DK173857B1 - Hose connection for urine collection vessel - Google Patents

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DK173857B1
DK173857B1 DK199901104A DKPA199901104A DK173857B1 DK 173857 B1 DK173857 B1 DK 173857B1 DK 199901104 A DK199901104 A DK 199901104A DK PA199901104 A DKPA199901104 A DK PA199901104A DK 173857 B1 DK173857 B1 DK 173857B1
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Den foreliggende opfindelse angår en slangeforbindelse, der er indrettet til at overføre en væske mellem en væ-5 skekilde og et punkt, og hvor slangeforbindelsen er således indrettet, at den muliggør en komplet tømning af slangeforbindelsen for væske samt forhindrer, at væske strømme tilbage til væskekilden. En sådan slangeforbindelse kan med fordel anvendes mellem et urinkateter og en 10 urinopsamlingsbeholder.The present invention relates to a hose connection adapted to transfer a liquid between a source of fluid and a point, and wherein the hose connection is arranged to allow a complete discharge of the hose connection for liquid and to prevent liquid flow back to liquid source. Such a hose connection may advantageously be used between a urinary catheter and a urine collection vessel.

En traditionel indretning til opsamling af urin, også kaldet et urimeter, er for eksempel beskrevet i brochuren "UnoMeter 500 - simple, safe and accurate urine measure-15 ment" (03-97 GB) publiceret af Maersk Medical A/S. Et sådant urimeter er forbundet til et kateter, oplagt i en patient, ved hjælp af en slange med en cirkulær indre diameter. Slange og kateter er forbundet til hinanden ved hjælp af et forbindelseselement, der kan være en integre-20 ret del af enten slangen eller kateteret. På det beskrevne urimeter har slangen en indvendig diameter på 7 mm.For example, a traditional device for collecting urine, also called a urimeter, is described in the brochure "UnoMeter 500 - simple, safe and accurate urine measure-15 ment" (03-97 GB) published by Maersk Medical A / S. Such a urimeter is connected to a catheter, placed in a patient, by means of a tube with a circular inner diameter. Hose and catheter are connected to each other by means of a connecting element which may be an integral part of either the tube or the catheter. On the described urimeter the hose has an internal diameter of 7 mm.

Denne diameter er valgt så stor, at man i princippet skulle kunne tømme slangen ved at bevæge denne, således at urinen løber nedad og ind i kammeret på urimeteret. En 25 forudsætning herfor er dog, at der kan løbe luft fra kammeret op i forbindelseselementet mellem kateter og slange, da hulrummet i forbindelseselementet er lukket udadtil. I praksis er det ikke muligt eller meget vanskeligt, at tømme slangen på denne måde. Hvis man alligevel ønsker 30 slangen tømt, hvad der er nødvendigt i forbindelse med en præcis måling af timediuresen, sker dette ved at afmontere slangen fra kateteret, således at der lukkes luft ind i slangen fra den nu frie ende. Dette er bakteriologisk set uheldigt, da der herved åbnes en direkte adgang til 2 DK 173857 B1 patientens urinveje via den relativt korte vej gennem kateteret, og er desuden besværligt, ligesom det kan medføre at der spilles urin.This diameter is chosen so large that, in principle, one should be able to empty the hose by moving it so that the urine flows downward and into the chamber of the urimeter. A prerequisite for this, however, is that air from the chamber can flow up into the connecting element between catheter and tube, as the cavity in the connecting element is closed outwards. In practice, it is not possible or very difficult to empty the hose in this way. However, if one wishes to empty the hose what is needed for a precise measurement of the hourly duration, this is done by removing the hose from the catheter so that air is drawn into the hose from the now free end. This is bacteriologically unfortunate, as it opens direct access to the patient's urinary tract via the relatively short path through the catheter, and is also cumbersome, as can lead to urine flow.

5 Problemet ville kunne løses delvis ved en manuelt betjent ventil på forbindelseselementet mellem kateter og slange, men denne løsning ville bevirke, at ventilen lukker forurenet luft fra omgivelserne ind i det lukkede system med forøget risiko for infektion til følge.The problem could be partially solved by a manually operated valve on the connector between the catheter and tubing, but this solution would cause the valve to draw contaminated air from the environment into the closed system, resulting in increased risk of infection.

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Ovenstående problem er søgt løst med en urinopsamlingsindretning som beskrevet i US patentskrift nr. 3,583,401 og som angivet i den indledende del af krav 1.The above problem has been solved with a urine collection device as disclosed in U.S. Patent No. 3,583,401 and as set forth in the preamble of claim 1.

15 Et andet problem med de kendte slangeindretninger er, at urin kan løbe tilbage til blæren, hvad der øger risikoen for at bakterier kan vandre ind i blæren gennem urinkateteret .Another problem with the known tubing devices is that urine can flow back to the bladder, increasing the risk of bacteria entering the bladder through the urinary catheter.

20 Der eksisterer derfor et behov for en forbedret indretning, der dels sikrer, at en slangeforbindelse mellem, for eksempel, et kateter og et urimeter kan tømmes fuldstændigt for væske, uden at det er nødvendigt af afmontere slangen eller på anden måde åbne ind til det lukkede 25 kateter/slange-system, dels sikrer at bakterier ikke kan vandre ind i blæren gennem urinkateteret.Therefore, there is a need for an improved device which partly ensures that a hose connection between, for example, a catheter and a urimeter can be completely emptied of liquid without the need to remove the hose or otherwise open it to it. closed 25 catheter / tube system, partly ensuring that bacteria cannot migrate into the bladder through the urinary catheter.

Den foreliggende opfindelse løser ovenstående problem ved dels at anvende en slangeforbindelse med mindst to kana- 30 ler mellem de to punkter, for eksempel mellem et kateter og et ventileret urimeter, hvor kanalerne svarende til de respektive ender på slangeforbindelsen er forbundet med hinanden, dvs. "kortsluttet", dels ved at slangen svarende til den ende, der er indrettet med henblik på at kunne DK 173857 B1 Ί 3 kobles til et urinkateter, udstyres med en envejsventil, der forhindrer tilbageløb af urin til blæren.The present invention solves the above problem by partly using a hose connection with at least two channels between the two points, for example between a catheter and a ventilated urimeter, where the channels corresponding to the respective ends of the hose connection are interconnected, ie. "short-circuited", in part by connecting the tubing corresponding to the end which is adapted to be able to be coupled to a urinary catheter, is equipped with a one-way valve which prevents the return of urine to the bladder.

Ved en slangeforbindelse med mere end to kanaler skal 5 forstås både flere individuelle slanger og en enkelt slange med mindst to indvendige kanaler.By a hose connection with more than two channels 5 is meant both multiple individual hoses and a single hose with at least two internal channels.

Slangeforbindelser med mere end et lumen er særdeles velkendte per se, for eksempel fra det medicinske område, 10 men dette har altid været med henblik på at kunne adskille strømningen af forskellige væsker; en sammenblanding af væskerne ved at "kortslutte" kanalerne i begge ender har aldrig været ønskeligt eller relevant.Hose connections with more than one lumen are very well known per se, for example from the medical field, but this has always been for the purpose of separating the flow of various fluids; a mixing of the fluids by "shorting" the channels at both ends has never been desirable or relevant.

15 Når der løber, for eksempel, urin ind i slangen fra et kateter, vil kanalerne i mere eller mindre grad blive fyldte og lede urinen til kammeret på urimeteret. Når urinstrømmen ophører, vil der derfor typisk stå mere urin i den ene kanal end i den anden.When, for example, urine enters the tube from a catheter, the ducts will more or less be filled and direct the urine to the chamber of the ureter. Therefore, when the urine flow ceases, more urine will typically remain in one duct than in the other.

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Da der i praksis aldrig løber lige meget urin ind i kanalerne, vil urinen i een af kanalerne i kraft af den foreliggende opfindelse få overtaget og trække urinen i den anden kanal baglæns og derefter ud gennem den første ka- 25 nal. Dette er muligt, da kanalerne dels er forbundne i den ene ende via forbindelseselementet mellem kateter og slange, dels at den anden ende af kanalerne er ventilerede via en åbning i urimeterets opsamlingskammer.In practice, since no amount of urine ever flows into the ducts, the urine in one of the ducts by virtue of the present invention will be taken over and withdrawn in the second duct backwards and then out through the first duct. since the ducts are partly connected at one end via the connecting element between catheter and tube and partly that the other end of the ducts is ventilated via an opening in the ureter collection chamber.

30 Opfindelsen kan principielt realiseres i to forskellige udførselsformer, dels en udførselsform hvor slangeforbindelsen er en integreret del af en opsamlingsenhed, for eksempel et urimeter, dels en udførselsforra hvor slangen svarende til den ene ende er udstyret med et kammer, der 4 DK 173857 B1 \ er indrettet med henblik på at kunne kobles til en væskekilde, for eksempel et kateter, gennem hvilket kammer der er kommunikation mellem de mindst to slanger eller kanaler, og hvor slangen svarende til den anden ende er ud-5 formet med henblik på at kunne kobles til en opsamlings-enhed .The invention can, in principle, be realized in two different embodiments, one embodiment where the hose connection is an integral part of a collection unit, for example a urimeter, and an embodiment where the hose corresponding to one end is equipped with a chamber which is fitted with a chamber. is adapted to be coupled to a fluid source, for example a catheter, through which chamber there is communication between the at least two tubes or channels and the tubing corresponding to the other end is configured to be coupled for a collection device.

Opfindelsen vil i det følgende blive beskrevet nærmere under henvisning til de på tegningerne viste foretrukne 10 udførselsformer, hvor:The invention will now be described in more detail with reference to the preferred embodiments shown in the drawings, in which:

Fig. 1 viser en indretning til opsamling af urin fra en patient, hvor forbindelsesslangen mellem urinkateteret og selve indretningen til opsamling af urin er gengivet i 15 snit på langs af slangen, fig. 2 er et snit gennem slangeforbindelsen og urinkateteret svarende til deres sammenkobling, 20 fig. 3 viser et eksempel på lejring af slangen med jævnt fald mellem urinkateteret og opsamlingsindretningen, fig. 4 viser to eksempler, hvor slangen er lejret med en "bakketop" mellem urinkateteret og opsamlingsindretnin-25 gen, og fig. 5 viser tre eksempler, hvor slangen er lejret med en "bakkedal" mellem urinkateteret og opsamlingsindretningen .FIG. 1 shows a device for collecting urine from a patient in which the connecting tube between the urinary catheter and the device for collecting urine is reproduced in 15 sections longitudinally of the tube; FIG. 2 is a section through the tubing connection and the urinary catheter corresponding to their interconnection; FIG. Figure 3 shows an example of uniformly sealing the tube between the urinary catheter and the collecting device; 4 shows two examples in which the tube is mounted with a "tray top" between the urinary catheter and the collecting device; and FIG. 5 shows three examples in which the tubing is mounted with a "tray valley" between the urinary catheter and the collecting device.

Alle figurer er skematiserede, og de viser kun detaljer, som er væsentlige for forståelsen af opfindelsen, mens andre detaljer er udeladt for overskuelighedens skyld. IAll figures are schematic and show only details that are essential to the understanding of the invention, while other details are omitted for the sake of clarity. IN

30 alle figurer benyttes de samme henvisningstal om de samme eller om tilsvarende dele.In all figures, the same reference numerals are used for the same or for similar parts.

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Det i fig. 1 viste apparat til måling af afgivelsen af 5 urin fra en patient omfatter en målebeholder 10 med en indløbsåbning 13, hvortil der via en forbindelsesslange 1 og et kateter 20 indført i patienten sker en tilnærmelsesvis kontinuert tilføring af urin over en periode. Målebeholderen er beregnet til at blive monteret på eksem-10 pelvis en sygeseng ved hjælp af ikke viste beslag, idet målebeholderen i korrekt monteret stilling er orienteret horisontalt. Målebeholderen er desuden forbundet med en opsamlingsbeholder 14 for urin, typisk i form af en pose. Målebeholderen 10 har i topvæggen 11 en lille åbning 12 15 til det fri for at tillade trykudligning hvorved kanalerne ventileres til det fri. Åbningen 12 behøver ikke være udformet som en separat eller permanent åbning, men kan for eksempel være integreret i en ventilanordning (ikke vist), der kan åbne og lukke for indstrømningen af væske 20 til målebeholderen og/eller åbne og lukke for ventilationen. Begrebet ventilationsåbning som anvendt i krav 1 dækker over disse forskellige muligheder.The FIG. 1, a device for measuring the delivery of 5 urine from a patient comprises a measuring container 10 with an inlet opening 13, to which a continuous continuous supply of urine is effected via a connecting tube 1 and a catheter 20 for a period of time. The measuring container is intended to be mounted on, for example, a hospital bed by means of fittings not shown, the measuring container in the correctly mounted position being oriented horizontally. In addition, the measuring vessel is connected to a urine collection vessel 14, typically in the form of a bag. The measuring container 10 has a small opening 12 15 in the top wall 11 for the outside to allow pressure equalization, whereby the ducts are vented to the outside. The opening 12 need not be designed as a separate or permanent opening, but may, for example, be integrated into a valve device (not shown) capable of opening and closing the flow of liquid 20 to the measuring vessel and / or opening and closing the ventilation. The term ventilation opening as used in claim 1 covers these various options.

Slangen 1 er udformet med to kanaler A og B og er svaren-25 de til sin ene ende monteret til indløbsåbningen 13 og svarende til sin anden ende monteret til et koblingselement 3 med et indre kammer 6, således at begge kanaler står i forbindelse med såvel målebeholderen 10 som kammeret 6 og derved etablerer to separate strømningsforbin-30 delser mellem kammeret og målebeholderen.The hose 1 is formed with two ducts A and B and is similar to one end mounted to the inlet opening 13 and corresponding to its other end mounted to a coupling element 3 with an inner chamber 6, so that both ducts are connected to both the measuring vessel 10 as the chamber 6, thereby establishing two separate flow connections between the chamber and the measuring vessel.

Koblingselementet har en åbning 2 i forbindelse med et koblingsorgan som muliggør, at et urinkateter 20 kan monteres svarende til åbningen 2. Typisk er koblingsorganet 6 DK 173857 B1 en konisk studs, der skubbes ind i den patientfjerne frie åbning på kateteret. For at sikre at bakterier ikke kan vandre ind i blæren gennem urinkateteret, er koblingselementet svarende til åbningen 2 udstyres med en envejsven-5 til 7 af flap-typen, der forhindrer tilbageløb af urin til blæren.The coupling member has an opening 2 in conjunction with a coupling means which enables a urinary catheter 20 to be mounted corresponding to the opening 2. Typically, the coupling member 6 DK 173857 B1 is a tapered stud which is pushed into the patient-free free opening on the catheter. To ensure that bacteria cannot migrate into the bladder through the urinary catheter, the coupling element corresponding to the opening 2 is provided with a one-way flap-type valve 5 to 7 which prevents bladder reflux.

I den foretrukne udførselsform anvendes en forbindelsesslange med et cirkulært tværsnit og en indvendig plan 10 skillevæg mellem modstående sider på slangen, hvorved der etableres to halvmåne- eller D-formede kanaler. Et cirkulært ydre omfang af slangen muliggør en simpel fastgørelse til såvel koblingselementet som målebeholderen ved hjælp af en kort rørformet studs 15 hvori slangen kan 15 indføres og fastgøres, men det vil også være muligt, at udforme såvel koblingselementet som målebeholderen med halvmåne- eller D-formede studse, der indføres og fastgøres i hver af kanalerne. Den ende af slangen, der fører ind i målebeholderen, bør endvidere udformes med henblik 20 på at sikre en god slip-funktion for væsken, dvs. forhindre at der på grund af hårrørsvirkningen vil stå væske i kanalerne. Dette kan hensigtsmæssigt sikres ved, at åbningen på kanalerne gives et større tværsnitsareal, for eksempel ved at slangen har en skrå endeflade.In the preferred embodiment, a connecting hose having a circular cross section and an inner plane 10 divides between opposing sides of the hose, thereby establishing two crescent or D-shaped channels. A circular outer circumference of the hose allows for simple attachment to both the coupling element and the measuring vessel by means of a short tubular studs 15 into which the hose can be inserted and secured, but it will also be possible to design both the coupling element and the measuring vessel with the crescent or D-shaped. shaped studs which are inserted and secured in each of the ducts. Furthermore, the end of the tube leading into the measuring container should be designed to ensure a good release function for the liquid, ie. prevent the passage of fluid in the ducts due to the hair tube effect. This can conveniently be ensured by giving the opening on the ducts a larger cross-sectional area, for example by the hose having an inclined end surface.

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Der er i det ovenstående beskrevet en udførselsform med en multilumen slange med to kanaler, men det vil være muligt at anvende mere end to kanaler, ligesom det vil være muligt at anvende separate slanger for hver af kanalerne.An embodiment with a two-channel multilumen tube is described above, but it will be possible to use more than two channels, as well as separate tubes for each of the channels.

30 Det sidste vil dog medføre en mere kompliceret fastgørelse af slangerne til henholdsvis koblingselementet og målebeholderen .30 The latter, however, will entail a more complicated attachment of the hoses to the coupling element and the measuring vessel, respectively.

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Figur 2 viser en udførselsform, hvor forbindelsen mellem de to kanaler svarende til koblingen med kateteret, etableres ved indsættelse af den frie ende på dobbeltlumen slangen i kateterslangen 21. Kateterslangen er her udsty-5 ret med en koblingsdel 22 med en boring hvori multilumen slangen skubbes ind. En indre tragtformet kavitet 23 i koblingsdelen 22 fungerer således som det separate kammer 6 beskrevet ovenfor.Figure 2 shows an embodiment in which the connection between the two channels corresponding to the coupling with the catheter is established by inserting the free end of the double lumen tube into the catheter tube 21. The catheter tube is here equipped with a coupling part 22 with a bore in which the multilumen tube is pushed. in. An inner funnel-shaped cavity 23 in the coupling part 22 thus functions as the separate chamber 6 described above.

10 Med henvisning til figur 3 til 5 vil funktionen af den opfindelsesmæssige slangeforbindelse blive beskrevet. Som indledningsvis beskrevet vil der i praksis altid stå mere urin i den ene kanal end i den anden når strømmen af urin ophører, hvorfor der vil stå to søjler af urin i de re-15 spektive kanaler A og B. Grundet den kombinerede effekt af gravitationskræfter og kapillarrørsvirkning på hver af søjlerne vil den længste "få overtaget" og bevæge sig mod målebeholderen 10. Da de to søjler er forbundne via kammeret 6 (se figur 1) i koblingselementet 3 ligesom den 20 korte søjle i kanal B via åbningen 12 i målebeholderen 10 er ventileret til omgivelserne, vil de to søjler opføre sig som en enkelt søjle, hvad der bevirker, at den korte søjle i kanal B vil blive trukket baglæns i retning a koblingselementet og siden hen gennem kanal A til målebe-25 holderen. Hvis slangeforbindelsen er anbragt med et jævnt fald som vist i figur 3 vil den være selvtømmende, dvs. al væske vil løbe ned i beholderen uden nogle yderligere tiltag.Referring to Figures 3 to 5, the function of the inventive hose connection will be described. As initially described, in practice, there will always be more urine in one channel than in the other when the flow of urine ceases, which is why there will be two columns of urine in the respective channels A and B. Due to the combined effect of gravitational forces and capillary tube action on each of the columns, the longest will "take over" and move toward the measuring container 10. Since the two columns are connected via the chamber 6 (see Figure 1) in the coupling element 3, like the 20 short column in channel B through the opening 12 in the measuring container. 10 is ventilated to the surroundings, the two columns will act as a single column, causing the short column in channel B to be pulled backwards in the direction a the coupling element and then through channel A to the measuring container. If the hose connection is arranged with a steady drop as shown in Figure 3 it will be self-emptying, ie. all liquid will run into the container without any further action.

30 I figur 4 er vist en situation, hvor slangeforbindelsen er anbragt med "bakketop". Hvis den frie ende på den længste af væskesøjlerne befinder sig i et niveau under koblingselementet 3 som vist i den øverste situation vil slangen på grund af hævertvirkningen være selvtømmende.30 Figure 4 shows a situation where the hose connection is provided with "tray top". If the free end of the longest of the liquid columns is at a level below the coupling element 3 as shown in the upper situation, the hose due to the siphon effect will be self-emptying.

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Hvis den frie ende på den længste af væskesøj lerne befinder sig i et niveau under koblingselementet 3 som vist i den nederste situation vil slangen ikke være selvtømmen-de. Dette er dog ikke noget problem, da det blot kræver, 5 at slangen og kateteret svarende til koblingselementet 3 hæves, således at en situation som vist i figur 3 eller figur 4, øverste situation, indfinder sig. Slangen vil herefter tømmes komplet.If the free end of the longest of the liquid columns is at a level below the coupling element 3 as shown in the lower situation, the hose will not be self-emptying. This is not a problem, however, as it merely requires that the tubing and catheter corresponding to the coupling element 3 be raised so that a situation as shown in Figure 3 or Figure 4, upper situation, arises. The hose will then be completely emptied.

10 I figur 5 er vist en situation, hvor slangeforbindelsen er anbragt med "bakkedal". Hvis den frie ende på den længste af væskesøjlerne befinder sig i et niveau under koblingselementet 3 som vist i den øverste situation vil slangen på grund af hævertvirkningen også her være selv-15 tømmende. Hvis den frie ende på den længste af væskesøjlerne befinder sig i et niveau, hvor den skal løbe "op ad bakke" som vist i de to nederste situationer vil slangen ikke være selvtømmende. Dette er dog ikke noget problem, da det blot kræver at slangen og kaueteret svarende til 20 koblingselementet 3 hæves således at en situation som vist i figur 3 eller figur 5, øverste situation, indfinder sig. Slangen vil herefter tømmes komplet.10 Figure 5 shows a situation in which the hose connection is arranged with "ground valley". If the free end of the longest of the liquid columns is at a level below the coupling element 3 as shown in the upper situation, the hose due to the siphoning action will also be self-emptying here. If the free end of the longest of the liquid columns is at a level where it must run "uphill" as shown in the two lower situations, the hose will not be self-emptying. This is not a problem, however, as it simply requires the hose and cautery corresponding to the coupling element 3 to be raised so that a situation as shown in figure 3 or figure 5, upper situation, exists. The hose will then be completely emptied.

Ved forsøg har det vist sig, at et tværsnitsareal for 25 hver af kanalerne svarende til en indre diameter på 4 til 6 mm for en cirkulær slange fungerer godt. Et velegnet materiale for slangen er blød PVC.In experiments, it has been found that a cross-sectional area for each of the channels corresponding to an internal diameter of 4 to 6 mm for a circular hose works well. A suitable material for the hose is soft PVC.

I det ovenstående er opfindelsen beskrevet med henblik på 30 brug i sammenhæng med en målebeholder og et urinkateter, men opfindelsen vil kunne finde anvendelse overalt, hvor en væske transporteres i en slangeforbindelse til en ventileret beholder, og hvor komplet tømning af slangeforbindelsen hidtil har været et problem.In the foregoing, the invention is described for use in connection with a measuring vessel and a urinary catheter, but the invention will be applicable wherever a liquid is transported in a hose connection to a ventilated vessel and where complete discharge of the hose connection has hitherto been a problem.

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1. Apparat til transport af væske, omfattende: 5. en slangeforbindelse (1) omfattende mindst to separate strømningskanaler (A, B) hver havende en første og en anden ende, hvor de første ender er indrettet til at kunne tilsluttes en indløbsåbning (13) på en beholder (10) ; 10. et koblingselement (3), hvor koblingselementet omfatter et kammer (6) hvortil de mindst to kanaler er forbundet således at der gennem kammeret er kommunikation mellem de to kanaler, og hvor kammeret har en åbning (2) hvortil en væskekilde kan tilsluttes; 15 kendetegnet ved, at åbningen i kammeret omfatter en envejsventil (7), der kun tillader væske at strømme fra væskekilden og ind i kammeret.An apparatus for transporting fluid, comprising: 5. a hose connection (1) comprising at least two separate flow channels (A, B) each having a first and a second end, the first ends of which being arranged to be connected to an inlet opening (13) ) on a container (10); A coupling element (3), wherein the coupling element comprises a chamber (6) to which the at least two channels are connected, so that through the chamber there is communication between the two channels and the chamber has an opening (2) to which a source of liquid can be connected; 15, characterized in that the opening in the chamber comprises a one-way valve (7) which only allows liquid to flow from the source of liquid into the chamber. 2 0 2. Apparat i følge krav 1, kendetegnet ved, at slangeforbindelsen er en enkelt multilumen slange med mindst to kanalerApparatus according to claim 1, characterized in that the hose connection is a single multilumen tube with at least two channels. 3. Apparat i følge krav 1 eller 2, kendeteg-25 net ved, at slangeforbindelsen har netop to kanaler, fortrinsvis udformet som to D-formede kanaler i en slange med en cirkulær ydre omkreds.Apparatus according to claim 1 or 2, characterized in that the hose connection has precisely two channels, preferably formed as two D-shaped channels in a hose with a circular outer circumference. 4. Apparat i følge et hvilket som helst af de foregående 30 krav, kendetegnet ved, at væskekilden er et urinkateter DK 173857 B1Apparatus according to any one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the fluid source is a urinary catheter DK 173857 B1 5. Apparat til opsamling af væske i kombination med et apparat til transport af væske i følge et hvilket som helst af de foregående krav, omfattende: - en beholder (10) med en indløbsåbning (13) og 5 en ventilationsåbning (12); hvor strømningskanalernes første ende er tilsluttet indløbsåbningen (13) således at væske kan føres fra væskekilden til beholderen gennem enhver af de mindst to kanaler.An apparatus for collecting liquid in combination with an apparatus for transporting liquid according to any one of the preceding claims, comprising: - a container (10) having an inlet opening (13) and a ventilation opening (12); wherein the first end of the flow channels is connected to the inlet opening (13) so that liquid can be fed from the liquid source to the container through any of the at least two channels. 6. Apparat i følge krav 5, kendetegnet ved, at beholderen (10) er et apparat til måling af afgivelsen fra en patient af en væske, navnlig urin.Apparatus according to claim 5, characterized in that the container (10) is an apparatus for measuring the delivery from a patient of a liquid, in particular urine. 7. Apparat i følge et hvilket som helst af de foregående 15 krav i kombination med et urinkateter.Apparatus according to any one of the preceding claims in combination with a urinary catheter.
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