Patent ID: 11877948
Assignee: nan
Field: Medical technology (Instruments)
Classification: CPC A | IPC A

Claim 13:
14. An external catheter, consisting of:
a planar base having a central aperture therethrough, wherein the entire planar base is flexible;
an entire back surface of the base comprising an adhesive material applied directly to the planar base;
the adhesive material is configured to removably secure the base to a skin;
an upper end of a tubular member disposed on a front side of the planar base about the central aperture, defining a connection point therebetween;
a vent disposed on a front surface of the tubular member; and
a sealable drain located at a terminal end of the tubular member;
wherein the planar base extends beyond a perimeter of the upper end of the tubular member about an entirety thereof;
wherein the upper end of the tubular member comprises a larger diameter than a diameter of the central aperture, defining a continuous lip of the planar base extending radially inwardly from the connection point towards the central aperture; and
wherein the tubular member is configured to store a fluid therein.