flat topography.