18891011. CATHETER ASSEMBLY (CONVATEC LIMITED)
CATHETER ASSEMBLY
Organization Name
Inventor(s)
Lukasz Natkaniec of Munchen (DE)
Phillip Emrich of Munchen (DE)
CATHETER ASSEMBLY
This abstract first appeared for US patent application 18891011 titled 'CATHETER ASSEMBLY
Original Abstract Submitted
An intermittent catheter assembly that has a catheter having a proximal end for insertion into the body and a distal end, a fluid collection bag arranged to receive fluid from the distal end of the catheter, wherein the fluid collection bag has an outlet valve configured to control release of fluid out of the fluid collection bag in use and the outlet valve has a valve base attached to a panel of the fluid collection bag, the valve base having a base opening for receiving a liquid output from the fluid collection bag and an outlet element configured to be laterally rotatable relative to the valve base from a closed configuration to an open configuration.
