Urinary catheterization kit
First Claim
1. A urinary catheter assembly comprising:
- a catheter comprising a first end, a second end having a urine outlet, a urethra-insertable portion containing an insertion stop location, and a non-insertable portion;
a pliable sheath comprising a lumen and enclosing all or part of said insertable portion, and having a terminus sealingly attached to said catheter at an attachment point disposed between said insertion stop location and said second end, wherein the distance along said catheter from said attachment point to said second end is no more than about one-third of the total length of the catheter from said first end to said second end, provided that said lumen and said urine outlet are not in mutual fluid communication.
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Abstract
A urinary catheter assembly is disclosed that comprises a catheter and pliable sheath, which protects at least part of the urethra-insertable portion of the catheter without enclosing the urine outlet of the catheter. In certain embodiments a free end of the catheter is made available to facilitate manipulation of the outlet for collection of a urine specimen. The sheath is attached to the catheter so as to prevent urine from entering the sheath and contaminating the catheter. A catheterization kit containing the catheter assembly is also disclosed, in which several items of equipment from a conventional catheterization kit are obviated, allowing for decreased nursing catheterization time and reduction of risk of urinary tract infection in the patient.
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1. A urinary catheter assembly comprising:
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a catheter comprising a first end, a second end having a urine outlet, a urethra-insertable portion containing an insertion stop location, and a non-insertable portion;
a pliable sheath comprising a lumen and enclosing all or part of said insertable portion, and having a terminus sealingly attached to said catheter at an attachment point disposed between said insertion stop location and said second end, wherein the distance along said catheter from said attachment point to said second end is no more than about one-third of the total length of the catheter from said first end to said second end, provided that said lumen and said urine outlet are not in mutual fluid communication. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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12. A urinary catheter assembly comprising:
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a catheter comprising a first end, a second end having a urine outlet, a urethra-insertable portion containing an insertion stop location, and a non-insertable portion;
a pliable sheath comprising a lumen and enclosing all or part of said insertable portion and having a terminus sealingly attached to said catheter at an attachment point disposed between said insertion stop location and said second end; and
an extension attached to said sheath terminus, said extension having a urine spout, provided that said lumen and said urine outlet are not in mutual fluid communication. - View Dependent Claims (19)
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13. A urinary catheter assembly comprising:
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a catheter comprising a first end, a second end having a urine outlet, a urethra-insertable portion containing an insertion stop location, and a non-insertable portion;
a pliable sheath comprising a lumen and enclosing all or part of said insertable portion and having a terminus slidingly attached to said catheter at an attachment point disposed between said insertion stop location and said second end, provided that said lumen and said urine outlet are not in mutual fluid communication. - View Dependent Claims (20)
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