Male clean intermittent catheter system

• US 6,640,976 B1
• Filed: 06/12/2001
• Issued: 11/04/2003
• Est. Priority Date: 06/13/2000
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Careguide Systems , Inc.
• Original Assignee: CareGuide, Inc.
• Inventors: Aruffo, Sylvia D., Grey, Shirley P., Franks-Farah, Judith, Outland, Carol A.
• Primary Examiner(s): BUI, LUAN KIM
• Application Number:
  US09/879,321
• Time in Patent Office: 875 Days
• Field of Search: 206/232, 206/570-572, 206/581, 206/438, 206/440, 206/459.5, 206/364, 604/327-331, 604/544
• US Class Current: 206/571
• 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 at least one male catheter;

(a) ten gloves;

(b) a collection basin;

(c) thirty five disposable wipes

(d) three protective underpads;

(e) four male catheters;

(f) ten single doses of lubricant gel;

(g) antibacterial liquid soap;

(h) four clean catheter zipper bags;

(i) a used catheter zipper bag;

(j) a container of alcohol gel;

(k) a urine record card;

(l) a lubricating gel tube;

(m) a fanny pack;

(n) step-by-step instructions;

(o) a box wherein items (a) through (n) are positioned inside the box; and

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

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

(a) at least one male catheter;

(b) antibacterial soap;

(c) lubricant;

(d) at least one set of step-by-step instructions; and

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

3. The system of claim 2, which includes self-care documentation including an acknowledgement section for documenting instructions provided to the user in the use of the system.

4. A method for intermittent catheterization by a user comprising inserting a catheter with the system of claim 2.

5. A system for intermittent male catheterization used by a user and containing apparatus for a plurality of male catheter insertions, said system comprising:

(a) ten gloves;

(b) a collection basin;

(c) thirty disposable wipes

(d) three protective underpads;

(e) four male catheters;

(f) ten single doses of lubricant gel;

(g) antibacterial liquid soap;

(h) four clean catheter zipper bags;

(i) a used catheter zipper bag;

(j) a container of alcohol gel;

(k) a urine record card;

(l) a lubricating gel tube;

(m) a set of step-by-step instructions; and

(n) a box wherein items (a) through (m) are positioned inside the box.

6. The system of claim 5, which includes self-care documentation for documenting instructions provided to the user in the use of the system.