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    ASSEMBLY OF URINARY CATHETER. It is a urinary catheter assembly that comprises at least one urinary catheter to collect urine from a body opening and a collection bag connected to the catheter, so that a urinary flow can be established in a flow path of the catheter into the bag. The assembly additionally comprises a catheter package with a container and a cover. The container forms an accommodation for an insertable part of the catheter, and the cover forms a cavity for the collection bag. The cover is removably attached to the container. In addition, the packaging forms an overlap in which the cavity partially covers the accommodation.
    公开号:BR112014011917B1
    申请号:R112014011917-1
    申请日:2012-11-26
    公开日:2020-12-01
    发明作者:Bent Hagel
    申请人:Coloplast A/S；
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    TECHNICAL FIELD
    [0001] The present invention relates to a urinary catheter assembly comprising a urinary catheter and a collection bag. BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
    [0002] Urinary catheter assemblies for bladder drainage are increasingly used for both intermittent, delayed or permanent catheterization. An intermittent urinary catheter is, in most cases, a single-use product used to immediately drain the bladder when inserting the catheter into the urethra. After draining the bladder, the catheter is removed from the urethra again. This procedure usually takes less than half an hour, typically 10 minutes. An important attribute for the intermittent catheter is to facilitate insertion into the urethra. This is done by providing the intermittent catheter with a low-friction surface. Non-limiting examples of this are coated hydrophilic catheters that are subsequently wetted by a swelling medium to produce a low-friction surface, or oil or water based gel that is applied to the catheter prior to insertion into the urethra.
    [0003] Permanent catheters, as the name suggests, reside in the body for at least some time. In contrast to intermittent catheters, a permanent catheter is inserted by a trained professional, typically a doctor or a nurse, and is left inside the patient for days or weeks. Since the permanent catheter is left inside the patient for a considerable amount of time, such catheters will typically be larger in size and have a different surface when compared to intermittent catheters. As an example, coated hydrophilic catheters, where the coating absorbs a considerable amount of liquid over a low-friction surface (degree of swelling> 100%), will not be suitable for permanent catheters, due to the fact that a hydrophilic surface coating would stick within the urethral mucosa if left inside the body for a longer period, due to the transformation of the hydrophilic coating from highly lubricating when completely wet to highly adhesive when the hydration level of the coating is reduced.
    [0004] Typically, urinary catheters are used by patients suffering from urinary incontinence or by individuals with disabilities such as paraplegics or quadriplegics, who may not have control that allows voluntary urination and for whom catheterization may be the form of urination.
    [0005] Normally, urine is delivered from the urinary catheter directly into the toilet. However, urinary catheters exist in combination with bags to collect urine. Typically, such combined devices are of considerable length and can therefore be problematic to handle and carry around, not least for individuals for whom catheterization is a procedure of daily living, where catheterization occurs several times a day and where used urinary drainage devices must be disposed of through waste collection. SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
    [0006] It is an objective of modalities of the present invention to provide an improved urinary catheter assembly, and particularly, to provide a more compact assembly.
    [0007] In a first aspect, the invention provides a urinary catheter assembly comprising at least one urinary catheter to collect urine from a body opening and a collection bag connected to the catheter, so that a urinary flow can be established in a flow path of the catheter into the bag, the assembly additionally comprising a catheter package with a container and a cover, in which the container forms an accommodation for an insertable part of the catheter, in which the cover forms a cavity for the collection bag and the cover is removably fixed to the container, where the packaging forms an overlap in which the cavity partially covers the accommodation.
    [0008] The urinary catheter can be a standard urinary drainage device that has well-known dimensions and characteristics.
    [0009] The collection bag can be formed entirely with the urinary catheter. This can be an advantage especially for users with special needs, such as paraplegics or quadriplegics, who may experience severe difficulties in accessing toilets, which thus makes the use of urinary catheter assembly independent of bathroom accessibility.
    [0010] The collection bag may comprise a compartment between sheets of a sheet metal material. The walls of the collection bag can be coated to facilitate the separation of the slides. It is especially preferred that the coating is in the form of a hydrophilic polymer, such as a coating that is conventionally used for coating, for example, catheters for intermittent catheterization. The properties of such coatings are similar and considered safe for use in contact with mucous surfaces and can suitably be those disclosed in Patent No. US 5,001,009 or European Patent Application No. 991701, which will readily adhere to a collecting bag wall made of materials conventionally used in the art. The collection bag can, as an example, be made of flexible materials such as a polymerized film, that is, Vinyl Chloride (PVC), Polyethylene (PE) or Polyethylene copolymers (such as, but not limited to, EVA, EMA, EEA, EBA), Polypropylene (PP), Polyamide (PA), Thermoplastic Elastomers or any sandwich type configuration, which includes coextrusion adhesive reams, which comprise any of the mentioned materials.
    [0011] In order to guarantee a clean and antiseptic assembly, the assembly comprises a catheter package with a container and a cover. The container forms an accommodation for an insertable part of the catheter, while the cover, which can be seen as a plug, forms a cavity for the collection bag. Thus, the collection bag can be supported and hidden in the cover, so that the collection bag is protected and cannot be seen before removing the cover from the container. Since the cover and the container can be transparent or translucent, the collection bag can, however, be at least partially seen through the cover. It should be understood that the catheter and the collection bag can be integral units in the catheter package.
    [0012] In order to provide a compact assembly, the packaging forms an overlap in which the cavity partially covers the accommodation. This can, for example, be achieved by folding and / or wrapping at least a part of the collection bag around the catheter when arranging the catheter and collection bag in the package. Due to overlap, the packaging length is reduced.
    [0013] In one embodiment, the overlap constitutes at least 10% of the total length of the catheter package.
    [0014] In a cross section perpendicular to the longitudinal direction, the package can be circular or it can have an oval shape, for example, elliptical. It should be understood that the longitudinal direction of the package is the direction substantially parallel to the longest dimension of the package. The catheter can be positioned substantially coaxially in the container. The container and cover can preferably be made of materials such as Polypropylene (PP), Polyethylene (PE) which includes High Density Polyethylene (HDPE), Cyclic Olefin Copolymer (COC), Vinyl Chloride (PVC), Polyvinylidene Chloride (PVDC), or powdered polymers.
    [0015] The length of the package can be in the range of 110 to 240 mm, as in the range of 140 to 230. Typically, the length of a package of a female catheter can be in the lower end of the band, whereas the length of a package for a male catheter can be at the top end of the band. The diameter of the package can be in the range of 15 to 35 mm.
    [0016] The length of the container can typically be sufficient to ensure that the person using the catheter assembly can grip around the container with at least three fingers while removing the container cover. Thus, the length of the cover may, as an example, constitute at least 70% of the length of the container to facilitate grasping both parts when removing the container lid when opening the assembly.
    [0017] In order to achieve a compact assembly, at least a part of the cavity can extend over at least a part of the accommodation. This can additionally facilitate the provision of at least a part of the collection bag around the catheter, whereby the bag can effectively support at least a part of it.
    [0018] Since the bag in the folded configuration can be thicker and can be more compact due to the folding and wrapping of the bag around at least part of the accommodation when compared to an unfolded bag, the bag folded and rolled it can be easier to grab, hold, and handle, and can thus act as a handle for the catheter. In one embodiment, the size of the collection bag in one direction, transverse to the longitudinal direction of the package, is at least 25% of the diameter of the cover. In modalities, means of holding can be provided on an outer surface of the collection bag to avoid being able to control the folding of the bag for the use situation. Such means of securing may be, but are not limited to, tape, tape connections, velcro, microbuttons, buttons or other suitable types.
    [0019] The container may comprise a neck portion with an outer diameter of at most 60% of the outer diameter of the container. Due to the smaller diameter of the neck portion, the collection bag can be folded and wrapped around the neck portion without essentially increasing the total diameter of the package.
    [0020] Since the catheter can be a hydrophilic catheter, the accommodation can contain an amount of a liquid swelling medium that is sufficient to make a catheter surface with little friction. In this way, it is possible to reduce or avoid health risks and discomfort such as inflammatory damage and degeneration caused by the medical device.
    [0021] A hydrophilic urinary catheter in this document means a catheter of the type that has at least part of its surface a surface layer designed to produce a low friction surface characteristic of the catheter by treatment with a swelling medium liquid before use.
    [0022] That is, a ready-to-use assembly can be facilitated by providing in the package a liquid medium, for example, a swelling medium to make the coating of the slippery catheter, or an antiseptic solution, a pain relief solution or any type of pharmaceutical or non-pharmaceutical medicine. This medium must, however, be present around the insertable part of the catheter to collect urine and must therefore be prevented from flowing into the collection bag. Thus, the package or the catheter itself may comprise flow-preventing means to prevent the flow of the medium to the collection bag. As an example, these flow-preventing means may comprise a sealing structure that forms part of the package and is thereby automatically removed from the catheter upon exposure of the catheter's insertable part of the package, or upon complete removal of the catheter from the package.
    [0023] The container can form an opening into the accommodation, through which the catheter opening can be positioned in the accommodation, and through which the catheter can be removed from the accommodation. The catheter and the container can be formed so that the catheter forms a closure for the opening. In this way, it can be achieved that the catheter assembly is easily assembled and the accommodation can be prevented from being contaminated. To ensure closure of the opening, the catheter may comprise a solid part of a size that fits the size of the opening. The opening can be formed in the neck portion of the container, thereby allowing a smaller opening in the accommodation.
    [0024] When forming the catheter and the container so that the catheter forms a closure for the opening, it can additionally be achieved that the catheter is positioned in the container so that no axial displacement or at least only a very small axial displacement of the catheter possible. This can further protect the catheter and ensure that the lining is not damaged due to contact between the catheter and the inner walls of the container.
    [0025] Since it is crucial that the insertable part of the catheter is not contaminated, for example, by a user who touches it unintentionally or if the insertable part touches obstacles around it, it can be an advantage if the catheter is fixed to the opening by a screw-threaded catheter joint. In this way, it can be achieved that the catheter remains in the container when removing the cover from the container, so that it is not removed unintentionally together with the cover. In addition, it can be achieved that the collection bag can be unfolded and prepared for use before the catheter is removed from the accommodation.
    [0026] However, as an alternative, the cover can be used as a loop when removing the catheter from the accommodation. This can be achieved by providing friction between the collection bag and the inner surface of the cover of a size that ensures that the bag is attached to the cover when removing the cover from the container. Thus, the catheter can be manipulated by using the cover.
    [0027] A screw-threaded catheter joint can also facilitate the placement and removal of the catheter in and from the accommodation, as this joint can assist a user with reduced dexterity and in particular a user who is prevented from using both hands.
    [0028] The screw-threaded catheter joint can additionally provide a more compact assembly, since the size of the catheter joint can be smaller when supplied as a screw-threaded joint compared to other types of joints that may require a larger size of the catheter package to ensure sufficient closure.
    [0029] The closure formed by the catheter can be waterproof to prevent leakage of a liquid medium, such as a swelling medium, from the accommodation.
    [0030] To facilitate removal of the container cover, the cover can be removably attached to the container also by a screw-capped gasket, which additionally facilitates the use of one-handed assembly. This can also additionally facilitate the closure of the package after use, by returning the catheter into the accommodation. Before closing the cover, the catheter and collection bag can be separated. This can be achieved by arranging a break line in a position of the bag, a section in which the two parts can be separated easily. Alternatively, the collection bag can be emptied and the bag can subsequently be returned to the package with the catheter.
    [0031] When attaching the cover to the container after using the catheter, it can be an advantage if a liquid medium in the container remains inside it and does not leak. This can be achieved by providing a cover gasket that is waterproof. In addition, the waterproof cover gasket can prevent contamination of the inside of the package and, thus, of the catheter and the collection bag before use.
    [0032] It is an advantage to provide the catheter package in a material that is at least substantially gas impermeable and that is durable to at least moderate variations in external conditions such as temperature and light variations to protect the catheter and prevent contamination of it . It should be understood that by gas impermeable is meant to be gas impermeable under normal conditions for the use of a catheter. That is, when providing a gas-impermeable catheter package, the evaporation of a liquid medium present in the accommodation can be prevented, for example, for a storage time of 1, 2, 3 or more years or whatever is desired for the catheter. However, in one embodiment, only the container is supplied as substantially gas-impermeable, since no liquid is present in the cover. As a consequence, the cover can be provided with less material thickness than the container. The material thickness of the container and cover can typically be in the range of 0.3 to 2.0 mm.
    [0033] To protect the insertable part of the catheter, the container can be elongated in shape so that the insertable part of the catheter can be accommodated in a substantially linear orientation. Thus, it can be guaranteed that the insertable part is not bent, beaded, distorted or otherwise damaged. In the event that the catheter is a telescopic catheter, the catheter can be accommodated in a substantially linear orientation in the non-extended configuration for compact assembly.
    [0034] The collection bag can be connected to the catheter in several ways. In one embodiment, the bag is attached to the zipper. Since the closure can comprise a solid part that enables closing the opening in the accommodation, it can be an advantage to connect the bag to that solid part, as this can facilitate a firm connection between the catheter and the collection bag.
    [0035] Since some users of the assembly may have reduced dexterity, it can be an advantage if the collection bag forms a textured external surface around the closure, since the textured surface can improve the user's grip possibilities.
    [0036] In addition, the outer surface of the container and cover can be provided with a texture to improve gripping possibilities and, if necessary, facilitate the opening of the package with just one hand.
    [0037] The container and the cover can form a hard box around the catheter and collection bag. This can especially be an advantage for users with special needs, such as paraplegics or quadriplegics, who typically have to carry one or more assemblies with them when leaving home. The hard box can protect the catheter and pouch so that they are not damaged or contaminated. Thus, the hard box can facilitate ready-to-use assembly. In addition, a hard box may also allow alternative arrangements in which the cover can be separated from the container, which also facilitates one-handed use. Such arrangements may be particularly well suited for use with one hand only if at least part of the outer surface, of at least one of the cover and the container, is formed or shaped to provide a suitable surface to apply the force necessary to separate the parts by means of fingers of one hand. This may include, but is not limited to, providing a geometric shape, for example, a triangular or rectangular shape, and / or a decreased or increased dimension of at least part of the outer surface of the container cover, thereby facilitating a Adequate “separation surface”. These parts can, as an example, be made separable by incorporating a strip of thinner material between the cover and the container (in or in the transition between the parts).
    [0038] The hard box can additionally provide the advantage that evaporation of liquid, as a means of swelling, from the accommodation, can be reduced, whereby the storage time for, for example, a hydrophilic catheter in the packaging catheter can be prolonged. In addition, anti-tampering means, such as, but not limited to, a strip or piece of tape that at least partially covers the transition between the container and the cover, can be provided. This allows the user to detect any premature separation of the cover and the container, thereby avoiding the use of a contaminated assembly.
    [0039] The catheter can be a telescopic catheter, that is, a catheter made of two separate parts joined in a telescopic joint. Since a telescopic catheter has to be extended before use, the container may comprise detachment means for extending the catheter during removal from the accommodation. In this way, the catheter is ready to be inserted by removing it from the accommodation, without the user touching the insertable part of the catheter or otherwise manually guaranteeing its extension.
    [0040] The detachment means can, for example, be a means to fix one of the parts to the internal part of the accommodation. When removing the catheter from the accommodation when pulling the free end, the catheter will extend until it is fully extended and the lock on the two separate parts has been completed. Then, as the buoyant force continues, the force acting on the fastening means increases until the breaking force of the fastening means is reached and, thus, the fastening means break. As a consequence, the catheter can be removed from the accommodation in an extended configuration. The detachment means can be very similar to those disclosed in European Patent Application No. 1 893 275.
    [0041] By locking the two parts apart, it must be understood that the two parts are interconnected in such a way that they no longer slide in relation to each other. To ensure the safe use of the telescopic catheter, it is desirable that the interconnection of the two separate parts should be sufficient to provide a catheter that does not compress during insertion into the urethra, that is, the force required to compress the catheter must be greater than force required to insert the catheter into the urethra. The coupling between the two parts must be strong enough to maintain the expanded configuration during catheter bending as it enters through the curved passage of the urethra. The coupling means can be very similar to those disclosed in the international application published as WO 2008/138351 or international application published as WO 2008/138352.
    [0042] A telescopic catheter can provide a more compact assembly and, thus, improve the convenience for assembly users both at home and outside.
    [0043] The container can facilitate relocation of a catheter extended in the accommodation. This can, for example, be achieved by deforming the catheter against the walls of the hard box, since the insertable part of the catheter can bend by inserting it back into the container accommodation. The container can thus be of a size that allows the insertable part to be bent. To facilitate the bending of the insertable part, the bottom part of the container can have an internal surface with rounded corners, so that the insertable part can easily bend upwards when reaching the bottom of the container. As an alternative, the bottom portion of the container can have an internal surface without rounded surfaces, so that the tip end of the insertable part of the catheter can be at least partially retained in the bottom when reaching the bottom of the container. By continuously pushing the catheter back into the accommodation, the interconnection between the two parts of the telescopic catheter may break so that the expanded catheter configuration is no longer maintained.
    [0044] Furthermore, for non-telescopic catheters, the hard box can facilitate relocation of the catheter, since the walls of the hard box can act as a guide for the catheter and thus facilitate its resealing.
    [0045] The cover and the container can be provided with different appearances so that a user can easily distinguish between the two parts of the package. As an example, the bottom of the container can be flat, which further facilitates the packaging to be positioned in a standing position, while the top of the cover can be convex, which facilitates the correct positioning of the packaging when removing the container cover. If the package is turned upside down, the liquid in the container can be spilled. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
    [0046] Modalities of the invention will now be further described with reference to the drawings, in which: Figures la and 1b illustrate a urinary catheter assembly, Figure 2 illustrates the urinary catheter assembly without the collecting bag, Figure 3 illustrates a section transverse along the longitudinal direction of the assembly, Figure 4 illustrates a cross section in the course of the assembly, and Figures 5a and 5b illustrate a section of two different embodiments of a container. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
    [0047] It should be understood that the detailed description and the specific examples, although indicating modalities of the invention, are given only as a means of illustration, since various changes and modifications within the spirit and scope of the invention will become apparent to people skilled in the art from that detailed description.
    [0048] Figures la and 1b illustrate the assembly of urinary catheter 1, which comprises a urinary catheter 2 (see Figure 2) and a collection bag 3. Urinary catheter 2 is for collecting urine from a body opening and the collection bag 3 is thus connected to the catheter, so that a urinary flow can be established in a flow path from the catheter into the collection bag.
    [0049] Assembly 1 further comprises a catheter package comprising a container 5 and a cover 6. Container 5 forms an accommodation 7 (see Figure 3) for an insertable part 8 of the catheter, while cover 6, which can be seen as a top, forms a cavity 9 for the collection bag 3.
    [0050] The collection bag 3 comprises a compartment between sheets of a sheet metal material. The collection bag 3 is in a folded configuration and rolled into the cavity 9 before the cover 6 is detached from the container 5 (see Figure la). In order to keep the collection bag folded and rolled, means of holding it as a Velcro® connection can be provided on the outer surface of the bag (not shown). The connection can obviously be located to take into account the way the collection bag is folded. Figure 1b illustrates the collection bag 3 in an unfolded configuration, while the insertable part 8 of the catheter 2 is still in the container 5.
    [0051] The cover 6 is removably fixed to the container 5 by a screw-cap lid joint 10.
    [0052] Container 5 forms an opening into accommodation 7 through the opening through which catheter 2 can be positioned in accommodation 7 and through which catheter 2 can be removed from accommodation 7. In the illustrated embodiment, the opening is formed in a neck portion 5 'of the container 5. The catheter 2 and the container 5 are formed so that the catheter 2 forms a closure for the opening.
    [0053] Since it is crucial that the insertable part 8 of catheter 2 is not contaminated, for example, by a user touching it unintentionally or if the insertable part touches obstacles around it, catheter 2 is advantageously fixed to the opening by a screw threaded catheter joint (not shown). In this way, it can be easily achieved that catheter 2 remains in container 5 when removing cover 6 from container 5, so that it is not unintentionally removed along with the cover. In addition, it can be achieved that the collection bag 3 can be unfolded and prepared for use before catheter 2 is removed from accommodation 7.
    [0054] Container 5 and lid 6 form a hard box around catheter 2 and collection bag 3. The hard box protects catheter 2 and bag 3 so that they cannot be damaged or contaminated. Thus, the hard box can facilitate ready-to-use assembly 1. Anti-tampering means, for example, a piece of tape, can be provided in the transition between the container and the cover, so that it is evident to the user whether the assembly has already has been opened (not shown).
    [0055] The hard box additionally provides the advantage that the evaporation of liquid 11 (see Figure 3), as a swelling medium, from accommodation 7, can be reduced, whereby the storage time for , for example, a hydrophilic catheter in catheter package 5, 6 can be extended.
    [0056] Figure 2 illustrates an embodiment of a urinary catheter 1 assembly without the collection bag. In the illustrated embodiment, the catheter is a telescopic catheter made in two separate parts 2a, 2b and it is joined in a telescopic joint 12. Since a telescopic catheter has to be extended before use, the container 5 comprises detachment means (not shown) to extend the catheter during removal from the accommodation. In this way, catheter 2 is ready to be inserted by removing it from accommodation 7 without the user having to touch the insertable part 8 of catheter 2 or otherwise manually guarantee its extension.
    [0057] Figure 3 illustrates a cross section along the longitudinal direction of the assembly 1 before removing the cover 6 from the container 5. The collection bag 3 is positioned in the cavity 9 of the cover 6 in a folded configuration, while the insertable part 8 of the catheter is positioned in the accommodation 7 formed by the container 5.
    [0058] To provide a compact assembly 1, the package forms an overlap C in which the cavity 9 partially covers the accommodation 7. This is illustrated by A, B, and C, where A indicates the length of accommodation 7, B indicates the length of the cavity 8, and C indicates the overlap between them. This compact assembly 1 is achieved by folding a part of the collection bag 3 around a part of the catheter 2 by placing the catheter 2 and the collection bag 3 in the packaging 5, 6. Due to the overlap C, the total length of the packaging 5, 6 is reduced.
    [0059] Figure 4 illustrates a cross section during assembly 1 from which it can be seen that the collection bag 3 is folded and wrapped around a part of the insertable part 8 of the catheter 2 and the neck portion 5 ' of the container 5. In the illustrated embodiment, the dimension of the collecting bag 3 in a direction that is transversal to a longitudinal direction of the package is at least 25% of the diameter D of the cover 3. It should be understood that the longitudinal direction of the package 5, 6 it is the direction substantially parallel to the longest dimension of the package. It should also be noted that Figure 4 is not to scale since it is only for illustration.
    [0060] Figures 5a and 5b illustrate a section of the bottom 13a, 13b of two different modalities of a container 5. The bottom sections 13a, 13b facilitate a relocation of an extended catheter in the accommodation in two different ways. In Figure 5a, this is done by deforming the insertable part 8 of the catheter 2 against the walls of the container 5, since the insertable part 8 of the catheter is bent by inserting it back into the container accommodation, To facilitate the bending of the insertable part 2, the bottom part 13a of the container has an internal surface with rounded corners 14a so that the insertable part 8 easily bends upwards when reaching the bottom of the container 5.
    [0061] An alternative bottom section 13b is illustrated in Figure 5b, in which the bottom part of the container 5 has an inner surface without rounded corners 14b so that the tip end of the insertable part 2 of the catheter can be at least partially remove in corner 14b when reaching the bottom of the container. By continuously pushing catheter 2 back into accommodation 7, the interconnection between the two parts of the telescopic catheter can break so that the expanded configuration of catheter 2 is no longer maintained.
    [0062] In the illustrated modalities of Figures 5a and 5b, the bottom sections comprise projection (s) 15a, 15b on the bottom part. These projections 15a, 15b will further facilitate the relocation of a catheter 2 extended in the accommodation, since the projections 15a, 15b will improve the function of the corners 14a, 14b since the effective area of the bottom is reduced.
    [0063] In a second aspect of the invention, it is an object of the modalities of the second aspect to provide an improved urinary catheter assembly and particularly to provide an easier to handle assembly.
    [0064] In a second aspect, the invention provides a urinary catheter assembly comprising at least one urinary catheter to collect urine from a body opening and a collection bag connected to the catheter in such a way that a urinary flow can be established in a flow path of the catheter into the bag, where the container forms an accommodation for an insertable part of the catheter, where the cover forms a cavity for the collection bag and where the cover is removably attached to the container, where the container forms an opening into the accommodation and where the catheter forms a closure that is attached to the opening.
    [0065] To provide an easier to handle assembly, the container forms an opening into the accommodation, and the catheter forms a closure that is attached to the opening, as this can facilitate the removal of the catheter by using only one hand. This can additionally prevent the accommodation from being contaminated. To ensure closure of the opening, the catheter may comprise a solid part of a size that fits the size of the opening. The opening may be formed in a neck portion of the container, thereby allowing a smaller opening in the accommodation. SECOND ASPECTS
    [0066] MODALITY 1. A urinary catheter assembly comprising at least one urinary catheter to collect urine from a body opening and a collection bag connected to the catheter, so that a urinary flow can be established in a flow path of the catheter into the bag, where the assembly additionally comprises a catheter package with a container and a cover, the container forming an accommodation for an insertable part of the catheter, where the cover forms a cavity for the collection bag and where the cover is removably attached to the container, where the container forms an opening into the housing and where the catheter forms a closure that is attached to the opening.
    [0067] MODALITY 2. An assembly according to the first modality, in which the catheter is fixed to the opening through a screw-threaded catheter joint.
    [0068] MODALITY 3. An assembly according to any of the previous modalities, in which the joint between the catheter and the opening provides a solid fixation of the catheter in the opening, so that the cover can be removed from the container without removing the catheter from the opening.
    [0069] MODALITY 4. An assembly according to any of the previous modalities, in which the packaging forms an overlap in which the cavity extends around the accommodation.
    [0070] MODALITY 5. An assembly according to any of the preceding modalities, in which the catheter is a hydrophilic catheter and in which the accommodation comprises an amount of a liquid swelling medium that is sufficient to make a catheter surface have little friction.
    [0071] MODALITY 6. An assembly according to any of the previous modalities, in which the joint between the closure and the opening is waterproof.
    [0072] MODALITY 7. An assembly according to any of the previous modalities, in which the bag is fixed to the lock.
    [0073] MODALITY 8. An assembly according to mode 7, in which the bag forms a textured external surface around the closure.
    [0074] MODALITY 9. An assembly according to any of the previous modalities, in which the container and the cover form a hard box around the catheter and the bag.
    [0075] MODALITY 10. An assembly according to any of the preceding modalities, in which the catheter is telescopic and in which the container comprises detachment means for extending the catheter during removal from the accommodation.
    [0076] MODALITY 11. An assembly according to modality 10, in which the container facilitates the relocation of a catheter extended in the accommodation.
    [0077] In a third aspect of the invention, it is an object of the modalities of the third aspect to provide an improved urinary catheter assembly and, in particular, to provide a flexible and ready-to-use assembly.
    [0078] In the third aspect, the invention provides a urinary catheter assembly comprising at least one urinary catheter to collect urine from a body opening and a collection bag connected to the catheter in such a way that a urinary flow can be established in a flow path of the catheter into the pouch, where the assembly additionally comprises a catheter package with a container and a cover, where the container forms an accommodation for an insertable part of the catheter, where the cover forms a cavity for the collection bag and where the cover is removably attached to the container, where the catheter is a compact hydrophilic catheter and the accommodation comprises an amount of a liquid swelling medium that is sufficient to make a small catheter surface friction.
    [0079] Ready-to-use assembly can be further facilitated by providing the catheter package with an antiseptic solution, a pain relief solution or any type of pharmaceutical or non-pharmaceutical medication in addition to the liquid swelling medium. This medium must, however, be present around the insertable part of the catheter to collect urine and must therefore be prevented from flowing into the collection bag. Thus, the package or the catheter itself may comprise means of preventing flow in order to prevent the flow of the medium to the collection bag. As an example, these flow-preventing means may comprise a sealing structure that forms part of the package and is thereby automatically removed from the catheter upon exposure of the catheter's insertable part of the package, or upon complete removal of the catheter from the package. MODALITIES OF THE THIRD ASPECT
    [0080] MODALITY 20. A urinary catheter assembly comprising at least one urinary catheter to collect urine from a body opening and a collection bag connected to the catheter in such a way that a urinary flow can be established in a flow path of the catheter into the bag, where the assembly additionally comprises a catheter package with a container and a cover, where the container forms an accommodation for an insertable part of the catheter, where the cover forms a cavity for the collection bag and where the cover is removably attached to the container, where the catheter is a compact hydrophilic catheter and the accommodation comprises an amount of a liquid swelling medium that is sufficient to cause a surface of the catheter to have little friction.
    [0081] MODALITY 21. An assembly according to mode 1, in which the container and the cover form a hard box around the compact catheter and the bag.
    [0082] MODALITY 22. An assembly according to any of the 20 or 21 modalities, in which the compact catheter is made in two separate parts joined in a telescopic joint.
    [0083] MODE 23. An assembly according to mode 22, wherein the container comprises detachment means for extending the catheter during removal from the accommodation.
    [0084] MODALITY 24. An assembly according to any of the previous modalities, in which the container facilitates the relocation of the compact catheter in the accommodation.
    [0085] MODALITY 25. An assembly according to any of the previous modalities, in which the packaging forms an overlap in which the cavity partially covers the accommodation.
    [0086] MODALITY 26. An assembly according to any of the preceding modalities, in which the container forms an opening into the accommodation and in which the catheter forms a closure for said opening when the assembly is stored, in which the closure is attached to the opening.
    [0087] MODALITY 27. An assembly according to any of the previous modalities, in which the catheter is fixed to the opening by a screw-threaded catheter joint.
    [0088] MODALITY 28. An assembly according to any of the previous modalities, in which the joint between the catheter and the opening provides a solid fixation of the catheter in the opening, so that the cover can be removed from the container without removing the catheter from the opening.
    [0089] MODALITY 29. An assembly according to any of the previous modalities, in which it joins between the closure and the opening is waterproof.
    [0090] MODALITY 30. An assembly according to any of the previous modalities, in which the bag is fixed to the zipper.
    [0091] MODALITY 31. An assembly according to modality 30, in which the bag forms a textured external surface around the closure.
    权利要求:
    Claims (14)
    [0001]
    1. Assembly (1) of a urinary catheter comprising at least one urinary catheter to collect urine from a body opening and a collection bag (3) connected to the catheter, so that a urinary flow can be established in a flow path of the catheter into the pouch (3), the assembly (1) additionally comprising a catheter package with a container (5) and a cover (6), in which the container (5) forms an accommodation (7) for an insertable part (8) of the catheter, characterized by the fact that the cover (6) forms a cavity (9) for the collection bag (3) and the cover (6) is removably fixed to the container (5), in which the package forms an overlap in which the cavity (9) partially covers the accommodation (7).
    [0002]
    2. Assembly (1), according to claim 1, characterized by the fact that the overlap constitutes at least 10% of the total length of the catheter package.
    [0003]
    3. Assembly (1) according to claim 1 or 2, characterized by the fact that the dimension of the collecting bag (3) in a direction transversal to a longitudinal direction of the package is at least 25% of the diameter of the cover.
    [0004]
    4. Assembly (1) according to any one of the preceding claims, characterized by the fact that the container (5) comprises a neck portion (5 ') with an outer diameter of at most 60% of the outer diameter of the container.
    [0005]
    5. Assembly (1) according to any one of the preceding claims, characterized by the fact that the catheter is a hydrophilic catheter and in which the accommodation (7) comprises an amount of a liquid swelling medium (11) sufficient to cause that a catheter surface has little friction.
    [0006]
    6. Assembly (1), according to any of the preceding claims, characterized by the fact that the container (5) forms an opening into the accommodation (7) and in which the catheter forms a closure for the opening.
    [0007]
    7. Assembly (1), according to claim 6, characterized by the fact that the catheter is fixed to the opening by a screw-threaded catheter joint.
    [0008]
    8. Assembly (1), according to claim 6 or 7, characterized by the fact that the closure formed by the catheter is waterproof.
    [0009]
    9. Assembly (1) according to any one of the preceding claims, characterized by the fact that the cover (6) is removably fixed to the container by a screw-cap lid joint (10).
    [0010]
    10. Assembly (1) according to any one of the preceding claims, characterized by the fact that the cover (6) can be separated from the container (5).
    [0011]
    11. Assembly (1), according to claim 9, characterized by the fact that the cover gasket (10) is waterproof.
    [0012]
    12. Assembly (1), according to any of the preceding claims, characterized by the fact that the catheter package is impermeable to gas.
    [0013]
    13. Assembly (1) according to any one of the preceding claims, characterized by the fact that the container (5) and the cover (6) form a hard box around the catheter and the pouch (3).
    [0014]
    14. Assembly (1) according to any one of the preceding claims, characterized by the fact that the catheter is telescopic and the container (5) comprises detachment means for extending the catheter during removal from the accommodation (7) .
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    2019-10-01| B06U| Preliminary requirement: requests with searches performed by other patent offices: procedure suspended [chapter 6.21 patent gazette]|
    2020-09-08| B09A| Decision: intention to grant|
    2020-12-01| B16A| Patent or certificate of addition of invention granted|Free format text: PRAZO DE VALIDADE: 20 (VINTE) ANOS CONTADOS A PARTIR DE 26/11/2012, OBSERVADAS AS CONDICOES LEGAIS. |
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