WO2018216889A1

WO2018216889A1 - Urine collecting device

Info

Publication number: WO2018216889A1
Application number: PCT/KR2018/002932
Authority: WO
Inventors: 신미현
Original assignee: 가톨릭관동대학교 산학협력단
Priority date: 2017-05-26
Filing date: 2018-03-13
Publication date: 2018-11-29
Also published as: KR20180129237A; KR102001015B1

Abstract

The present invention relates to a urine collecting device and, more specifically, to a urine collecting device capable of separating and storing urine discharged early on and urine discharged thereafter. The urine collecting device for collecting urine from the body for a urine test comprises: a catheter of which one area is inserted into the body so as to induce urine to the outside; a first storage part having an inner space in which urine discharged from the catheter is stored; and a second storage part having an inner space, in which urine discharged from the catheter is stored, and formed separately from the first storage part, wherein the catheter comprises: a first catheter having a first flow path and having one end connected to the first storage part; a second catheter, which has a second flow path, has one end connected to the second storage part, and has the other end coupled to the first catheter so as to allow communication with the first flow path; and an opening/closing part for adjusting the opening/closing of the first catheter and the second catheter.

Description

Urine collection device

The present invention relates to a urine collecting device, and more particularly, to a urine collecting device capable of separating and storing the urine discharged initially, and the urine discharged after.

By examining the components of urine, it is possible to diagnose systemic diseases. In normal people, the urine is collected directly into the body using a container such as a paper cup. Because you can't do this, your healthcare provider will insert a catheter and collect urine for testing. In addition, patients with urine contaminated with germs contaminated with bacteria (hereinafter, carriers) may be infected with urine bacteria and cause infection to others. do.

At this time, for accurate testing, urine should be collected after a certain amount has been discharged.In the case of a patient or carrier who has to collect urine through the urinary catheter, a medical person first prepares a urine tube and a dressing set containing a disinfectant cotton and urine. In addition to the inconvenience of having to separately sterilize the container, the second container to hold the discarded urine, and the cover to seal the first container containing urine, there is a problem that the urine may be contaminated during the urine collection process. .

In addition, after the catheter is placed in the second container to contain the initial urine in the second container, the urine can be discharged to the outside to contaminate the surroundings in the process of moving the catheter into the first container. Even in this case, the catheter can be released from the container and the urine can contaminate the surroundings.

Accordingly, there is a need for a urine collection device capable of easily separating and storing initial urine and urine discharged after the initial urine when collecting urine from a patient.

The technical problem to be achieved by the present invention is to provide a urine collecting device that can easily separate and store the urine discharged after the initial urine and the initial urine when collecting urine from the patient.

The technical problem to be achieved by the present invention is not limited to the technical problem mentioned above, and other technical problems not mentioned above may be clearly understood by those skilled in the art from the following description. There will be.

In order to achieve the above technical problem, an embodiment of the present invention provides a urine collecting device for collecting urine located in the bladder for urine testing.

In the embodiment of the present invention, the urine collecting device for collecting urine in the body for urine test is formed in the urinary tract is inserted into the body to guide urine to the outside, and the internal space for storing the urine discharged from the urinary tract A first storage portion and an inner space in which urine discharged from the urinary catheter is stored, and a second storage portion formed separately from the first storage portion, the catheter includes a first flow path, and one end of the first storage portion A first urinary catheter connected to the second catheter, a second catheter is formed, one end connected to the second reservoir, and a second catheter coupled to the first catheter so that the other end communicates with the first catheter; It characterized in that it comprises an opening and closing part for controlling the opening and closing of the two catheter.

In an embodiment of the present invention, the opening and closing portion, the first pressing member which is coupled to the first 됴 urinary tube to press the first catheter, and the second pressing member which is coupled to the second urinary catheter to press the second catheter It may include.

In an embodiment of the present invention, the opening and closing portion is formed in the same size as the first flow path and the second flow path, the blocking member is inserted into the first catheter, the blocking member and the position to adjust the position of the blocking member It includes an adjusting member, the blocking member may be movable to the second flow path by the position adjusting member.

In an embodiment of the present invention, the first storage unit may be coupled to the lower end of the first storage unit, and separated from the lower end of the first storage unit, and may further include a lead coupled to the upper end of the first storage unit.

In an embodiment of the present invention, the first storage unit may be detachably attached to an upper end of the first storage unit, and may further include a cover in which an insertion hole into which the first catheter is inserted is formed.

In an embodiment of the present invention, the first storage portion may be formed with a fixing member including a hole in which the first catheter is inserted into the inner circumferential surface.

In an embodiment of the present invention, the first storage unit may be formed of a transparent material, and a scale may be formed on an outer circumferential surface thereof.

In an embodiment of the present invention, the volume of the internal space of the second storage unit may be 25ML to 40ML.

In an embodiment of the present invention, the second storage portion, which is located in the inner space of the second storage portion is formed of a material lower than the density of urine, and further comprises a blocking member formed in a spherical shape, the blocking member, the second It may be possible to fit in the flow path.

According to an embodiment of the present invention, since one device can easily separate and store initial urine and urine discharged after the initial urine, user convenience is improved.

In addition, according to an embodiment of the present invention, since the user can adjust the amount of initial urine directly discarded by the blocking and opening of the catheter, it can be applied to a patient with low discharge.

The effects of the present invention are not limited to the above-described effects, but should be understood to include all the effects deduced from the configuration of the invention described in the detailed description or claims of the present invention.

1 is a view showing a urine collecting device according to an embodiment of the present invention.

2 is a view showing a urine collecting device coupled to the opening and closing portion according to an embodiment of the present invention.

3 is a view showing the urine collecting device coupled to the opening and closing according to another embodiment of the present invention.

4 is a cross-sectional view of the opening and closing part according to the embodiment of FIG. 3.

5 is a view showing the urine collecting device coupled to the opening and closing according to another embodiment of the present invention.

6 is an explanatory view showing a method of using the lead of the urine extraction device according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Hereinafter, with reference to the accompanying drawings will be described the present invention. As those skilled in the art would realize, the described embodiments may be modified in various different ways, all without departing from the spirit or scope of the present invention. In the drawings, parts irrelevant to the description are omitted in order to clearly describe the present invention, and like reference numerals designate like parts throughout the specification.

Throughout the specification, when a part is said to be "connected (connected, contacted, coupled)" with another part, it is not only "directly connected" but also "indirectly connected" with another member in between. "Includes the case. In addition, when a part is said to "include" a certain component, this means that it may further include other components, without excluding the other components unless otherwise stated.

The terminology used herein is for the purpose of describing particular embodiments only and is not intended to be limiting of the invention. Singular expressions include plural expressions unless the context clearly indicates otherwise. As used herein, the terms "comprise" or "have" are intended to indicate that there is a feature, number, step, action, component, part, or combination thereof described on the specification, and one or more other features. It is to be understood that the present invention does not exclude the possibility of the presence or the addition of numbers, steps, operations, components, components, or a combination thereof.

Hereinafter, exemplary embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

1 is a view showing a urine collecting device 1 according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Urine collection device 1 according to an embodiment of the present invention includes a urinary catheter 10, the first storage unit 20 and the second storage unit 30.

The catheter 10 is a component that is inserted into the body (more specifically, the bladder) to discharge the urine located in the body to the body, and includes a first catheter 100 and a second catheter 110. The first urinary catheter 100 is formed in a cylindrical shape having a first flow path 101 formed therein, and a region including one end is inserted into the body. The second urinary catheter 110 is formed in a cylindrical shape having a second flow path 111 formed therein, and one end of the second catheter 110 communicates with the first flow path 101 of the first catheter 100. Combined. The other end of the first catheter 100 is connected to the first reservoir 20, and the other end of the second catheter 110 is connected to the second reservoir 30.

The first urinary catheter 100 and the second urinary catheter 110 are preferably formed of a transparent material so as to visually check the flow of urine, and is formed flexibly so that the user does not feel uncomfortable when inserted into the body. It is preferably formed of a synthetic resin material.

According to one embodiment of the invention, it may further include a blocking member 102 coupled to one end of the first urinary catheter 100. The blocking member 102 is to prevent the wound from being caused by one end of the sharp first urinary catheter 100 in the process of inserting the first urinary catheter 100 into the body, and may be formed in a hemispherical shape or a cylindrical shape having one end rounded. have. At this time, the diameter of the blocking member 102 is preferably formed to be the same as the diameter of the first urinary catheter (100). When the diameter of the blocking member 102 is smaller than the diameter of the first urinary catheter 100, a wound may occur in the body by the first urinary catheter 100 in the process of inserting the first urinary catheter 100 into the body. When the diameter of the member 102 is larger than the diameter of the first urinary catheter 100, in the process of drawing out the first urinary catheter 100 located in the body, a wound may occur in the body by the blocking member 102. In addition, one or more through holes 103 may be formed on the outer circumferential surface of the first urinary catheter 100, and the through holes 103 are in communication with the first flow path 101. Thus, urine located in the bladder may be inserted into the catheter 10 through the through hole 103.

Since the catheter 10 of the present invention is formed of the first catheter 100 and the second catheter 110, it is not necessary to adjust the position of the catheter 10 to store urine in two different storage units.

The first storage unit 20 is connected to the first urinary catheter 100 as a component for storing urine after the urine discharged initially. One end of the first storage unit 20 may be formed in a cylindrical shape having an inner space 200 formed therein. At this time, the urine after the initial discharge (hereinafter, the urine) may be urine after the urinary catheter 10 is discharged from the bladder in the amount of 25mL to 40mL, more preferably 30mL of urine It may be urine after draining

According to the exemplary embodiment of the present invention, the first storage part 20 may further include a cover 240 covering the opened end, and the cover 240 may include an insertion hole 241 into which the first urinary catheter 100 may be inserted. ) Is formed and detachable from the first storage unit 20. Insertion hole 241 may be formed with a diameter equal to the diameter of the outer peripheral surface of the first catheter 100 so that the first catheter 100 is not separated. Alternatively, the other end of the first catheter 100 may be integrally formed with the cover 240. Therefore, the user can separate the urinary catheter 10 together with the cover 240 from the urine collection device 1 at once and discard the urine.

In addition, according to an embodiment of the present invention, the first storage unit 20 may be formed of a transparent material to visually check the amount of urine located in the inner space 200, the inner space 200 on the outer peripheral surface Graduation 220 may be formed to check the amount of urine located in.

The second storage unit 30 is a component in which the urine discharged initially is stored, the inner space 300 is formed, the second urinary catheter 110 is connected. In this case, the urine discharged initially (hereinafter, the initial urine) may be 25 mL to 40 mL of urine discharged out of the body immediately after the catheter 10 is inserted into the body, and more preferably 30 mL of urine discharged to the body. Can be. The second storage unit 30 may be formed of a transparent material to visually check the urine located in the internal space 300.

The second storage unit 30 is a method of checking the amount of urine located in the internal space 300, it may adopt a variety of methods. For example, the internal space 300 of the second storage part 30 may be formed in a volume capable of containing only initial urine. That is, the volume of the inner space 300 of the second storage unit 30 may be 25mL to 40mL, more preferably 30mL. In this case, the user may confirm that the internal urine 300 of the second storage unit 30 is filled with urine and an appropriate amount of initial urine is stored. The user then manipulates the discharged urine to be stored in the first storage unit 20.

At this time, according to an embodiment of the present invention, the second storage unit 30 may have a spherical blocking member 310 in the inner space (300). The blocking member 310 is formed of a material having a density less than the average urine density, and is formed to be fitted and coupled to the second flow path 111. That is, the diameter of the blocking member 310 may be the same as or larger than the diameter of the second flow path 111. In this case, the blocking member 310 is injured as the urine is filled in the internal space 300 of the second storage part 30, and when the urine is filled in the internal space 300, the blocking member 310 is inserted into the second flow path 111. Can lose. Therefore, the user can check whether the appropriate amount of initial urine is stored in the state of the blocking member 310 and the fitted state of the blocking member, and when the blocking member 310 is fitted to the second flow path 111, Since no further urine is stored in the second storage unit 30, the second urinary catheter 110 directed to the second storage unit 30 may not be blocked.

Alternatively, the second storage unit 30 may be formed in the same manner as the first storage unit 20 to check the amount of urine with a scale formed on the outer circumferential surface.

According to an embodiment of the present invention, the second storage unit 30 may be coupled to one region of the cover 240. After urine collection, the user may separate the second reservoir 30 with the cover 240 from the urine collection device 1 and discard it. In addition, although not shown in FIG. 1, the second storage unit 30 may be detachably coupled to the first storage unit 20. After urine collection, the user may separate the second storage unit 30 from the first storage unit 20 and discard it.

2, 3 and 5 are views showing the catheter 10 to which the opening and

closing portions

40, 50, and 60 are coupled according to an embodiment of the present invention. The

openings

40, 50, and 60 are components that block or open the first flow path 101 of the first catheter 100 and the second flow path 111 of the second catheter 110.

The opening and closing part 40 according to the embodiment of FIG. 2 includes a first pressing member 400 and a second pressing member 410. The first pressing member 400 presses or releases the first urinary catheter 100 to block or open the first flow path 101, and the second pressing member 410 presses or compresses the second urinary catheter 110. Release to block or open the second flow path (111).

The first pressing member 400 has a ring-shaped ring portion 401 with one region cut out, a first extension portion 402 extending outwardly bent from one end of the ring portion 401, and an outward end from the other end of the ring portion 401. It includes a second extension portion 404 is bent and extended and a third extension portion 403 extending vertically from one end of the second extension portion 404, it is formed of a material having a restoring force. The ring portion 401 and the third extension portion 403 may be formed with a catheter insertion hole into which the first urinary catheter 100 may be inserted, and a locking portion 4031 may be formed at one end of the third extension portion 403. When the first extension part 402 moves to the locking part 4031 side by an external force, it may be fastened to the locking part 4031, and one end of the first extension part 402 is fastened to the locking part 4031. The other end of the first extension part 402 and the other end of the second extension part 404 coupled to the ring part 401 press the first catheter 100 to block the first flow path 101. Since the second pressing member 410 includes the same configuration as the first pressing member 400, description thereof will be omitted. 2 illustrates a state in which the first extension portion 402 of the first pressing member 400 is not fastened to the locking portion 4031, and the first extension portion 402 of the second pressing member 410 is locked. And the second flow path 111 is blocked.

The opening and closing part 50 according to the embodiment of FIG. 3 includes a first pressing member 500 and a second pressing member 510. The first pressing member 500 presses or releases the first urinary catheter 100 to block or open the first flow path 101, and the second pressing member 510 presses or compresses the second urinary catheter 110. Release to block or open the second flow path (111).

Referring to FIG. 4, the first pressing member 500 has an inner space 5011 formed therein, and a housing 501 having a rail groove 5012 formed therein in communication with the inner space 5011 in a longitudinal direction. And a slide 503 coupled to the rail groove 5012 of the housing 501 and moving along the rail groove 5012. At this time, the slide 503 is formed with a projection 5031 is inserted into the rail groove 5012. The housing 501 is formed such that the inner space 5011 becomes narrower from one end to the other end, and a catheter insertion hole 502 is formed at one end and the other end so that the first catheter 100 can be inserted. Since the inner space 5011 is formed to be narrow, as the slide 503 moves along the rail groove 5012, the protrusion 5031 presses the first urinary catheter 100 to block the first flow path 101. do. Since the second pressing member 510 includes the same configuration as the first pressing member 500, description thereof will be omitted. 3 is a view when the first pressing member 500 opens the first flow path 101, and the second pressing member 510 blocks the second flow path 111. As shown in FIG.

At the time of urine collection, the user cuts off the first flow path 101 using the first pressing

members

400 and 500, and then injects one end of the first urinary catheter 100 into the bladder so that the urine is stored in the second storage unit ( 30, and when a predetermined amount or more of urine is stored in the second storage unit 30, the second channel 111 is blocked using the second

pressing members

410 and 510, and then the first channel 101 is blocked. ) So that urine can be stored in the first reservoir 20.

The opening and closing part 60 according to the embodiment of FIG. 5 includes a blocking member 600 and a position adjusting member 610. The blocking member 600 is formed to have the same diameter as the diameters of the inner circumferential surfaces of the first flow path 101 and the second flow path 111 so as to block the first flow path 101 or the second flow path 111. Position adjusting member 610 to adjust the position of the blocking member 600, may be located on the outer peripheral surface of the urinary catheter (10). For example, the position adjusting member 610 may be formed to have a magnetic property, and the blocking member 600 may be formed of a magnetic material. As a result, the blocking member 600 moves together as the position adjusting member 610 moves, and the user adjusts the position of the position adjusting member 610 so that the blocking member 600 moves in the first flow path 101. The second passage 111 or the second passage 111 may be moved to the first passage 101.

According to one embodiment of the invention, a guide portion (not shown) for guiding the movement of the position adjusting member 610 may be formed on the outer peripheral surface of the catheter 10. The user may move the position adjusting member 610 along the guide part (not shown) to position the blocking member 600 in the first flow path 101 or the second flow path 111.

At the time of urine collection, the user cuts off the first flow path 101 using the blocking member 600, injects the urinary catheter 10 into the bladder, induces urine to be stored in the second storage unit 30, When a predetermined amount or more of urine is stored in the second storage part 30, the blocking member 600 is positioned in the second flow path 111 using the position adjusting member 610 so that the first flow path 101 is opened and the The two euros 111 are blocked to allow urine to be stored in the first storage unit 20.

6 is an explanatory view showing a method of using the lid 210 of the urine collecting device 1 according to an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 6A illustrates a lead 210 coupled to a lower end of the first storage unit 20, and FIG. 6B illustrates a lead 210 coupled to an upper end of the first storage unit 20. It is shown.

The lead 210 is formed in a cylindrical shape having one end opening and an inner space so that the first storage unit 20 can be stably positioned on the bottom, and is coupled to the lower end of the first storage unit 20. In addition, the lead 210 may be separated from the lower end of the first storage unit 20 and coupled to the upper end of the first storage unit 20. In this case, the lead 210 may be fitted or screwed with the top or bottom of the first storage unit 20. Therefore, when the user completes storing the urine in the first storage unit 20, the user detaches the lead 210 coupled to the lower end of the first storage unit 20 to the upper end of the first storage unit 20. By combining, the internal space of the first storage unit 20 can be sealed. Therefore, the user may be sent to the test intact as the lead 210 is coupled to the upper end of the first storage unit 20 without having to carry urine in a separate container.

According to an embodiment of the present invention, the first storage part 20 may have a fixing member 230 formed on an inner circumferential surface thereof. The fixing member 230 is a component for fixing the first catheter 100, and includes a hole into which the first catheter 100 can be inserted. The fixing member 230 may be formed in a hook shape in which one region of the hole is opened for ease of insertion of the first urinary catheter 100. The user inserts the first urinary catheter 100 into the hole of the fixing member 230 to prevent the first urinary catheter 100 from being separated from the first reservoir 20 during the urine collection process.

When the urine collecting device 1 of the present invention is sterilized and delivered to the user during the manufacturing process, the user can remove the package without disinfecting the urine collecting device separately and use it immediately.

According to the embodiment of the present invention, since one urine collecting device 1 can easily separate and store the urine discharged after the initial urine and the initial urine, the user's convenience is improved.

In addition, according to an embodiment of the present invention, since the user can adjust the amount of initial urine directly discarded by the blocking and opening of the catheter 10, it can be applied to a patient with a low discharge rate.

The foregoing description of the present invention is intended for illustration, and it will be understood by those skilled in the art that the present invention may be easily modified in other specific forms without changing the technical spirit or essential features of the present invention. will be. Therefore, it should be understood that the embodiments described above are exemplary in all respects and not restrictive. For example, each component described as a single type may be implemented in a distributed manner, and similarly, components described as distributed may be implemented in a combined form.

The scope of the present invention is represented by the following claims, and it should be construed that all changes or modifications derived from the meaning and scope of the claims and their equivalents are included in the scope of the present invention.

Embodiments for carrying out the invention have been described together in the best mode for carrying out the above invention.

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a urine collection device, which can be applied to various body fluid collection devices, has a repeatability, and has industrial application.

Claims

Urine collection device that collects urine in the body for urine testing,

A catheter that is inserted into the body to induce urine outward;

A first storage part having an internal space in which urine discharged from the urinary catheter is stored;

An inner space in which urine discharged from the urinary catheter is stored is formed and includes a second storage part formed separately from the first storage part,

The catheter is,

A first catheter formed with a first flow path, one end of which is connected to the first reservoir;

A second catheter formed with a second flow path, one end of which is connected to the second storage part and the other end coupled to the first catheter so as to communicate with the first flow path;

Urine collection device, characterized in that it comprises an opening and closing portion for controlling the opening and closing of the first and second urinary catheter.
The method of claim 1,

The opening and closing portion,

A first pressing member coupled to the first tubular vessel and capable of pressing the first catheter;

And a second pressing member coupled to the second urinary catheter to compress the second urinary catheter.
The method of claim 1,

The opening and closing portion,

A blocking member formed in the same size as the first channel and the second channel, and inserted into the first channel;

Is connected to the blocking member, including a position adjusting member for adjusting the position of the blocking member,

The blocking member, the urine collecting device, characterized in that movable by the position adjusting member to the first flow path of the second urinary catheter.
The method of claim 1,

The first storage unit is coupled to the lower end of the first storage unit, separated from the lower end of the first storage unit, characterized in that it further comprises a lead coupled to the upper end of the first storage unit, urine extraction device.
The method of claim 1,

The first reservoir, the urine collection device, characterized in that it further comprises a cover that is detachable to the upper end of the first reservoir, the insertion hole is inserted into which the first catheter is inserted.
The method of claim 1,

The first storage unit, the urine collecting device, characterized in that the fixing member including a hole in which the first urinary catheter is inserted into the inner peripheral surface.
The method of claim 1,

The first reservoir is formed of a transparent material, characterized in that the graduation is formed on the outer peripheral surface, urine collection device.
The method of claim 1,

The volume of the inner space of the second reservoir, characterized in that 25ML to 40ML, urine extraction device.
The method of claim 1,

The second storage unit is located in the inner space of the second storage unit is formed of a material lower than the density of urine, and further comprises a blocking member formed in a spherical shape,

The blocking member, the urine collecting device, characterized in that can be fitted into the second passage.