Female clean intermittent catheter system

• US 6,926,708 B1
• Filed: 06/11/2001
• Issued: 08/09/2005
• Est. Priority Date: 06/13/2000
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Communication Science
• Original Assignee: Careguide Systems , Inc.
• Inventors: Grey, Shirley P., Franks-Farah, Judith
• Primary Examiner(s): Calvert, John J.
• Assistant Examiner(s): ANDERSON, CATHARINE L
• Application Number:
  US09/879,230
• Time in Patent Office: 1,520 Days
• Field of Search: 604/544, 604327-331, 206/216, 206/570, 206/571
• US Class Current: 604/544
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 25/002 Packages specially adapted therefor combined with means for introducing catheters, e.g. dispensers, A61M25/0113; catheter kit packages for surgical articles A61B50/30

Abstract

A method and system for intermittent female catheterization by a patient a patient'"'"'s caregiver, or a health care provider are revealed. The system contains apparatus for at least one intermittent female catheterization and includes at least one female catheter, antibacterial soap, a lubricant, a mirror, 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 patient 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 users in intermittent female catheterization, said system comprising:

a female catheterization system including at least one female catheter wherein said female catheterization system contains;

(a) ten gloves;

(b) a collection basin;

(c) thirty-five disposable wipes

(d) three protective underpads;

(e) four female 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 mirror;

(n) a fanny pack;

(o) step-by-step instructions;

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

self-care documentation which an instructor uses to educate the users in performing intermittent female catheterization using the female catheterization 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. The patient education system of claim 1, which further includes a set of step-by-step instructions used by the users in performing intermittent female catheterization.

4. The patient education system of claim 1, wherein said female catheterization system contains apparatus for at least one month of catheterizations.

5. A system for facilitating intermittent female catheterization, said system comprising:

a plurality of infection prevention devices;

at least one female insertion device wherein said female insertion device includes at least one female catheter, one mirror and lubricant; and

at least one recording device which enables a user to record an amount of drainage from a catheter site.

6. The system of claim 5, wherein said recording device includes a collection basin and a record card.

7. The system of claim 5, which includes at least one information device.

8. The system of claim 7, wherein said information device includes at least one set of step-by-step instructions.

9. The system of claim 8, wherein said information device includes at least one contents map.

10. The system of claim 7, wherein said information device includes self-care documentation for documenting instructions provided to the user in the use of the system.

11. The system of claim 5, wherein said system contains sufficient apparatus for a plurality of catheterizations.

12. A system for intermittent female catheterization used by a user and containing apparatus for at least one catheterization, said system comprising:

(a) at least one female catheter;

(b) antibacterial soap;

(c) lubricant;

(d) a mirror;

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

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

13. The system of claim 12, which includes self-care documentation including at least one acknowledgement section for documenting instructions provided to the user in the use of the system.

14. A method for intermittent catheterization by a user comprising inserting a catheter with the system of claim 12.

15. A system for intermittent female catheterization used by a user for a plurality of catheter insertions, said system comprising:

(a) ten gloves;

(b) a collection basin;

(c) thirty five disposable wipes

(d) three protective underpads;

(e) four female 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 mirror;

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

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

16. The system of claim 15, which includes self-care documentation for documenting instructions provided to the user in the use of the system.

17. A system for intermittent female catheterization used by a user and containing apparatus for at least one catheterization, said system comprising:

(a) at least one female catheter;

(b) lubricant;

(c) a mirror;

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

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

18. The system of claim 17, which includes self-care documentation including at least one acknowledgement section for documenting instructions provided to the user in the use of the system.

19. A method for intermittent catheterization by a user comprising inserting a catheter with the system of claim 17.