DEVICE FOR FEMALE TRANSIENT URINARY CATHETERISATION

摘要

The invention provides a device to facilitate self-catheterisation in women suffering from deviation from normal bladder function. The device comprises a handle designed for manipulation by a patient and a catheter co-operable with the handle such that the catheter can be inserted into a patient's urethra by manipulation of the handle, the device being provided with a flexion portion to allow the catheter to be positioned in a desired orientation relative to the handle. The handle and catheter may be designed as a one-piece disposable construction, or may be separate elements, the handle being re-usable with disposable catheters. The flexion portion may be an articulation means, such as a ball-and-socket joint. Catheterisation is further facilitated by the provision of a mirror and/or a light source on or associated with the handle.