WO2022124669A1

WO2022124669A1 - Glans-mounted catheter

Info

Publication number: WO2022124669A1
Application number: PCT/KR2021/017780
Authority: WO
Inventors: 정승찬
Original assignee: 정승찬
Priority date: 2020-12-07
Filing date: 2021-11-29
Publication date: 2022-06-16
Also published as: KR20220080326A; KR102501173B1

Abstract

The present invention relates to a glans-mounted catheter and, more specifically, to a catheter that is surgically placed in the urethra so that a user can urinate in a standing position. The catheter comprises: a discharge tube body which is located in the urethra to discharge urine in the bladder to the outside, and the tip of which is located outside the urethra; a regulation valve for blocking or moving the urine that moves in the discharge tube body; a control valve including a regulation button for controlling the regulation valve; and a support cap formed in the control valve and configured to cover the glans of a user. The control valve for controlling the discharge of the urine is provided in the catheter located in the urethra, thus making separate connection tubes and urine bags unnecessary, and enabling the user to discharge the urine when the user desires and to discharge the urine while standing. Since there is no need to carry around a urine bag, the user can live daily life without difficulty. In addition, the present invention has the effect of preventing the catheter from moving.

Description

Glans-mounted paint tube

The present invention relates to a glans-mounted paint tube, and more particularly, a control valve for controlling the discharge of urine is provided in a catheter disposed in the urethra, so that a separate connection tube and a urine bag are unnecessary, so that a user can It is possible to discharge urine and to discharge urine while standing, and it is possible to live a smooth daily life because there is no need to carry a urine bag. it's about

In general, a catheter refers to a device installed by connecting a bladder and urethra to artificially urinate when a user cannot urinate due to a urological disease.

One end of the catheter is connected to the bladder to move the filled urine, and the other end is disposed to protrude to the outside of the body, and the urine guided along the catheter is discharged to the outside.

However, the conventional catheter has a problem that the end inserted into the bladder comes out of the bladder over time, and the end of the catheter removed from the bladder rubs against the prostate, causing inflammation in the prostate. There was an inconvenient problem in that the procedure to be inserted into the bladder had to be repeatedly performed.

In order to solve this problem, recently, as in Korean Patent Registration No. 0410123, an expandable member having a tube structure that expands by saline or air is provided at the end of the catheter, and a hose for supplying saline or air to the expandable member is provided. Thus, there is disclosed a technology for preventing the catheter from coming out of the bladder by expanding and engaging the expandable member inserted into the bladder.

However, the conventional catheter having an expandable member forms a separate connector at the end of the catheter exposed to the outside, connects the urine bag to the connector, and fills the urine bag with urine discharged through the catheter. There is an inconvenient problem of having to carry a urine bag all the time, and since the urine bag cannot be placed inside the clothes, so people have to live in a state exposed to the outside, there are problems that make daily life difficult.

In addition, since the conventional catheter is fixed to the bladder neck, there is a problem in that the patient complains of pain because there is a lot of pain, foreign body feeling, and inflammation. By pulling the catheter fixed to the neck), problems such as damage to the urethra and acute bleeding still exist.

The above-mentioned invention refers to the background of the technical field to which the present invention pertains, and does not mean the prior art.

In the prior art in the technical field to which the present invention pertains, there is Korean Patent Registration No. 0410123 and the like.

The present invention has been devised to solve the problems of the prior art, and an object of the present invention is to provide a control valve for controlling the discharge of urine in a catheter disposed in the urethra, so that a separate connection tube and a urine bag are unnecessary As a result, it is possible to discharge urine at the time the user wants, and it is possible to discharge urine while standing, and it is possible to live a smooth daily life because there is no need to carry a urine bag. An object of the present invention is to provide a glans-mounted paint tube.

The present invention is a catheter that is operated on the urethra so that a user can urinate in a standing position, which is disposed in the urethra to discharge urine from the bladder to the outside, and the end of the catheter is disposed on the outside of the urethra; It characterized in that it consists of a control valve consisting of an intermittent valve for blocking or moving urine to be moved and an intermittent button for controlling the intermittent valve, and a support cap formed on the control valve to cover the user's glans part.

In addition, the support cap is further provided with a filling space so as to be filled with physiological water therein, an injection hole is formed on the outer surface of the support cap to inject physiological water into the filling space, and the support tube has an annular communication hole formed in the support cap. is further formed, and the support cap is characterized in that a supply hole is further formed to supply physiological water to the support tube.

In addition, the discharge tube body is further formed with an annular locking tube having an inlet hole on its outer surface, a delivery hole is formed in the discharge tube body to communicate with the inlet hole, and a guide hole is formed in the support cap to deliver the physiological water of the filling space, , The transmission hole and the guide hole are characterized in that they are interconnected by a connecting hose.

In addition, the support cap is further formed with an annular locking jaw to prevent the support cap from being separated from the glans by hooking the inner edge of the user's glans to the inner edge, and the support cap has the discharge pipe body A fastening hole is further formed in the center to be fitted, and the support cap is formed of a synthetic resin material having elasticity, so that it is press-fitted and fixed to the discharge pipe body, and the discharge pipe body has an outer surface on the support cap fitted to the discharge pipe body. A locking head is further formed to be caught, and the control valve is installed on the locking head of the discharge tube body, and a tapered tube portion is further formed at the tip of the discharge tube body to prevent being caught when entering the urethra.

The present inventor's glans-mounted paint tube provides a control valve for controlling the discharge of urine in the catheter disposed in the urethra, thereby eliminating the need for a separate connection tube and urine bag, so that the user can discharge urine at the desired time point and urinate while standing It is possible to discharge the urine, and it is not necessary to carry a urine bag, so a smooth daily life is possible, and there is an effect of preventing the movement of the catheter.

1 is a cross-sectional view showing a glans-mounted paint tube according to the present invention.

2 is a front view showing a glans-mounted paint tube according to the present invention.

3 is a partially enlarged view showing a glans-mounted paint tube according to the present invention.

4 is a partially enlarged cross-sectional view showing the connection between the support cap and the support tube of the glans-mounted paint tube according to the present invention.

5 is a partially enlarged cross-sectional view showing the support cap of the glans-mounted paint tube and the locking tube of the support tube according to the present invention.

6 is a partially enlarged cross-sectional view showing the connection hose between the support cap and the support tube of the glans-mounted paint tube according to the present invention.

7 is a cross-sectional view showing the operating state of the support cap and the support tube of the glans-mounted paint tube according to the present invention.

8 is a cross-sectional view showing the flow of physiological water between the support cap of the glans-mounted paint tube and the support tube according to the present invention.

Since the description of the present invention is merely an embodiment for structural or functional description, the scope of the present invention should not be construed as being limited by the embodiment described in the text. That is, since the embodiment may have various changes and may have various forms, it should be understood that the scope of the present invention includes equivalents capable of realizing the technical idea.

On the other hand, the meaning of the terms described in the present invention should be understood as follows.

Terms such as “first” and “second” are for distinguishing one component from another, and the scope of rights should not be limited by these terms. For example, a first component may be termed a second component, and similarly, a second component may also be termed a first component.

When a component is referred to as being “connected” to another component, it may be directly connected to the other component, but it should be understood that other components may exist in between. On the other hand, when it is mentioned that a certain element is "directly connected" to another element, it should be understood that the other element does not exist in the middle. Meanwhile, other expressions describing the relationship between elements, that is, "between" and "between" or "neighboring to" and "directly adjacent to", etc., should be interpreted similarly.

The singular expression is to be understood as including the plural expression unless the context clearly dictates otherwise, and terms such as "comprises" or "have" refer to the embodied feature, number, step, action, component, part or these It is intended to indicate that a combination exists, and it should be understood that it does not preclude the possibility of the existence or addition of one or more other features or numbers, steps, operations, components, parts, or combinations thereof.

In each step, identification numbers (eg, a, b, c, etc.) are used for convenience of description, and identification numbers do not describe the order of each step, and each step clearly indicates a specific order in context. Unless otherwise specified, it may occur in a different order from the specified order. That is, each step may occur in the same order as specified, may be performed substantially simultaneously, or may be performed in the reverse order.

All terms used herein have the same meaning as commonly understood by one of ordinary skill in the art to which the present invention belongs, unless otherwise defined. Terms defined in the dictionary should be interpreted as being consistent with the meaning of the context of the related art, and cannot be interpreted as having an ideal or excessively formal meaning unless explicitly defined in the present invention.

1 is a cross-sectional view showing a glans-mounted paint tube according to the present invention. 2 is a front view showing a glans-mounted paint tube according to the present invention. 3 is a partially enlarged view showing a glans-mounted paint tube according to the present invention. 4 is a partially enlarged cross-sectional view showing the connection between the support cap and the support tube of the glans-mounted paint tube according to the present invention. 5 is a partially enlarged cross-sectional view showing the support cap of the glans-mounted paint tube and the locking tube of the support tube according to the present invention. 6 is a partially enlarged cross-sectional view showing the connection hose between the support cap and the support tube of the glans-mounted paint tube according to the present invention. 7 is a cross-sectional view showing the operating state of the support cap and the support tube of the glans-mounted paint tube according to the present invention. 8 is a cross-sectional view showing the flow of physiological water between the support cap of the glans-mounted paint tube and the support tube according to the present invention.

As shown in the drawing, the present inventor's glans-mounted paint tube 10 (hereinafter referred to as a paint tube for convenience of description) is a catheter that is operated on the urethra so that a user can urinate in a standing position. It consists of a main body 20 , a control valve 30 , and a support cap 40 .

The discharge tube body 20 is disposed in the urethra to discharge urine to the outside, the discharge passage 21 is formed to penetrate therein, the tip is disposed inside the urethra, and the tip is disposed outside.

The discharge pipe body 20 is formed of a synthetic resin material having a flexible structure and elasticity.

It is also possible to guide the urine by disposing the distal end of the discharge tube body 20 in a state inserted into the user's bladder.

At this time, patients with simple incontinence without prostatic hyperplasia, urethral stenosis, etc. can reduce unnecessary stimulation of the urinary tract and prevent urinary incontinence by cutting the discharge tube body 20 connected to the bladder with scissors at the glans compression site.

At this time, it is also possible to further integrally form a locking head 23 at the end of the discharge pipe body 20 so as to be caught by the support cap 40 fitted to the discharge pipe body 20 .

At the tip of the discharge tube body 20, it is also possible to further integrally form a tapered tube portion 24 to prevent being caught when entering the urethra.

Here, one end of the connecting tube 25 is further connected to the end of the discharge tube body 20 to be integrally formed or adhered and fixed, and the other end of the connecting tube 25 is connected to the patient's bladder to guide urine. It is also possible to

The discharge tube body 20 may be used without a connection tube, and the discharge tube body in which a connection tube is formed according to the patient's condition is used.

At this time, it is also possible to connect a urine bag to the discharge pipe body 20 exposed to the outside to receive the discharged urine.

The control valve 30 is composed of a cut-off valve 31 for blocking or moving urine moved to the discharge passage 21 and a cut-off button 32 for controlling the shut-off valve 31 .

The shut-off valve 31 is disposed in a state that the lower part is drawn into the discharge passage 21, and when the user presses the shut-off button 32 downward (inward) in the drawing, it closes to block the discharge passage 21 And, when lifting upward (outside) in the drawing, the discharge passage 21 is opened to discharge urine.

An operating chamber is provided on the inner surface of the discharge tube body 20 to communicate with the discharge passage 21 so that the shut-off valve 31 moves, and the outer surface of the discharge tube body 20 and the operation chamber are connected by a connection passage Connected in communication, the lower end of the cut-off button 32 is fixed to the upper portion of the shut-off valve 31, and the upper end is disposed outside through the connection passage.

At this time, the user moves the intermittent button 32 upward in the drawing to urinate in a state opened to the discharge passage 21, and then presses the control button 32 downward to close the discharge passage 21 do.

It is also possible so that the control valve 30 is installed on the engaging head 23 formed at the end of the discharge pipe body 20 .

The support cap 40 is formed on the control valve 30 and covers the user's glans part.

The inner surface of the support cap 40 is disposed in contact with the outer surface of the glans.

A fastening hole 47 is further formed in the center of the support cap 40 to be fitted into the discharge pipe body 20, and the support cap 40 is formed of a synthetic resin material having elasticity, the discharge pipe body 20 It is pressed and fixed in the

The support cap 40 is press-fitted and fixed to the discharge pipe body 20, and it is also possible to be fixed by being glued after being press-fitted.

In addition, the support cap 40 may be integrally formed with the discharge pipe body 20 .

At this time, a filling space 41 is further provided in the support cap 40 to fill the inside with physiological water, and an injection hole 42 is provided on the outer surface of the support cap 40 to inject physiological water into the filling space 41 . ) is formed, and in the support cap 40, a communication hole 441 is formed in the rim portion as shown in the figure, and an annular support tube 44 made of a synthetic resin material having elasticity is further attached or fixed by fusion, A supply hole 43 is further formed in the support cap 40 to supply physiological water to the support tube 44 .

The support tube 44 is attached to and fixed to the support cap 40 so that the supply hole 43 and the communication hole 441 communicate with each other. It is filled by receiving physiological water, and is caught on the edge of the glans or presses the outer surface of the penis to prevent the support cap 40 from being separated or moved from the glans, and between the support cap 40 and the glans. to prevent gaps in the

At this time, by injecting physiological water using a pump or a syringe through the injection hole 42, the support tube 44 expands by elasticity by the pressure of the injected physiological water, and the rim of the glans or the penis. to pressurize the outside.

A pair of the injection hole 42 is formed in the support cap 40 , and a stopper is fastened to the support cap 40 to seal it.

Here, by further attaching and fixing one end of a support tube made of a synthetic resin material having elasticity to the support tube 44, the support tube is fitted to the penis, and the support cap 40 is separated from or moved from the glans. It is desirable to prevent

In addition, it is preferable to further attach an extension pipe made of a synthetic resin material or a synthetic resin material having elasticity to the end of the support cap 44 to support or pressurize the support tube 44 .

An inlet hole 51 is formed on the outer surface of the outlet pipe body 20, and an annular engaging tube 50 made of a synthetic resin material having elasticity is further formed, and the outlet pipe body 20 has the inlet hole 51 and A delivery hole 22 is formed to communicate, and a guide hole 45 is formed in the support cap 40 to deliver physiological water in the filling space 41 , and the delivery hole 22 and the guide hole 45 are formed. ) is to be connected to each other by a connecting hose 60 passing through the discharge pipe body 20, so that the physiological water in the filling space 41 is delivered through the connecting hose 60, the engaging tube 50 It expands while being filled with physiological water, so that the engaging tube 50 is pressed while pressing the inner surface of the urethra, thereby preventing the discharge tube body 20 fitted into the urethra from moving or falling out. The connecting hose 60 is fixed by being attached to the inner surface or the outer surface of the discharge pipe body (20).

The locking tube 50 is fixed by fusion or attachment so that the inlet hole 51 and the delivery hole 22 communicate with the discharge pipe.

Here, the discharge tube body 20 has an annular locking projection while wrapping the discharge tube body 20 on the outer surface, so that the urethra and the locking projection are rubbed or caught, thereby preventing the discharge tube body from falling out of the urethra it is preferable

In addition, an annular seating groove is formed on the outer surface of the discharge tube body 20, and a locking ring is further inserted so that a part is drawn into the seating groove, and the discharge tube body 20 fitted into the urethra by the locking ring is moved or It is desirable to prevent it from falling out.

The support cap 40 is further formed with an annular locking jaw 46 so as to prevent the support cap 40 from being separated from the glans by hooking the inner edge of the user's glans to the edge of the glans.

The locking jaw portion 46 is formed of a synthetic resin material having elasticity, and is integrally formed with the support cap 40 .

Although the present invention has been described in detail so far, it is clear that the embodiments mentioned in the process are only illustrative and not restrictive, and the present invention is the technical spirit or field of the present invention provided by the following claims Within a range that does not depart from, it will be said that component changes to a degree that can be equally dealt with fall within the scope of the present invention.

* Explanation of symbols *

10: paint pipe 20: discharge pipe body

21: exhaust passage 22: transmission hole

23: catch head 24: tapered pipe part

25: extension pipe 30: control valve

31: Isolating valve 32: Isolating button

40: support cap 41: filling space

42: injection hole 43: supply hole

44: support tube 441: communication hole

45: guide hole 46: locking jaw

47: fastening hole 50: catch tube

51: inlet hole 60: connecting hose

Claims

As a catheter that is operated on the urethra so that a user can urinate in a standing position,

a discharge tube body disposed on the urethra to discharge urine from the bladder to the outside, the end of which is disposed on the outside of the urethra;

a control valve comprising an intermittent valve for blocking or moving urine from the discharge pipe body and an intermittent button for controlling the intermittent valve; and

The glans-mounted paint tube is formed on the control valve and includes a support cap configured to cover the user's glans part.
The method of claim 1,

A filling space is further provided in the support cap to fill the inside with physiological water,

An injection hole is formed on the outer surface of the support cap to inject physiological water into the filling space,

The support cap is further formed with a support tube having an annular communication hole,

The glans-mounted paint tube, characterized in that the support cap further has a supply hole for supplying physiological water to the support tube.
The method of claim 1,

The discharge tube body is further formed with an annular engaging tube having an inlet hole formed on its outer surface,

A transmission hole is formed in the discharge pipe body to communicate with the inlet hole,

A guide hole is formed in the support cap to deliver physiological water in the filling space,

The glans-mounted paint tube, characterized in that the delivery hole and the guide hole are interconnected by a connecting hose.
The method of claim 1,

An annular locking jaw portion is further formed in the support cap to prevent the support cap from being separated from the glans by being caught on the edge of the user's glans at the inner edge portion,

A fastening hole is further formed in the center of the support cap to be fitted to the discharge pipe body,

The support cap is formed of a synthetic resin material having elasticity, and is press-fitted to the discharge pipe body to be fixed,

A locking head is further formed on the outer surface of the discharge pipe body to be caught by the support cap fitted to the discharge pipe body,

so that the control valve is installed in the engaging head of the discharge pipe body,

A glans-mounted paint tube, characterized in that a tapered tube portion is further formed at the tip of the discharge tube body to prevent jamming when it enters the urethra.