Urinary catheters, and support systems therefor

Details Urinary catheters, and support systems therefor Urinary catheters, and support systems therefor

1992-12-28

1995-10-24

Maglione, Corrine

Surgery

Means for introducing or removing material from body for...

Treating material introduced into or removed from body...

604174, 604179, 604323, 604326, A61M 2900

Patent

active

054606063

ABSTRACT:
A support system for a Foley catheter attaches to a patient by abdomen and thigh straps and has a compartment that encloses a limited length of the catheter where the catheter exits the urethra. One purpose is to reduce the risk that a confused patient will cause self-injury by pulling the catheter out of the bladder. One embodiment of catheter has a disconnect feature that causes the inserted part of the catheter to remain in the bladder if the patient is able to grasp and pull a portion of the catheter that extends beyond the compartment. This feature also allows voluntary separation permitting a patient to move around temporarily without carrying a urine collection bag. The inserted part has a valve that may be either a check valve or a three-way stopcock. Another feature is an alarm system that gives an alarm if a patients attempts to pull the catheter out.

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