Universal valve for Foley type urinary catheter

Details Universal valve for Foley type urinary catheter Universal valve for Foley type urinary catheter

2005-03-17

2008-12-02

Zalukaeva, Tatyana (Department: 3761)

Surgery

Means and methods for collecting body fluids or waste material

Material collector or receptacle having attaching means to...

C604S335000, C604S350000, C604S537000

Reexamination Certificate

active

07458957

ABSTRACT:
A universal valve for the Foley type urinary catheter has structure which permits its use as a patient controlled drainage valve, as an interface from which to take sterile samples, and as a connection to a day or night collection bag all without removal of the universal valve from the Foley type urinary catheter. The universal valve may be open or closed by the use of a squeeze mechanism for patient control, or by movement of the threaded connection between the universal valve and a collection bag so that the universal valve is continuously open for drainage into the urine collection bag.

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