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- A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
- A61M—DEVICES FOR INTRODUCING MEDIA INTO, OR ONTO, THE BODY; DEVICES FOR TRANSDUCING BODY MEDIA OR FOR TAKING MEDIA FROM THE BODY; DEVICES FOR PRODUCING OR ENDING SLEEP OR STUPOR
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- A61M25/0017—Catheters; Hollow probes specially adapted for long-term hygiene care, e.g. urethral or indwelling catheters to prevent infections
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- A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
- A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
- A61M—DEVICES FOR INTRODUCING MEDIA INTO, OR ONTO, THE BODY; DEVICES FOR TRANSDUCING BODY MEDIA OR FOR TAKING MEDIA FROM THE BODY; DEVICES FOR PRODUCING OR ENDING SLEEP OR STUPOR
- A61M25/00—Catheters; Hollow probes
- A61M25/0067—Catheters; Hollow probes characterised by the distal end, e.g. tips
- A61M25/0074—Dynamic characteristics of the catheter tip, e.g. openable, closable, expandable or deformable
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- A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
- A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
- A61M—DEVICES FOR INTRODUCING MEDIA INTO, OR ONTO, THE BODY; DEVICES FOR TRANSDUCING BODY MEDIA OR FOR TAKING MEDIA FROM THE BODY; DEVICES FOR PRODUCING OR ENDING SLEEP OR STUPOR
- A61M25/00—Catheters; Hollow probes
- A61M25/01—Introducing, guiding, advancing, emplacing or holding catheters
- A61M25/06—Body-piercing guide needles or the like
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- A61M2025/0681—Systems with catheter and outer tubing, e.g. sheath, sleeve or guide tube
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- the invention relates to a disposable male catheter system which is commonly used to control male urinary incontinence that may be caused by different urinary problems, such as prostate cancer or stroke.
- U.S. Patent Application Publication No. 2005/0241651 discloses a clamp having clamping members lined with pads and connected by a hinge and a connection pin.
- U.S. Pat. No. 5,571,125 similarly relates a clamp with a cushion, a hinge and quick-release screw connection.
- the company Bard also produces a Cunningham Clamp having a hinged steel frame with foam rubber pads and a locking device.
- the fame has an inwardly convex hump to add pressure to the urethra.
- U.S. Pat. No. 5,634,877 discloses a urine tube or catheter for urinary control on which a hydrogel collar to be placed outside the body and a balloon to be placed inside the body, are disposed. The balloon is inflated with a needle placed into an air supply tube.
- U.S. Pat. No. 3,977,408 provides a catheter for the injection of liquid into the prostate, having a balloon on its end and a clamp which squeezes the catheter.
- U.S. Pat. No. 2,547,758 discloses a cannula or catheter having a supply tube for injecting saline solution to the prostate and draining pus. Such catheter systems are either not intended to prevent urine from leaking around the catheter or do not adequately provide such prevention.
- a disposable male catheter system comprising a catheter configured to be inserted into the urethra of the penis, the catheter having a proximal end configured to discharged urine into a bag, a distal, possibly tapered, end configured to be inserted into the bladder and holes formed in the distal end and configured to receive urine.
- a sleeve preferably having beveled ends, is disposed on and is harder than the catheter and is configured to be slid along with the catheter within the urethra to a clamping region.
- a clamp is configured to be clamped over the penis at the clamping region to prevent urine from leaking around the catheter. The combination of the catheter, the clamp and the hard plastic sleeve on the catheter within the penis in alignment with the clamping region, prevents any leakage of urine around the catheter.
- a stopper may be slid along the catheter up to the head of the penis when the sleeve is in the clamping region.
- the stopper which is used for comfort, has ridges on an outer surface thereof aiding in manual movement and fixation of the stopper in place.
- the clamp has an outwardly convex region configured to be disposed at an area of the penis closest to the urethra, that is at the bottom, and aligned with the sleeve in the clamping region.
- the force of the clamp is concentrated at the clamping region by the aligned protrusion and hard plastic sleeve, so as to stop any movement of liquid. Nevertheless, the system is comfortable to wear since the clamp need not be as tight as with prior art devices using a clamp alone that cannot concentrate the force of the clamp.
- the clamp has a living hinge, a latch to close the clamp with adjustable pressure, a rigid frame and a liner to be disposed between the rigid frame and the penis.
- the liner is formed of foam rubber or sponge rubber.
- FIG. 2 is a view similar to FIG. 1 of the catheter during use
- FIG. 3 is a side-elevational view of a clamp of the invention.
- FIG. 4 is a plan view of the male catheter system after insertion and application of the clamp in a clamping area.
- a disposable male catheter 1 in the form of a clear, flexible, plastic tube which has been partially inserted through the head 21 of the penis 20 and, more specifically, through the urethra 22 leading to the bladder 24 .
- the catheter 1 has holes or eyelets 6 formed therein near a tapered tip or distal end 4 thereof for urine to enter from the bladder 24 as indicated by an arrow 9 .
- a proximal end 8 of the catheter 1 leads to a non-illustrated bag, such as a urinary leg bag.
- the catheter 1 is somewhat flexible, but stiff enough to allow insertion.
- a hard plastic sleeve 10 which may be approximately three inches long, is tightly placed on the catheter 1 in such a way that it can be moved manually, but will stay in place when the catheter 1 is inserted in the direction of an arrow 12 .
- the sleeve 10 has bevels 5 at each end for comfort during insertion and removal.
- a stopper 13 is placed on the catheter 1 , between the plastic sleeve 10 and the proximal end 8 and, similarly to the plastic sleeve 10 , can be moved manually along the catheter 1 before insertion into the urethra 22 and then to the head 21 of the penis 20 , as shown in FIG. 1 .
- the catheter 1 is longer than the length which is shown in the figure, as indicated by breaks 7 .
- the stopper 13 may act as a stop ring to ensure that the catheter 1 is inserted to the desired length.
- the holes 6 will be disposed within the bladder 24 , the plastic sleeve 10 will be located along the penis 20 at a clamping area 16 and the stopper 13 will be disposed at the head 21 of the penis 20 .
- the stopper 13 has ridges 11 on the outside for gripping with the hand so that it can be moved and fixed in place.
- FIG. 3 shows a clamp 14 having a generally U-shaped steel frame 15 with a living hinge 16 , a convex region in the form of a bulge or protrusion 17 , an adjustable latch or locking mechanism 18 a, 18 b and a foam rubber or sponge rubber liner 19 .
- the adjustable latch or locking mechanism includes a rail 18 a with indentations and a finger 18 b acting as a spring and having an end which may be engaged in any of the indentations to adjustably close the clamp in the direction of the curved arrow.
- the bulge or protrusion 17 may be placed outside the penis over the clamping area 16 , which is the location of the hard plastic sleeve 10 .
- the bulge or protrusion 17 is placed on the bottom of the penis, closest to the urethra.
- the penis 20 is clamped between the hard plastic sleeve 10 and the foam rubber pads 19 to prevent urine from leaking around the catheter 1 .
- the stopper 13 is also moved up to the head 21 of the penis 20 .
- the combination of the clamp 14 and the hard plastic sleeve 10 has been found to prevent dribbling or leakage from around the catheter 1 inserted into the male urethra 22 .
- the concentration of the clamping force provided by the aligned protrusions 17 and hard plastic sleeve 10 stop any movement of liquid and yet the system is comfortable to wear since the clamp need not be as tight as with prior art devices using a clamp alone that may not concentrate the force of the clamp. It is only necessary to squeeze a small portion of the penis because of the unique interaction of the force of the clamp 14 , the protrusion 17 and the hard plastic sleeve 10 , allowing urine to flow through the catheter to the leg bag without leakage.
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- 1. Field of the Invention
- The invention relates to a disposable male catheter system which is commonly used to control male urinary incontinence that may be caused by different urinary problems, such as prostate cancer or stroke.
- 2. Description of the Related Art
- Several prior art devices have been developed to control leakage or dribbling and its accompanying odor and wetness. Some of those devices include a catheter inserted into the urethra. Other catheter systems have been developed to supply medicine to the prostate and/or to withdraw fluids.
- U.S. Patent Application Publication No. 2005/0241651 discloses a clamp having clamping members lined with pads and connected by a hinge and a connection pin. U.S. Pat. No. 5,571,125 similarly relates a clamp with a cushion, a hinge and quick-release screw connection. The company Bard also produces a Cunningham Clamp having a hinged steel frame with foam rubber pads and a locking device. The fame has an inwardly convex hump to add pressure to the urethra. However, it has been found that in actual use, such clamps may not adequately prevent leakage of urine all of the time.
- U.S. Pat. No. 5,634,877 discloses a urine tube or catheter for urinary control on which a hydrogel collar to be placed outside the body and a balloon to be placed inside the body, are disposed. The balloon is inflated with a needle placed into an air supply tube. U.S. Pat. No. 3,977,408 provides a catheter for the injection of liquid into the prostate, having a balloon on its end and a clamp which squeezes the catheter. U.S. Pat. No. 2,547,758 discloses a cannula or catheter having a supply tube for injecting saline solution to the prostate and draining pus. Such catheter systems are either not intended to prevent urine from leaking around the catheter or do not adequately provide such prevention.
- It is accordingly an object of the invention to provide a disposable male catheter system, which overcomes the hereinafore-mentioned disadvantages of the heretofore-known devices of this general type and which prevents leakage of urine around a catheter.
- With the foregoing and other objects in view there is provided, in accordance with the invention, a disposable male catheter system, comprising a catheter configured to be inserted into the urethra of the penis, the catheter having a proximal end configured to discharged urine into a bag, a distal, possibly tapered, end configured to be inserted into the bladder and holes formed in the distal end and configured to receive urine. A sleeve, preferably having beveled ends, is disposed on and is harder than the catheter and is configured to be slid along with the catheter within the urethra to a clamping region. A clamp is configured to be clamped over the penis at the clamping region to prevent urine from leaking around the catheter. The combination of the catheter, the clamp and the hard plastic sleeve on the catheter within the penis in alignment with the clamping region, prevents any leakage of urine around the catheter.
- In accordance with another feature of the invention, a stopper may be slid along the catheter up to the head of the penis when the sleeve is in the clamping region. The stopper, which is used for comfort, has ridges on an outer surface thereof aiding in manual movement and fixation of the stopper in place.
- In accordance with a further feature of the invention, the clamp has an outwardly convex region configured to be disposed at an area of the penis closest to the urethra, that is at the bottom, and aligned with the sleeve in the clamping region.
- The force of the clamp is concentrated at the clamping region by the aligned protrusion and hard plastic sleeve, so as to stop any movement of liquid. Nevertheless, the system is comfortable to wear since the clamp need not be as tight as with prior art devices using a clamp alone that cannot concentrate the force of the clamp.
- In accordance with a concomitant feature of the invention, the clamp has a living hinge, a latch to close the clamp with adjustable pressure, a rigid frame and a liner to be disposed between the rigid frame and the penis. The liner is formed of foam rubber or sponge rubber. Such features make the clamp easy to apply, adjust pressure and be quickly removable.
- Other features which are considered as characteristic for the invention are set forth in the appended claims.
- Although the invention is illustrated and described herein as embodied in a disposable male catheter system, it is nevertheless not intended to be limited to the details shown, since various modifications and structural changes may be made therein without departing from the spirit of the invention and within the scope and range of equivalents of the claims.
- The construction of the invention, however, together with additional objects and advantages thereof will be best understood from the following description of the specific embodiment when read in connection with the accompanying drawings.
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FIG. 1 is a diagrammatic, longitudinal-sectional view showing a catheter of the disposable male catheter system according to the invention during insertion; -
FIG. 2 is a view similar toFIG. 1 of the catheter during use; -
FIG. 3 is a side-elevational view of a clamp of the invention; and -
FIG. 4 is a plan view of the male catheter system after insertion and application of the clamp in a clamping area. - Referring now to the figures of the drawing in detail and first, particularly, to
FIG. 1 thereof, there is seen a disposablemale catheter 1 in the form of a clear, flexible, plastic tube which has been partially inserted through thehead 21 of thepenis 20 and, more specifically, through theurethra 22 leading to thebladder 24. Thecatheter 1 has holes oreyelets 6 formed therein near a tapered tip or distal end 4 thereof for urine to enter from thebladder 24 as indicated by an arrow 9. Aproximal end 8 of thecatheter 1 leads to a non-illustrated bag, such as a urinary leg bag. Thecatheter 1 is somewhat flexible, but stiff enough to allow insertion. A hardplastic sleeve 10, which may be approximately three inches long, is tightly placed on thecatheter 1 in such a way that it can be moved manually, but will stay in place when thecatheter 1 is inserted in the direction of anarrow 12. Thesleeve 10 hasbevels 5 at each end for comfort during insertion and removal. Astopper 13 is placed on thecatheter 1, between theplastic sleeve 10 and theproximal end 8 and, similarly to theplastic sleeve 10, can be moved manually along thecatheter 1 before insertion into theurethra 22 and then to thehead 21 of thepenis 20, as shown inFIG. 1 . Thecatheter 1 is longer than the length which is shown in the figure, as indicated bybreaks 7. Thestopper 13 may act as a stop ring to ensure that thecatheter 1 is inserted to the desired length. - As is seen in
FIG. 2 , when thecatheter 1 is inserted to the correct length, theholes 6 will be disposed within thebladder 24, theplastic sleeve 10 will be located along thepenis 20 at aclamping area 16 and thestopper 13 will be disposed at thehead 21 of thepenis 20. Thestopper 13 hasridges 11 on the outside for gripping with the hand so that it can be moved and fixed in place. -
FIG. 3 shows aclamp 14 having a generallyU-shaped steel frame 15 with aliving hinge 16, a convex region in the form of a bulge orprotrusion 17, an adjustable latch orlocking mechanism sponge rubber liner 19. The adjustable latch or locking mechanism includes arail 18 a with indentations and afinger 18 b acting as a spring and having an end which may be engaged in any of the indentations to adjustably close the clamp in the direction of the curved arrow. The bulge orprotrusion 17 may be placed outside the penis over theclamping area 16, which is the location of the hardplastic sleeve 10. The bulge orprotrusion 17 is placed on the bottom of the penis, closest to the urethra. - As is seen in
FIG. 4 , when theclamp 14 is closed, latched and locked around theclamping area 16, thepenis 20 is clamped between the hardplastic sleeve 10 and thefoam rubber pads 19 to prevent urine from leaking around thecatheter 1. Thestopper 13 is also moved up to thehead 21 of thepenis 20. - The combination of the
clamp 14 and the hardplastic sleeve 10 has been found to prevent dribbling or leakage from around thecatheter 1 inserted into themale urethra 22. The concentration of the clamping force provided by the alignedprotrusions 17 and hardplastic sleeve 10 stop any movement of liquid and yet the system is comfortable to wear since the clamp need not be as tight as with prior art devices using a clamp alone that may not concentrate the force of the clamp. It is only necessary to squeeze a small portion of the penis because of the unique interaction of the force of theclamp 14, theprotrusion 17 and thehard plastic sleeve 10, allowing urine to flow through the catheter to the leg bag without leakage.
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