CN209033485U - A kind of antimicrobial form catheter and urethral catheterization device - Google Patents

A kind of antimicrobial form catheter and urethral catheterization device Download PDF

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CN209033485U
CN209033485U CN201820010349.7U CN201820010349U CN209033485U CN 209033485 U CN209033485 U CN 209033485U CN 201820010349 U CN201820010349 U CN 201820010349U CN 209033485 U CN209033485 U CN 209033485U
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The utility model relates to field of medical products, provide a kind of antimicrobial form catheter, it includes insertion end interconnected and pipe shaft, the outer surface of pipe shaft is equipped with the first groove of one or more for filling antibacterials, the setting of first groove increases the antibiotic property of catheter, it can prevent or reduce the risk of patient's infection inflammation, and because the infection of bacterium is from outside to inside, catheter close to the place of private parts is compared with the part catheter in insertion urethra or bladder, need the antibacterials of larger dose, the depth of first groove is gradually reduced along pipe shaft to the direction of insertion end, setting can more effectively prevent bacterium infection in this way, reduce the pain of patient, the human cost of medical worker is reduced simultaneously.In addition, the utility model additionally provides a kind of urethral catheterization device comprising have drainage tube, urinal and above-mentioned antimicrobial form catheter, can prevent or reduce the risk of patient's infection inflammation, keep the patency of catheter.

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A kind of antimicrobial form catheter and urethral catheterization device
Technical field
The utility model relates to field of medical products, in particular to a kind of antimicrobial form catheter and urethral catheterization device.
Background technique
In clinical position, catheter is per urethra entrance, urethra until bladder, the urine drainage in bladder is come out Technology is with pipeline made of natural rubber, silicon rubber or polyvinyl chloride (PVC), after catheter is inserted into bladder, close to catheter Head end has the fixed catheter of an air bag to stay in bladder, and is not easy, and drainage tube connection urinal collects urine.
Catheter is mainly made of a sebific duct, when giving patient's urethral catheterization, is needed mostly with haemostatic clamp or some clamp instruments Carry out the fixed catheter of clamp, gradually conveyed to urethra, since the urethral orifice of human body is very narrow, is suffered from especially for women Person, in operation, it is desirable that the experience very abundant of operator increases work difficulty to medical worker, and human body Private parts is very sensitive, if misoperation, it is easy to which the inflammation for causing private parts or urethra brings pain to patient.
Utility model content
The purpose of this utility model is to provide a kind of antimicrobial form catheter, it can prevent or reduce patient's infection inflammation Risk keeps the patency of catheter.
The another object of the utility model is to provide a kind of urethral catheterization device, can prevent or reduce patient's infection inflammation Risk, keep the patency of catheter.
The embodiments of the present invention are achieved in that
A kind of antimicrobial form catheter comprising have insertion end interconnected and pipe shaft, the outer surface of pipe shaft, which is equipped with, to be used for The first groove of one or more of antibacterials is filled, the depth of the first groove is gradually reduced along pipe shaft to the direction of insertion end.
In the utility model preferred embodiment, the depth of said one or multiple first grooves is less than or equal to 2mm.
In the utility model preferred embodiment, above-mentioned multiple first grooves are annular groove.
In the utility model preferred embodiment, above-mentioned first groove is that a screw type first around pipe shaft is recessed Slot.
In the utility model preferred embodiment, the outer surface of above-mentioned insertion end is equipped with one for filling antibacterials The second a or multiple groove.
In the utility model preferred embodiment, the outer surface of above-mentioned insertion end is equipped with lubricant coating.
In the utility model preferred embodiment, above-mentioned pipe shaft is equipped with far from one end of insertion end for expanding in pipe shaft The one or more cryptomeres protrusion for the urethral catheterization conduit volume being equipped with.
In the utility model preferred embodiment, said one or multiple cryptomere protrusions are sacculus shape.
In the utility model preferred embodiment, above-mentioned pipe shaft is equipped with dismountable hygienic bagging.
A kind of urethral catheterization device comprising have drainage tube, urinal and above-mentioned antimicrobial form catheter, one end connection of drainage tube The other end of antimicrobial form catheter, drainage tube is connected to urinal.
The beneficial effect of the utility model embodiment is:
The utility model provides a kind of antimicrobial form catheter comprising has insertion end interconnected and pipe shaft, pipe shaft Outer surface be equipped with the first groove of one or more for filling antibacterials, the setting of the first groove increases catheter The risk of patient's infection inflammation can be prevented or be reduced to antibiotic property, and because the infection of bacterium is from outside to inside, close to yin The catheter in the place in portion needs the antibacterials of larger dose compared with the part catheter in insertion urethra or bladder, the The depth of one groove is gradually reduced along pipe shaft to the direction of insertion end, and setting in this way can more effectively prevent bacterium infection, is reduced The pain of patient, while reducing the human cost of medical worker.In addition, the utility model additionally provides a kind of urethral catheterization device, Include drainage tube, urinal and above-mentioned antimicrobial form catheter, can prevent or reduce the risk of patient's infection inflammation, keep leading The patency of urinary catheter.
Detailed description of the invention
It, below will be to use required in embodiment in order to illustrate more clearly of the technical solution of the utility model embodiment Attached drawing be briefly described, it should be understood that the following drawings illustrates only some embodiments of the utility model, therefore should not be by Regard the restriction to range as, for those of ordinary skill in the art, without creative efforts, may be used also To obtain other relevant attached drawings according to these attached drawings.
Fig. 1 is the structural schematic diagram for the antimicrobial form catheter that the utility model first embodiment provides;
Fig. 2 is second of embodiment of the first groove of the antimicrobial form catheter that the utility model first embodiment provides Structural schematic diagram;
Fig. 3 is the structural representation when antimicrobial form catheter that the utility model first embodiment provides is equipped with the second groove Figure;
Fig. 4 is the structural representation when antimicrobial form catheter that the utility model first embodiment provides is equipped with cryptomere protrusion Figure.
In figure: 10- antimicrobial form catheter;100- pipe shaft;The first groove of 101-;103- cryptomere protrusion;X- central axis;200- Insertion end;The second groove of 201-;203- catheterizing port.
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It is practical below in conjunction with this to keep the purposes, technical schemes and advantages of the utility model embodiment clearer The technical solution in the utility model embodiment is clearly and completely described in attached drawing in novel embodiment, shows So, described embodiment is a part of embodiment of the utility model, rather than whole embodiments.It is practical based on this Embodiment in novel, it is obtained by those of ordinary skill in the art without making creative efforts every other Embodiment is fallen within the protection scope of the utility model.Therefore, the implementation to the utility model provided in the accompanying drawings below The detailed description of mode is not intended to limit the range of claimed invention, but is merely representative of the utility model Selected embodiment.Based on the embodiment in the utility model, those of ordinary skill in the art are not making creative labor Every other embodiment obtained under the premise of dynamic, fall within the protection scope of the utility model.
In the description of the present invention, it should be understood that term " center ", " longitudinal direction ", " transverse direction ", " length ", " width Degree ", " thickness ", "upper", "lower", "front", "rear", "left", "right", "vertical", "horizontal", "top", "bottom", "inner", "outside", The orientation or positional relationship of the instructions such as " clockwise ", " counterclockwise " be based on the orientation or positional relationship shown in the drawings, be only for Convenient for description the utility model and simplify description, rather than the equipment of indication or suggestion meaning or element must have specifically Orientation is constructed and operated in a specific orientation, therefore should not be understood as limiting the present invention.
In addition, term " first ", " second " are used for descriptive purposes only and cannot be understood as indicating or suggesting relative importance Or implicitly indicate the quantity of indicated technical characteristic.Define " first " as a result, the feature of " second " can be expressed or Implicitly include one or more of the features.The meaning of " plurality " is two or two in the description of the present invention, More than, unless otherwise specifically defined.
In the present invention unless specifically defined or limited otherwise, term " installation ", " connected ", " connection ", " Gu It is fixed " etc. terms shall be understood in a broad sense, for example, it may be being fixedly connected, may be a detachable connection, or integral;It can be Mechanical connection, is also possible to be electrically connected;It can be directly connected, two can also be can be indirectly connected through an intermediary The interaction relationship of connection or two elements inside element.It for the ordinary skill in the art, can basis Concrete condition understands the concrete meaning of above-mentioned term in the present invention.
In the present invention unless specifically defined or limited otherwise, fisrt feature the "upper" of second feature or it "lower" may include that the first and second features directly contact, and also may include that the first and second features are not direct contacts but lead to Cross the other characterisation contact between them.Moreover, fisrt feature includes above the second feature " above ", " above " and " above " One feature is right above second feature and oblique upper, or is merely representative of first feature horizontal height higher than second feature.First is special Sign is directly below and diagonally below the second feature including fisrt feature under the second feature " below ", " below " and " below ", or only Indicate that first feature horizontal height is less than second feature.
First embodiment
Attached drawing 1 is please referred to, the utility model provides a kind of antimicrobial form catheter 10 comprising has insertion interconnected End 200 and pipe shaft 100, the outer surface of pipe shaft 100 are equipped with the first groove of one or more 101 for filling antibacterials, the The depth of one groove 101 is gradually reduced along pipe shaft 100 to the direction of insertion end 200.
The above-mentioned and insertion end 200 interconnected of pipe shaft 100 is that antimicrobial form catheter 10 enters the one of human urethra at first Part, insertion end 200 be globular model or bullet shaped comprising have round and smooth outer surface and diameter along insertion end 200 center Axis X is gradually increased to the direction of pipe shaft 100, the outer diameter size until increasing to pipe shaft 100.In this way setting can allow catheter more It is easy the narrow urethra entrance of insertion patient, 200 per urethra of insertion end reaches bladder, and the urine in bladder passes through insertion end 200 It is equipped with catheterizing port 203 and is passed into urethral catheterization passage in pipe shaft 100.
Preferably, the outer surface of insertion end 200 is also provided with lubricant coating, and the purpose of lubricant coating is further to make The insertion end 200 of antimicrobial form catheter 10 reduces the feeling of pain and foreign body sensation of patient when inserted into the patient, makes insertion Process is more smooth.
Referring again to attached drawing 1, the outer surface of above-mentioned pipe shaft 100 is equipped with the one or more first for filling antibacterials The depth of groove 101, the first groove 101 be gradually reduced along pipe shaft 100 to the direction of insertion end 200, in particular to, pipe shaft 100 The depth of the first groove of one or more 101 of close insertion end 200 is than shallower, along the central axis X of pipe shaft 100, towards pipe The depth of the first groove 101 is gradually deepened in the direction of the one end of tail end or pipe shaft 100 far from insertion end 200 of body 100, because, In general, bacterium infection people is that propagation infection is intracorporal to people outside human body, in this case, urethral orifice enters people for bacterium Body by point or inlet point, prevent or subtract close to the drug that needs dosage more of antimicrobial form catheter 10 of urethral orifice part The infection of few bacterium, along the depth shallower of the first groove 101 of the upward pipe shaft 100 of urethral orifice, because, it only need to be in bacterium Propagating source controls bacterium, and the catheter of insertion inside of human body deeper inside can then reduce the use of antibacterials, be arranged in this way The dosage for reducing antibacterials, it is more targeted for the actual conditions of catheter, it can guarantee catheter antibiotic property Meanwhile drug cost is saved, it is environmentally protective.
Further, the depth of multiple first grooves 101 can be less than or equal to 2mm, refer to all the on pipe shaft 100 The range of the depth of one groove 101, for example, the depth of the first groove 101 at 100 tail end of pipe shaft is maximum, Ke Yiwei 2mm, then, the depth of the first groove 101 are gradually decreased along the central axis X of pipe shaft 100 to the direction of insertion end 200.
Further, referring again to attached drawing 1, multiple first grooves 101 can be set as annular groove, preferably near vertical In the annular groove of 100 central axis X of pipe shaft, the width of annular groove and interval can be arranged according to actual needs, in general, annular groove Width is narrower, and the distance at interval is closer, the drug more consolidation being filled in annular groove or the first groove 101 in this way, it is not easy to It falls off, it is longer in the time of people's intracorporeal indwelling;When the width of annular groove is wider, the distance at interval can be arranged relatively far away from, this Sample drug compares concentration, and dosage is relatively large, obvious to prevention and the effect of reduction bacterium infection.
In the present embodiment, multiple first grooves 101 are provided with, the first groove 101 of multiple annulars is evenly arranged in The outer surface of pipe shaft 100, the spacing distance between multiple first grooves 101 are 5mm, it should be noted that in other embodiments In, the spacing distance between multiple first grooves 101 may be set to be between 1~10mm.
Further, attached drawing 2 is please referred to, the first groove 101 can also be recessed for a screw type first around pipe shaft 100 Slot 101, in particular to, the number of the first groove 101 is one, and the first groove 101 is remote from the bottom end of pipe shaft 100, i.e. pipe shaft 100 One end from insertion end 200 starts, and the appearance surface helix along pipe shaft 100 is upward, towards the direction of insertion end 200, is formed similar The shape made of multiple inclined annular grooves are connected with each other.It should be noted that the first groove 101 of screw type, in pipe shaft 100 different parts, depth be it is different, the depth of such as above-mentioned first groove 101 is along pipe shaft 100 to insertion end 200 Direction be gradually reduced, single the first groove of screw type 101 also comply with this setting.
Further, attached drawing 3 is please referred to, the outer surface of insertion end 200 is also provided with one for filling antibacterials A or multiple second grooves 201.The effect of second groove 201 is similar with the first groove 101, is provided to prevent and prevent bacterium The inflammation caused is infected, but the effect of the first groove 101 is partial to that bacterium is prevented to enter in human body from the urethral orifice of human body, second The effect of groove 201 is partial to prevent in antimicrobial form catheter 10 when being inserted at the beginning because of the private parts for touching human body, Bacterium that private parts of human body is bred or extraneous is brought into bladder, and the inflammation of bladder and/or urethra is caused.
Further, insertion end 200, which is arranged in the second groove 201, can be filled with antimicrobial DP finish, so, insertion end 200 When in use, outer surface is smooth, will not increase unnecessary pain to patient when insertion.
In the present embodiment, on the top of insertion end 200, i.e. insertion end 200 is equipped with a circle far from one end of pipe shaft 100 The second groove of shape 201, the depth of the second groove 201 are 2mm, it should be noted that in other embodiments, the second groove 201 Number, size and shape can be rationally arranged according to actual needs.
Further, attached drawing 4 is please referred to, pipe shaft 100 is additionally provided with far from one end of insertion end 200 for expanding pipe shaft 100 The one or more cryptomere protrusions 103 for the urethral catheterization conduit volume being inside equipped with.Cryptomere protrusion 103 is from pipe shaft 100 far from insertion end 200 one end starts, i.e. the side wall of the side wall of 100 bottom end of pipe shaft and the urethral catheterization pipeline in side wall edge is approximately perpendicular to pipe shaft 100 The cystic structures that the plane of central axis X extends.Because catheter may have the wing of patient during conveying urine The case where Guang or endo-urethral secretion blocking catheter, in general, can be carried out by the injection canal being equipped with below catheter Bladder irrigation, while solving the problems, such as urethral catheterization blockage, but bladder irrigation needs that medical worker is allowed to operate, majority of case Under cannot dredge catheter in time, to cause to perplex to patient, and the setting of cryptomere protrusion 103 can solve this and ask Topic, when urethral catheterization blockage, patient, the family members of patient or medical worker can be by finger light and slow ground presses against bladder structures, then It unclamps, is repeated several times operation, until stopping state solves.When presses against bladder structure, urine reflux back in catheter will be blocked Partial secretion is broken up, and catheter is dredged again, solves the problems, such as to block catheter because of secretion.
In addition, the setting of cryptomere protrusion 103 also adds the volume of urethral catheterization passage in antimicrobial form catheter 10, make antimicrobial form Catheter 10 can have the space of bigger carrying urine, meanwhile, the operating time of redundancy is reserved to medical worker and patient, Such as, the urine of patient is delivered in urinal by catheter, and the fast full load of urinal needs to discharge the urine in urinal, is increased The volume for adding catheter carrying urine, extend catheter uses the time, and medical worker can more easily operate.
Further, said one or multiple cryptomeres protrusion 103 are sacculus shape, can be the ball for being located on pipe shaft 100 Cryptomere protrusion 103 also can be set to the side sacculus shape protrusion 103 of 100 side of pipe shaft.In the present embodiment, if there are two sacculus The cryptomere protrusion 103 of shape.It should be noted that in other embodiments, one or three sacculus shapes or side sacculus can be set The cryptomere protrusion 103 of shape.
Further, pipe shaft 100 is also provided with dismountable hygienic bagging, in operation, the hand of operator or behaviour It needs to touch pipe shaft 100 as tool, insertion end 200 is inserted into urethral orifice, then pipe shaft 100 is inserted into people by easy stages In vivo, in this process, it is recessed to infect on bacterium, or abrasion pipe shaft 100 first for the hand of operator or operational instrument in order to prevent The antimicrobial DP finish filled in slot 101 is removed hygienic bagging, can further be reduced before pipe shaft 100 will enter in human body The risk of patient's bacterial infection, meanwhile, it can more efficiently utilize the antimicrobial DP finish being filled in the first groove 101.
In addition, the utility model also provides a kind of urethral catheterization device comprising have drainage tube, urinal and above-mentioned antimicrobial form are led One end of urinary catheter 10, drainage tube is connected to above-mentioned antimicrobial form catheter 10, and the other end of drainage tube is connected to urinal.Urethral catheterization device Working principle is that, by the way that catheter is inserted into bladder from the urethral orifice of human body, intravesical urine enters from the urethra of catheter Mouth enters catheter and exports, and flows through drainage tube and releases into urethra.
In conclusion the utility model provides a kind of antimicrobial form catheter comprising have insertion end interconnected and Pipe shaft, the outer surface of pipe shaft are equipped with the first groove of one or more for filling antibacterials, and the setting of the first groove increases The risk of patient's infection inflammation can be prevented or be reduced to the antibiotic property of catheter, and because the infection of bacterium is from outside to inside , the catheter close to the place of private parts needs the antibacterial of larger dose compared to the part catheter in insertion urethra or bladder The depth of drug, the first groove is gradually reduced along pipe shaft to the direction of insertion end, and setting can more effectively pre- bacteriological protection sense in this way Dye, reduces the pain of patient, while reducing the human cost of medical worker.In addition, the utility model additionally provides a kind of urethral catheterization Device comprising have drainage tube, urinal and above-mentioned antimicrobial form catheter, can prevent or reduce the wind of patient's infection inflammation Danger, keeps the patency of catheter.
The above descriptions are merely preferred embodiments of the present invention, is not intended to limit the utility model, for this For the technical staff in field, various modifications and changes may be made to the present invention.It is all in the spirit and principles of the utility model Within, any modification, equivalent replacement, improvement and so on should be included within the scope of protection of this utility model.

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1. a kind of antimicrobial form catheter, which is characterized in that it includes insertion end interconnected and pipe shaft, the pipe shaft it is outer Surface is equipped with the first groove of one or more for filling antibacterials, and the depth of first groove is along the pipe shaft to institute The direction for stating insertion end is gradually reduced.
2. antimicrobial form catheter according to claim 1, which is characterized in that the depth of one or more first grooves Less than or equal to 2mm.
3. antimicrobial form catheter according to claim 1, which is characterized in that multiple first grooves are annular groove.
4. antimicrobial form catheter according to claim 1, which is characterized in that first groove is one and surrounds the pipe The first groove of screw type of body.
5. antimicrobial form catheter according to claim 1, which is characterized in that the outer surface of the insertion end is equipped with for filling out Fill the second one or more grooves of antibacterials.
6. antimicrobial form catheter according to claim 1, which is characterized in that the outer surface of the insertion end is equipped with lubrication and applies Layer.
7. antimicrobial form catheter according to claim 1, which is characterized in that the one end of the pipe shaft far from the insertion end Equipped with one or more cryptomeres protrusion for expanding the urethral catheterization conduit volume being equipped in the pipe shaft.
8. antimicrobial form catheter according to claim 7, which is characterized in that one or more cryptomere protrusions are sacculus Shape.
9. antimicrobial form catheter according to claim 1, which is characterized in that the pipe shaft is equipped with dismountable sanitary cover Bag.
10. a kind of urethral catheterization device, which is characterized in that it includes drainage tube, urinal and such as any one of claim 1~9 institute One end of the antimicrobial form catheter stated, the drainage tube connects the antimicrobial form catheter, the other end of the drainage tube and institute State urinal connection.
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