KR102280087B1 - An integral catheter - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to a catheter in which a catheter tube and a urine bag are integrally formed, and more particularly, to an integrated catheter which enables self-urination by inserting a catheter tube into a person who cannot urinate himself/herself, and urine is collected in the urine bag connected to the bottom of the catheter tube without need for a separate urine container, thereby easily collecting and taking out the urine from a patient.

Description

Integral catheter {AN INTEGRAL CATHETER}

The present invention relates to a catheter in which a catheter tube and a urine bag are integrally formed, and more particularly, to a person who cannot urinate by inserting a catheter tube to enable self-urination, and the lower end of the catheter tube without the need for a separate urine container It relates to an integrated catheter that can easily collect and collect urine from a patient by collecting urine with a urine bag connected to the .

In general, a catheter inserted into the urethra for the purpose of discharging urine in a patient's bladder or injecting a drug is used. In such a urethral insertion type catheter, a Foley catheter having a structure in which a main tube located at the center of the tube is interlocked with a urine outlet located on the other side of the body to discharge urine in the bladder of a patient is generally used.

In such a urethral insertion type catheter, Korean Patent Publication No. 10-0958635 discloses an "examination catheter".

The prior art has a structure in which one end is inserted into the bladder through the urethra, and the other end is exposed to the outside of the body so that liquid flows into and out of the other end. There is an inconvenience that a separate configuration is required.

At this time, a urinary tract or a separate tube may be provided as a configuration for receiving urine, but it is difficult to connect the other end of the catheter to the lumen or tube, etc., so that the catheter may be moved due to the movement of the wearer, and the urine discharged thereby There is also the risk of spillage to the outside.

Therefore, the configuration capable of receiving urine is provided integrally with the catheter, and the urine receiving configuration provided integrally is sealed with a portion connected to the catheter, so it is necessary to develop a technology that can prevent urine from flowing to the outside. .

Furthermore, there is a need to develop a technology that can prevent urinary tract infections caused by external factors.

Republic of Korea Patent Publication No. 10-0958635 "Test catheter"

The present invention is to solve the above-mentioned problems, to enable self-urination by inserting a catheter tube into a person who cannot urinate, and urine is collected in a urine bag connected to the bottom of the catheter tube without the need for a separate urine container. An object of the present invention is to provide an integrated catheter that can easily collect and collect urine from a patient and check the amount of urine to check the patient's physical health.

In addition, if necessary, the catheter tube can be used as a Nellaton catheter for urine collection, or it can be connected to suction or other discharge bags, and it can be used as a catheter for drug injection that can perform drug injection, and it can also be used as a Foley catheter. An object of the present invention is to provide an integrated catheter that can be converted to suit various uses.

In addition, an object of the present invention is to provide an integrated catheter that can collect urine and perform a urine test at the same time by utilizing a test kit that can perform a urine test using the urine of a patient discharged through the outlet of the urine bag.

The problems to be solved by the present invention are not limited to the problems mentioned above, and other problems not mentioned will be clearly understood by those skilled in the art from the following description.

In the catheter introduced into the user's bladder according to the present invention in order to solve the above problems,

a catheter tube having one end introduced into the bladder, and a suction hole formed to suck urine in the bladder and move it to the other end; And a portion of the other end of the catheter tube is interpolated to the upper end and fixed, the urine bag can accommodate the urine transmitted from the catheter tube, and the lower end is formed with a discharge unit for discharging the built-in urine; Consists of, the urine A junction is formed at the top of the bag, and a part of the other end of the catheter tube is coupled to the urine bag while being drawn in, and a gap between the catheter tube and the urine bag may be sealed.

In addition, an extension tube is additionally included between the catheter tube and the urine bag, the extension tube is provided at the top of the urine bag and a portion of the end is drawn into the urine bag and joined to the junction part, and the other end of the catheter tube has a diversion port; Is formed, the conversion port is an upper side conversion portion into which the end of the catheter tube is drawn into the first through hole; a lower conversion part through which the extension tube is introduced into the second through-hole, and a connection tube connected to suction or external medical supplies is introduced into the third through-hole; and a rotation shaft connecting the center of the upper shifting part and the lower shifting part through the vertical direction, wherein the upper shifting part rotates about the rotation shaft so that the first through hole is formed in the second through hole or the second through hole. 3 It may be located on the same vertical line as the through hole.

At this time, a check valve is provided at the inner uppermost end of the second through-hole and the third through-hole, and the urine bag connected to the second through-hole not communicating with the first through-hole is built-in toward the upper side switching unit. It can prevent reflux of urine.

In addition, the catheter tube is once provided on the outside of the balloon; and an injection tube having one end introduced into the balloon and the other end exposed to the outside to inject a fluid into the balloon through the other end to expand the shape of the balloon.

In addition, a test kit including a plurality of test modules that change color in contact with urine; is additionally included, and an outer surface of the urine bag includes a receiving unit capable of accommodating and storing the test kit; is formed, the test In the kit, the user may take out the receiving unit and perform a urine test of the wearer with the urine discharged through the discharge unit.

As described above, the present invention enables self-urination by inserting a catheter tube into a person who cannot urinate, and urine is collected in a urine bag connected to the bottom of the catheter tube without the need for a separate urine container, so that the urine of the patient is conveniently collected and It can be collected and has the effect of checking the amount of urine to check the patient's physical health.

In addition, if necessary, the catheter tube can be used as a Nellaton catheter for urine collection, or it can be connected to suction or other discharge bags, and it can be used as a catheter for drug injection that can perform drug injection, and it can also be used as a Foley catheter. It can be converted to suit various uses, so it has the effect of improved usability.

In addition, by utilizing a test kit that can perform a urine test using the urine of a patient discharged through the outlet of the urine bag, it has the effect of performing a urine test at the same time as collecting urine.

Effects of the present invention are not limited to the effects mentioned above, and other effects not mentioned will be clearly understood by those skilled in the art from the following description.

1 shows a schematic configuration of an integral catheter according to the present invention.
Figure 1a shows an exemplary view provided in the packaging of the integrated catheter according to the present invention.
2 shows an embodiment of a balloon according to the present invention.
Figure 3 shows an exemplary view in which the catheter tube according to the present invention is introduced into the body.
4 shows a urine bag according to the present invention.
5 shows a conversion port according to the present invention.
6 shows an example of the rotation of the diverter according to the present invention.
7 and 7a show an example in which the extension tube according to the present invention is separated from the diverter in a cut-away perspective view and a front view.
8 and 8a show an example in which the extension tube according to the present invention is coupled to the diverter in a cut-away perspective view and a front view.

Since the present invention can have various changes and can have various embodiments, specific embodiments are illustrated in the drawings and described in detail.

However, this is not intended to limit the present invention to specific embodiments, and it should be understood to include all modifications, equivalents and substitutes included in the spirit and scope of the present invention. In describing each figure, like reference numerals have been used for like elements.

When a component is referred to as being “connected” or “connected” to another component, it is understood that the other component may be directly connected or connected to the other component, but other components may exist in between. it should be On the other hand, when it is mentioned that a certain element is "directly connected" or "directly connected" to another element, it should be understood that the other element does not exist in between.

The terms used in the present application are only used to describe specific embodiments, and are not intended to limit the present invention. The singular expression includes the plural expression unless the context clearly dictates otherwise. In the present application, terms such as “comprise” or “have” are intended to designate that a feature, number, step, operation, component, part, or combination thereof described in the specification exists, but one or more other features It should be understood that this does not preclude the existence or addition of numbers, steps, operations, components, parts, or combinations thereof.

Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the accompanying drawings. Like reference numerals in each figure indicate like elements. In describing the present invention, detailed descriptions of related known functions or configurations are omitted so as not to obscure the gist of the present invention.

Figure 1 shows the schematic configuration of the integrated catheter according to the present invention, Figure 1a shows an exemplary view provided in the packaging of the integrated catheter according to the present invention, Figure 2 is an embodiment of a balloon according to the present invention 3 shows an exemplary view of introducing a catheter tube according to the present invention into the body, FIG. 4 shows a urine bag according to the present invention, and FIG. 5 shows a conversion port according to the present invention, FIG. 6 shows an example in which the diverter according to the present invention is rotated, FIGS. 7 and 7a are a cut-away perspective view and a front view of an example in which the extension tube according to the present invention is separated from the diverter, and FIGS. 8 and 8a are extension tubes according to the present invention Examples coupled to this transition are shown in a cut-away perspective and front view.

The present invention relates to an integrated catheter in which a catheter tube connected to a patient's bladder and a urine bag are integrally formed to easily receive urine from a patient who is difficult to urinate, and consists of a catheter tube 100 and a urine bag 200 .

One end of the catheter tube 100 is introduced into the bladder through the urethra of the patient and serves to automatically discharge the urine of the patient who is difficult to urinate. make it possible

A pair of suction holes 101 are formed at one end so that urine in the bladder can be introduced into the catheter tube 100 , and the suction hole 101 and the inside are communicated with the catheter along the inside of the catheter tube 100 . The urine flowing into the suction hole 101 moves to the other end of the tube 100 .

A part of the other end of the catheter tube 100 is opened, and is drawn into the urine bag 200 so that urine can be discharged into the urine bag 200 .

The material constituting the catheter tube 100 is made of rubber and may be used as a self catheter (Nellaton catheter), and may be used as an indwelling catheter (Folly catheter) made of a silicone material.

In addition, as shown in (A) of Figure 2, the infusion tube 111 is built into the tube inside the catheter tube 100, and the balloon 110 is provided along the outer peripheral surface of one end of the catheter tube 100. can

The balloon 110 receives gas or fluid from the outside through an inlet (not shown in the drawing) formed at the end of the infusion tube 111 when the catheter tube 100 is introduced into the body as shown in FIG. As it rises, it is possible to prevent the urine from escaping to the outside of the bladder by closing the connected portion of the bladder and the urethra (see FIG. 3 ).

Urine bag 200 is connected to the end of the catheter tube 100 is drawn into the center of the upper end, the junction 201 is formed in the portion where the end of the catheter tube 100 is drawn in, the urine bag 200 and the catheter tube 100 ) can be combined and at the same time close the gap between the urine bag 200 and the catheter tube 100 .

In addition, a display unit 202 that can confirm the amount of urine introduced into the urine is displayed on the outside of one surface of the urine bag 200 so that the patient or the people around him can check the amount of urine of the patient.

This urine bag 200 is made of a transparent material so that the amount of urine can be visually confirmed.

In addition, the urine bag 200 is provided with a discharge unit 203 capable of discharging the built-in urine at the lower end of the urine bag 200, or it is necessary to empty the urine bag 200, or when the urine bag 200 is disposed of the built-in urine discharge unit ( 203) to allow it to be discharged and disposed of.

It can also be used for urine discharge through the discharge unit 203, and the test kit 210 provided in the receiving unit 204 provided on the outside of one surface of the urine bag 200 as shown in FIG. 4 is transferred to the discharge unit 203. ) is opened, and the internal urine is smeared so that the patient's urine test can be performed.

At this time, the receiving unit 204 is made of a material that can be projected in the same way as the urine bag 200, and both edges and the lower end are in close contact with one surface of the urine bag 200 and are bonded to the open upper side of the test kit ( 210) is accommodated so that the test kit 210 can be provided together with the urine bag 200.

The test kit 210 is provided with a test module 211 on one side to test bilirubin, urobilinogen, ketone bodies, nitrites, specific gravity, leukocytes, glucose, protein, pH and occult blood through urine, and medical staff are discharged By adjusting the inclination of the urine bag 200 in which the part 203 is located, the urine is discharged to the side where the test module 211 is provided so that a urine test can be performed (refer to FIG. 4A ).

Accordingly, it is possible to check the patient's health, physical condition, etc. through the urine of the patient, and to induce additional examination or treatment.

On the other hand, the catheter tube 100 may be used as a Nellaton catheter, which is a tube for urine discharge, but it may also be used as a suction catheter that can be used in connection with suction and a catheter for drug injection that can perform drug injection. In addition, in addition to suction, it is connected to another discharge pipe or discharge bag, and can be induced to be easily discharged through the catheter tube 100 . Therefore, for the convenience of the nurse, it can be used as a Nellaton catheter that can collect urine from a patient using one integrated catheter (1), or it can be used as a suction catheter and a catheter for drug injection, a Foley catheter, and another discharge pipe or A diversion port 300 may be additionally included so as to be connected to the discharge bag and the like. Another embodiment of the integrated catheter 1 according to the present invention including the diverter 300 will be described with reference to FIGS. 5 to 8 .

The diverting port 300 has a cylindrical shape, and the other end of the catheter tube 100 is interpolated into the upper surface and coupled to the upper side diverting part 310 and the urine bag 200 connected to the extension pipe 220 and other discharge pipe and The connection pipe 340 to be connected to the discharge bag is interpolated to the lower surface and is composed of a lower conversion part 320 fixedly coupled.

The upper side conversion unit 310 and the lower side conversion unit 320 have the same cylindrical shape, and the center is penetrated around the rotation shaft 330 so that the upper side conversion unit 310 and the lower side conversion unit 320 rotate the shaft 330 . to rotate around the center.

At this time, the lower side conversion unit 320 may be fixed to the lower end of the rotation shaft 330 and only the upper side conversion unit 310 may be rotated.

The upper side conversion unit 310 is formed with a first through hole 311 through which the end of the catheter tube 100 is introduced, and the end of the catheter tube 100 is drawn into the first through hole 311 to be coupled and fixed. let it be

As the upper shifting unit 310 rotates about the rotation shaft 330 , the first through hole 311 may selectively communicate with one of the second through hole 321 and the third through hole 322 inside. there is. That is, the second through-hole 321 and the third through-hole 322 formed vertically through the lower side conversion unit 320 provided on the lower side of the upper side conversion unit 310 are opposite to each other about the rotation shaft 330 . It is provided in the upper side switching unit 310 is rotated by the rotation shaft 330 and can be located on the same vertical line as one of the second through hole 321 or the third through hole 322, the second through hole The other end of the catheter tube 100 is communicated with one of the extension tube 220 that is inserted into and fixed to the inside of the 321 or the connection tube 340 that is inserted and fixed inside the third through hole 322 to be used. be able to

The lower shifting unit 320 has a second through-hole 321 and a third through-hole 322 on both sides of the rotation shaft 330 penetrating through the center in the vertical direction in the vertical direction, and as described above, the second through-hole 321 and the third through-hole 322 are perforated vertically. The second through-hole 321 is provided with an extension tube 220 that is drawn into the center of the upper end of the urine bag 200 and extends upward, and this extension tube 220 is fitted inside the second through-hole 321 and fixedly coupled.

In addition, the third through-hole 322 is coupled to the suction or other discharge pipe and the connecting pipe 340 connected to the discharge bag is inserted into the third through-hole 322 and fixed.

Therefore, when the first through-hole 311 and the second through-hole 321 are positioned on the same vertical line by rotating the upper side conversion unit 310 according to the user's selection, urine flowing into the other end of the catheter tube 100 It can be accommodated in the urine bag 200 through the extension pipe 220, while the user rotates the upper side switching unit 310 to make the first through hole 311 and the second through hole 321 on the same vertical line. In the case of positioning, the end of the catheter tube 100 and the inside of the connector 340 communicate with each other to insert the catheter tube 100 into a respiratory system such as a nose or mouth, not a bladder, and a suction or other discharge tube and discharge bag with the connection tube 340 It can be used as a catheter for suction or a double catheter by connecting with the suction catheter, and can also be used as a catheter for drug injection by connecting the connector 340 and a syringe for drug injection to inject drugs in the bladder in addition to the suction catheter.

Through this, the user can selectively switch according to the use of the integrated catheter 1 according to the present invention through the switching port 300, and thus has the advantage that it can be used for various purposes.

At this time, a check valve (not shown) is provided at the inner uppermost end of the second through hole 321 and the third through hole 322 , so that when it is not located on the same vertical line as the first through hole 311 , the second Prevents the through-hole 321 or the third through-hole 322 from communicating upward, and in particular, prevents the contents of the urine bag 200 connected to the second through-hole 321 from flowing backward to the upper side switching unit 310 side. make it possible

In addition, the material of the connection tube 340 is made of rubber and can be used as a Nelaton catheter, and it can be used as a Foley catheter made of silicone.

On the other hand, the upper end of the extension tube 220 is inserted into the second through-hole 321 and coupled and fixed, and the lower end is provided and connected integrally with the urine bag 200. When the urine bag 200 is full, the integrated catheter (1) ), there is an inconvenience of having to replace itself.

Therefore, the extension tube 220 can be selectively coupled or separated inside the second through hole 321, so that when the capacity of the urine bag 200 is full, the extension tube 220 can be easily replaced with only the urine bag 200. The outer locking protrusion 221 and the second through hole 321 on the outside of the upper end of the inner locking groove (321a) to be formed.

As shown in FIG. 7A , the second through hole 321 is penetrated in a shape corresponding to the extension pipe 220, and a plurality of inner locking grooves 321a are recessed on the side along the inner circumferential surface. At this time, the recessed shape is the inner side. As it is spaced apart from the inner surface of the locking groove 321a and is depressed, it moves downward and has a sawtooth shape in which the recessed width is gradually narrowed, and the plurality of inner locking grooves 321a has a height on the inner surface of the second through hole 321. are spaced apart from each other by a predetermined distance in the direction of each other.

In addition, a plurality of outer locking projections 221 protruding outwardly formed at positions corresponding to the inner locking grooves 321a when entering the second through hole 321 of the outer surface of the extension pipe 220 are formed along the outer circumferential surface. dog is formed At this time, the protruding shape of the outer locking protrusion 221 has the same shape as the inner surface of the inner locking groove 321a, and is constant to the outer surface of the extension pipe 220 in the height direction as in the inner locking groove 321a. spaced apart from each other.

Therefore, since the extension tube 220 made of silicone, latex, etc. has elastic force, the outer locking protrusion 221 is bent by pushing the upper end of the extension tube 220 into the second through hole 321 during manufacture. (321a), the outer locking projection 221 is pulled to the lower side in a state that is drawn into the inner locking groove (321a), the outer locking projection 221 is caught in the inner locking groove (321a) does not come out As a result, the extension tube 220 can be stably coupled and fixed inside the second through hole 321 .

In addition, when the extension tube 220 is separated, when the user pulls the extension tube 220 to the outside of the second through hole 321 with a strong force, the outer locking projection 221 is bent by the elastic force to the outside of the second through hole 321 . It can be separated, and the user can replace the urine bag 200 together with the extension tube 220 by combining the new urine bag 200 and the extension tube 220 with the conversion port 300 and use it, so that it can be easily replaced. , has the advantage that the extension tube 220 and the urine bag 200 can be fixed in a closed state without being separated from the conversion port 300 when combined.

In addition, when the urine bag 200 is discarded, the waste person directly pulls the extension tube 220 to the outside of the second through-hole 321 and then discharges the urine embedded in the urine bag 200 through the extension tube 220 . The role of the unit 203 may also be performed.

The integrated catheter 1 described above is sealed and packaged inside the packaging as shown in FIG. 1A, so that it can be sold and managed hygienically.

Best embodiments have been disclosed in the drawings and specification. Here, although specific terms have been used, these are used only for the purpose of describing the present invention and are not used to limit the meaning or scope of the present invention described in the claims. Therefore, it will be understood by those skilled in the art that various modifications and equivalent other embodiments are possible therefrom. Accordingly, the true technical protection scope of the present invention should be defined by the technical spirit of the appended claims.

1: Integral catheter
100: catheter tube 101: suction hole
110: balloon 111: injection tube
200: urine bag 201: joint
202: display unit 210: test kit
211: inspection module 220: extension tube
221: outer protrusion 222: protrusion
300: switching port 310: upper side switching unit
311: first through-hole 320: lower side conversion part
321: second through hole 321a: inner locking groove
322: third through hole 330: rotation shaft
340: connector

Claims (5)

In the catheter entering the user's bladder,
a catheter tube having one end introduced into the bladder, and a suction hole formed to suck urine in the bladder and move it to the other end; and
A portion of the other end of the catheter tube is interpolated to the upper end and fixed to the upper end, can accommodate the urine transmitted from the catheter tube, and has a urine bag formed with a discharge unit capable of discharging the built-in urine at the lower end; and
A junction is formed at the upper end of the urine bag, and a part of the other end of the catheter tube is coupled to the urine bag in a state of being drawn into the urine bag, and a gap between the catheter tube and the urine bag is sealed,
An extension tube is further included between the catheter tube and the urine bag,
The extension tube is provided at the upper end of the urine bag, a portion of the end is drawn into the urine bag, and is joined to the junction portion,
The other end of the catheter tube has a diversion port; is formed,
The transition is
an upper side conversion part at which the end of the catheter tube is drawn into the first through hole;
a lower diverting part through which the extension pipe is introduced into the second through hole, and a connection pipe connected to suction or an external medical product is introduced into the third through hole; and
It consists of; a rotation shaft connecting the center of the upper side conversion part and the lower side conversion part through the vertical direction;
The upper shifting unit may be rotated about the rotation axis so that the first through-hole is positioned on the same vertical line as the second through-hole or the third through-hole,
A plurality of inner locking grooves having a sawtooth shape that are recessed in an outward direction at the inner upper end of the second through-hole, and are gradually reduced in width as they are depressed in the lateral direction while moving downward, are formed;
A plurality of outer locking protrusions protruding outwardly in the same manner as the recessed inner shape of the inner locking groove is formed at the upper end of the extension tube;
In the extension tube, the outer locking projection is inserted into the inner locking groove and fastened when the lower conversion part enters the second through hole, and the extension tube can be separated from the lower conversion part when the urine bag is replaced. catheter.
delete According to claim 1,
A check valve is provided at uppermost inner ends of the second through hole and the third through hole,
The urine bag connected to the first through-hole and the second through-hole in which the interior is not in communication with the first through-hole is an integrated catheter, characterized in that it prevents the reverse flow of urine built into the upper side conversion part.
According to claim 1,
The catheter tube,
a balloon once provided outside; and
The integrated catheter comprising: an injection tube having one end drawn into the balloon and the other end exposed to the outside to inject a fluid into the balloon through the other end to expand the shape of the balloon.
According to claim 1,
A test kit comprising a plurality of test modules that change color in contact with urine; is additionally included,
A receiving unit capable of receiving and storing the test kit is formed on an outer surface of the urine bag,
The test kit is an integrated catheter, characterized in that the user can perform a urine test of the wearer with the urine discharged through the discharge unit taken out from the receiving unit.

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