Catheter grip and method
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1. A catheter grip, comprising:
- a generally tubular body;
comprising a first end and a second end,defining a through bore, andconfigured to slidably engage a shaft of a urinary catheter and to be positioned at positions including a drainage end of the urinary catheter and an insertable end of the urinary catheter;
the generally tubular body flaring radially outwardly to end diameters at the first end and at the second end that are each larger than a middle diameter at a middle of the generally tubular body, which aids in positioning a user'"'"'s fingers at a middle of the catheter grip;
the middle being configured to contact the urinary catheter when the user applies force to the middle.
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Abstract
The present invention includes an apparatus for gripping a catheter and methods employing it. The catheter grip can be configured to surround a shaft of a catheter and allow a person to manipulate the catheter without the person touching the insertable length of the catheter. The method includes grasping the gripping apparatus for removing the catheter from its package and for inserting the catheter into an urethra.
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1. A catheter grip, comprising:
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a generally tubular body; comprising a first end and a second end, defining a through bore, and configured to slidably engage a shaft of a urinary catheter and to be positioned at positions including a drainage end of the urinary catheter and an insertable end of the urinary catheter; the generally tubular body flaring radially outwardly to end diameters at the first end and at the second end that are each larger than a middle diameter at a middle of the generally tubular body, which aids in positioning a user'"'"'s fingers at a middle of the catheter grip;
the middle being configured to contact the urinary catheter when the user applies force to the middle. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A system comprising a urinary catheter and a catheter grip;
- the catheter grip comprising;
a generally tubular body; comprising a proximal-most first end and a distal-most second end, defining a through bore, and configured to slidably engage a shaft of a urinary catheter and to be positioned at positions including a drainage end of the urinary catheter and an insertable end of the urinary catheter; the generally tubular body flaring outwardly to end diameters at the proximal-most first end and at the distal-most second end that are larger than a middle diameter than at a middle of the generally tubular body, which aids in positioning a user'"'"'s fingers at the middle of the catheter grip;
the middle being configured to contact the urinary catheter when the user applies force to the middle. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
- the catheter grip comprising;
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17. A method comprising:
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opening an end of a package near an outlet end of a urinary catheter, the package including a catheter grip on a shaft of the urinary catheter, the catheter grip positioned proximate an outlet end of the urinary catheter; removing the urinary catheter completely from the package while gripping the catheter grip positioned proximate the outlet end; moving the catheter grip toward an insertable end of the urinary catheter; holding the catheter grip and inserting the insertable end of the urinary catheter into a subject'"'"'s urethra; wherein the catheter grip comprises; a generally tubular body; comprising a first end and a second end, defining a through bore, and configured to slidably engage the shaft of the urinary catheter and to be positioned at positions including the outlet end of the urinary catheter and the insertable end of the urinary catheter; the generally tubular body having a larger diameter at a first end and at a second end than at its middle, which aids in positioning a user'"'"'s fingers at the middle of the catheter grip;
the middle being configured to contact the urinary catheter when the user applies force to the middle. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20)
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