URINARY CATHETER ASSEMBLY ALLOWING FOR NON-CONTAMINATED INSERTION OF THE CATHETER INTO A URINARY CANAL

摘要

A catheter assembly includes a urinary catheter and a package provided to contain the catheter. The catheter has a mid-section connected between a proximal end and a distal end. The proximal end of the catheter is adapted for insertion into a urinary canal and the distal end of the catheter is connected to a seal. The package includes a proximal compartment section that is removable from a distal section of the package to provide an outlet in the distal section of the package. The catheter is adapted to move relative to the distal section of the package such that (a) the seal at the distal end of the catheter slides relative to the distal section of the package and (b) at least the mid-section of the catheter is movable through the outlet in the distal section of the package.

主权项

1. A catheter assembly comprising:
a urinary catheter having a mid-section connected between a proximal end and a distal end, the proximal end of the catheter is adapted for insertion into a urinary canal and the distal end of the catheter is connected to a seal; and a package provided to contain the catheter, the package comprising a proximal compartment section that is attached to and detachable from a distal section of the package, the proximal compartment section is removable from the distal section of the package to provide an outlet in the distal section of the package; wherein the catheter is adapted to move relative to the distal section of the package such that: (a) the seal at the distal end of the catheter slides relative to the distal section of the package and the seal provides a substantially liquid tight interface between the catheter and the distal section of the package; and (b) at least the mid-section of the catheter is movable through the outlet in the distal section of the package.